Search - Drovers

As beef herds become involved in making decisions about bulls for next breeding season, herd health and reproductive disease should be considered in the context of what age and type of bulls are being purchased.

As spring calving season approaches, it is vital that your calves receive adequate immunity at birth.

Participants at the 2014 Beef Production Field Day will get hands-on training for artificial insemination, and help with calving and pre-breeding exams.

Probably the most pivotal time for a beef cow to maintain a position in the beef herd is the first three months after her first calf is born.

Recent record-high cattle prices and lower feed costs could offer producers the profit incentives they need to start expanding their herds after U.S. beef cattle numbers at the start of this year reached their lowest point since 1951.

A simple way to deal with the table is to decide on what level of performance one wants to shop for.

Denny Hoffman was named a Hereford Herdmsan Emeritus prior to the selection of the champion carload last month in Denver at the National Western Stock Show .

New genetic tools, similar to those being used to aid selection in the whole animal, are being used to improve our understanding of the relationships among the rumen micro-organisms along with how they interact with their hosts.

The proceedings papers from the 2013 XXIII Range Beef Cow Symposium held in Rapid City, SD are now available.

Colder weather may cause larger calf birth weights. Producers are encouraged to think about the impact it may have on this year’s calving season.