Beef Production
From heat stress to winter supplementation, every calving season has trade-offs. Here is how to align your herd’s genetics with your ranch’s forage resources.
Practical strategies can boost dewormer efficacy, minimize infection opportunity and put more pounds on calves.
University of Florida’s Mario Binelli explains how hormone treatments and wearable technology like accelerometers take the guesswork out of cattle breeding to maximize ROI.
While feedlots are incentivized to push for record weights, ranchers are feeling the strain of larger, high-maintenance cows. Experts say matching your herd to your environment is the only way to win.
Whether driven by drought, fire or system integration, breeding in confinement requires precise nutrition and space management to maintain reproductive efficiency.
Every 21 days a cow stays open costs you roughly 40 lb. of weaning weight. Ensure your bull-to-female ratios are optimized to maximize early conception and your bottom line.
Success at breeding time isn’t a silver bullet; it’s a timeline of nutrition, diagnostics and mineral management that starts 90 days before turnout.
K-State veterinarians discuss estrus synchronization protocols in heifers versus cows and how to find what works best in your operation.
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.
From targeted nutrition to disciplined phenotypic sorting, learn how Schrader Ranch and Christensen Charolais are building the next generation of productive and efficient females.
From reproductive readiness to mineral supplementation planning, K-State’s Jason Warner shares the top 10 management practices producers should be mindful of in April.
Disease challenges early in life can have permanent effects on a female’s ability to stay in the herd. Discover how to navigate the health pitfalls that threaten replacement heifer investment.
Why energy, protein, minerals and weekly body condition checks are critical to getting cows and first‑calf heifers rebred on schedule.
K-State’s Jason Warner breaks down what producers should consider when deciding on replacement female retention.
When producers look to their veterinarians for genomics advice, many may not feel fully confident leading that discussion. Here’s how you can prepare yourself to help producers take the first step.
University of Nebraska extension educators suggest balancing bull selection with cow herd profitability.
A century of female stewardship meets the digital age as virtual fencing replaces the physical grind of the past in Potter Valley.
Although EPDs are only comparable within breed, producers can utilize the Across-Breed EPD Table to accurately compare bulls across breeds.
Experts outline the integrated approach needed to capture every pound of gain.
From visual-only ear tags to electronic ear tags, brands and tattoos, how producers choose to identify their cattle is impacted by their management program.
Texas rancher Meredith Ellis shares how she combines landscape architecture with science-informed stewardship to advance the future of sustainable beef.
Tags provide early detection, lower death loss and greater peace of mind at Harper Feeders.
Kansas State Veterinarian Dr. Justin Smith outlines a coordinated plan built on surveillance, targeted treatment and movement controls to protect cattle operations while preserving business stability.
Multigeneration rancher James Clement treats cattle, wildlife, water and tech as one system to build long‑term resilience.
How a cattleman’s frustration with paperwork and a passion for innovation led to Herd Advisor — an app turning ranch talk into records.
Why mature size, hair shedding and calving ease must anchor your breeding objective if you want profitable, low‑input cows.
Reducing the risk of scours can be accomplished by addressing different areas of management.