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The new website provides a one-stop location for beef producers to access reliable genetics and genomics information.
As a result of combined efforts on behalf of the American Brahman Breeders Association, USDA Foreign Agriculture Service, APHIS and other cooperatives a live cattle shipment from the United States to Ecuador was made on May 20, 2015.
A new website dedicated to beef cattle genetics has been launched at the 2015 Beef Improvement Federation Conference.
Watch for breeding activity, injuries and overall condition.
Breed EPD’s can be used to select bulls for the grass finished beef operation. As should be the case with any herd, multiple trait selection is critical.
The Ona White Angus herd will be sold through a public auction at the University of Florida, Range Cattle Research and Education Center in Ona, this fall or early winter.
Angus Genetics Inc. announces lower cost, low-density tests.
Mississippi State University and the Mississippi Extension Service hosted the 47th annual Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) Annual Convention June 9-12 at the Beau Rivage Casino and Hotel in Biloxi, Miss.
Bull price is one of the factors that can potentially alter breeding costs.
Mid-year trends show increasing interest in Angus bulls and females.
The Angus Foundation white paper discusses ‘Genetic Basis for Heat Tolerance in Cattle.’
Testing bulls for reproductive health is even more important now for beef cattle producers because feeder calves are expected to generate record prices this fall, a Purdue University veterinary scientist says.
If you enjoy taking photos of Hereford cattle this contest is for you.
Breeding soundness exams can uncover problems with just-purchased young bulls and older bulls that have sired calf crops.
Gardiner Angus Ranch sets new record with bulls averaging $10,585, registered females going for $9,154 and commercial heifers bringing $8,857.
The Southwest Missouri Beef Cattle Improvement Association’s bull sale on March 30 left consignors disappointed in the $4,585 average sale price.
Beef cattle producers who want to boost their profit potential need to consider several factors when purchasing a herd sire.
Bull buying season is well underway throughout the cow-calf regions across the country.
John C. Oswald of Hutchinson, Kansas, was inducted into the American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) Hall of Fame posthumously for 2015.
For 2014, 2,499 Hereford cows from 724 Hereford performance herds in 42 states earned the honor of being named a Dam of Distinction by the American Hereford Association.
The American Gelbvieh Association elected directors and officers for 2015 during its annual convention in Denver, Colorado.
The 54th annual Tucumcari Performance Bull Sale will Saturday, March 14, at the New Mexico State University Agricultural Science Center at Tucumcari. The live auction will begin at 1 p.m. following a lunch at 11:30 a.m.
ABS Global, Inc., recently celebrated the 17th birthday of a veteran ABS bull—New Design 878.
Selecting a bull today can be an overwhelming task for many cow-calf producers.
Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs) have been around for decades and are the best tools available to use in selecting sires with desirable genetic potential as parents.
The North American Limousin Foundation (NALF) inducted Herman Symens of Symens Hills Ranch in Sisseton, S.D., as the fifth member of the Limousin Hall of Fame.
Calves sold for record high prices this past year, so what can you expect to pay for a bull?
Craig Huffhines, American Hereford Association (AHA) executive vice president, has announced his resignation after 18 years at the helm of AHA.
Genetic decisions have always been important, but the stakes have never been higher than they are now.