Whether confinement feeding of beef cows is part of a cropping and livestock integrated system, or if cows have been displaced due to drought or fire, there are several key concepts to keep in ...

K-State beef cattle experts say bulls should routinely be assessed for body condition and mobility along with an annual semen evaluation Before a student-athlete is allowed to join a sports team they ...

K-State beef cattle experts offer advice on ways to manage heifers and cows Bulls are often the focus when cattle producers are thinking about the breeding season, but experts at Kansas State ...

The primary factor that reduces production efficiency for beef cow-calf producers is a low reproductive rate. We can't control the markets, but we can control our productivity and our efficiency of ...

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - The beef many of us enjoy today is a result of years of selecting superior animals that deliver a more consistent product. Technology has helped accelerate that process.

While the predicament of dairy and beef cows has gained more traction in the U.S. in recent years, much less is known about the plight of bulls born into the intensively reared beef industry. A rescue ...

According to AHDB data, natural mating is now used to produce fewer than 5% of dairy heifer replacements in the UK. However, with routine euthanasia of bull calves discouraged and a soaring beef price ...

HUDSON, Iowa — Blake Hansen loves beef, but admits he is quite particular about the quality of meat he chooses to consume. So, when he sampled a steak he could cut with a spoon, he was hooked. "It’s ...

In time, the bull could turn out to be worth much more. Top breeding bulls—once they’re proven to produce prime calves—can sell for more than $100,000. In the breeding business, the buyer gets the ...

NEW PROVIDENCE, Iowa -Some kids want to be a doctor or a lawyer when they grow up. Dan Cook wanted to raise bulls. Dan Cook of New Providence, Iowa, is chairman of the Iowa Beef Industry Council. He ...