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A business-first approach lets everything else fall into place when families want to make their living on the land. Raising beef cattle as a business, Noble Ranch crunches numbers to keep control of its destiny.

Spring calving cow herd operations should schedule pre-breeding soundness exams for bulls. Evaluations should be conducted 30 to 60 days before the start of breeding.

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Gardiner Angus Ranch’s 15th annual fall bull sale held Sept. 30, 2019, at the ranch near Ashland, Kan., saw 515 lots sell for an average of $3,664 for a sale gross total of $3,041,150. 

What is crossbreeding’s place or role in the beef industry? What will it look like over the next several decades? I

An Angus bull sold for a record $1.51 million earlier this year. His new owners might be giddy if his ROI matches that of recently deceased Hoover Dam, a bull that has sold 233,000 units of semen.

Changing calving date is a significant choice that can have ripple effects for the entire operation.

Two bulls in a South Dakota beef cattle herd have tested positive for bovine trichomoniasis, also known as trich, a disease that can be economically devastating to cattle producers.

Two bulls in a South Dakota beef cattle herd have tested positive for bovine trichomoniasis, also known as trich, a disease that can be economically devastating to cattle producers.

A total of 850 lots sold at Gardiner Angus Ranch's 40th Annual Production Sale, Ashland, Kansas, April 6, 2019.

The biggest focus should be getting thin cows gaining weight. Cows that are gaining weight breed up at a higher percentage.

Performing a yearly breeding soundness exam on bulls is an insurance policy for fertility.

Performing a yearly breeding soundness exam on bulls is an insurance policy for fertility.

Cow-calf producers are constantly bombarded with decisions and challenges as it relates to herd health, nutrition, retaining versus purchasing heifers, sire selection, timing of marketing and the list could continue.

This time of year, cattle producers begin looking for a new bull according to Patrick Davis, University of Missouri Extension regional livestock field specialist.

Charging officers and mounting a moving vehicle, a bull in Sparta, New Jersey was put down by police after it attacked and seriously injured its owner.

Four considerations to help you choose the right sires for your herd

Four considerations to help you choose the right sires for your herd

Four considerations to make before your bull purchase.

Schaff Angus Valley has set another world record price for a bull after selling SAV America 8018 for $1.51 million.

A man in Nebraska was killed on Feb. 5 after he was attacked by a bull while attempting to check on cattle.

Before you buy a bull, consider what you need to improve.

A basic understanding of genetics will help us understand why some traits are more heritable than others. The basis for heritability has to do with a phrase you have probably heard before – “nature verses nurture.”

"The American Gelbvieh Association is excited to add the BOLT-powered docility EPD to the toolbox for producers utilizing Gelbvieh and Balancer genetics.

How the combination of two technology categories are being used together to make the metaphorical snowball of genetic advancement grow and roll faster.

The fall breeding season is near. If you have not assessed your bull battery recently, time is running out.

The bull lameness exam Lameness can mean the difference between a valuable bull and hamburger.

The start and end of the breeding season needs to be put on the calendar just like other special events.

The value of beef ultimately determines the long-term stability of the cattle operation.

No herd should have any cull cows or bulls.

The main objective in developing replacement heifers is to have them reach puberty well before the first breeding season.

In the seedstock business, the bar is higher than in a commercial herd. Registered breeders need more from their cows than just an acceptable calf.

In the seedstock business, the bar is higher than in a commercial herd. Registered breeders need more from their cows than just an acceptable calf.

New sire selection rules for Show-Me-Select Replacement Heifers improve reliable calving-ease genetics.

Efficient beef production starts when the bull mates with a cow and biological efficiency mates with economic efficiency.

Check bulls often during the early part of the breeding season.

In extremely hot weather it is normal for body temperatures to rise moderately above normal during the heat of the day and to cool off at night when environmental temperatures are less.

With calving season nearly wrapped up and pairs being turned out to green grass, breeding season will begin before long.

Severe frostbite or other injuries that occurred in March may be affecting bulls now.

As the breeding season for spring calving herds is now underway, understanding heat stress in cattle takes on increased importance.

Make sure cows are in good condition so they can rebreed.

Breeding season success begins with management decisions made during calving. Here are a few tips for preparing for a successful breeding season.

Regardless of when you calve, there is little justification for a lengthy breeding season.

Just one missed cycle can add several dollars to the annual cost to keep a cow.

Gardiner Angus Ranch’s 39th annual spring production sale saw a total of 809 lots sold for a total of $6,004,100, with an average of $7,242.

When looking at structure in cattle they should have 45° angles at important bone joints like the hock and shoulder, with a functional top-line.

Have your shopping list ready before making a bull purchase. Focus on what your breeding or marketing goals will be for the calves sired by the bull.

Before the breeding season begins, a few simple management procedures involving the bulls can increase the likelihood of a high pregnancy percentage among the cows.

Any calf castrated with an elastrator band should be given tetanus prevention.

Now is the time to schedule the old and new bulls for their pre-breeding soundness examination.