From traditional palpation to rapid chute-side blood tests, choosing the right pregnancy-checking method depends on your labor, facilities and herd goals.
Pinpointing open cows early is more than a reproductive headcount. It’s an active management strategy to slash winter feed bills, capture seasonal market premiums and protect your margins.
Whether it’s reducing dark cutters at the plant or boosting AI conception rates in the pasture, the genetics of docility are redefining modern cattle selection.
From monitoring rumen health to managing high-risk ratios, pen riders remain the essential human element in an increasingly tech-driven feeding industry.
In a market where every pound counts, industry experts and feedlot managers explain why growth-promoting implants remain a top tool for economic efficiency and consumer safety.
From bunk training to vaccination protocols, learn how open communication between ranchers and feedyards reduces Bovine Respiratory Disease and improves performance.
Foot quality and soundness are top of mind as producers evaluate their cattle year-round, starting with genetic selection, managing environmental and nutrition factors and culling the cattle that do not make the cut.
The beef industry offers many leadership development experiences across the country shaped to help build skills and relationships for future careers and industry involvement.
Anton Hermes has found success selecting and developing bred heifers in eastern Colorado, and marketing them across the country in both live auction and private treaty sales.
