Seedstock
Selecting and buying the right bull for your herd is a complex question involving many factors including who you are, the type of cows in your herd, and the type of calves you are marketing.
Cattle temperament is a focus area for research with the aim of reducing the potential for injury to producers and to preserve the longevity of facilities. One of the main objectives of cattle temperament studies is to determine if selecting sires based on temperament is effective for reaching these goals.
Have we forgotten the need for breeding systems and the benefits that a good breeding system will bring?
As bull-sale season begins, NCBA webinar focuses on genetic selection, highlighting an old tool; crossbreeding, and a newer tool; genomic testing.
With spring bull sales in full swing, cow calf operators are assessing their bull batteries and making needed purchases.
Each year new across-breed adjustment factors are released at the Beef Improvement Federation meeting.
Finding genetics information on current and previously purchased bulls is easy.
With cow herd rebuilding still in progress in the United States, K-State Research and Extension cow-calf specialist Bob Weaber offers advice on selecting herd sires to make the most valuable replacement daughters.
As bull buying season approaches, a K-State cow-calf specialist provides strategies to choose an appropriate herd sire.
For commercial beef producers it is not too soon to start the process of accessing your herd bull situation for the upcoming breeding season.
If we are going to buy bulls at today’s prices, why not make sure that the bulls are carrying the genes we want and represent the top bulls within the breed?
As bull sale season approaches, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach beef specialists will prepare producers for the gamut of information coming at them in A.I. books and sale catalogs.
The Beef Improvement Federation will hold its annual meeting and research symposium at the Cornhusker Marriott in Lincoln June 18-21.
With the spring breeding season closing in, it is a good time to review bull breeding evaluation.
Selection indexes are valuable resources for cattle producers.
Just like a reputable seedstock operation is not built overnight, it takes time to put together an effective marketing plan.
So, you thought all you had to do was breed quality genetics? Wrong. You have to market them, too.
The next step in optimizing your marketing efforts is to know details about who you are trying to reach.
Knowing current average expected progeny difference values for bulls is critical.
The Red Angus Association of America recently acquired a major share in Top Dollar Angus, Inc. RAAA President Kim Ford made the announcement at BrainTrust during the Red Angus activities held in conjunction with the National Western Stock Show.
The American Gelbvieh Association elected directors and officers for 2016 during its national convention in Kansas City, Missouri.
Ten registered American Red Brahman bulls found their new home at the Vietnamese National Breeding Center near Hanoi on Saturday, November 28.
The Iowa Beef Breeds Council named Douglas and Glenda Schroeder of Clarence the 2016 Iowa Outstanding Seedstock Producer of the Year at the Iowa Cattle Industry Convention in December.
Education, fun and fellowship were on the agenda at the American Brahman Breeders Association (ABBA) fifth annual convention November 20-21 in Ft. Worth, Texas.
As a seedstock producer, Lee Leachman, partner in Leachman Cattle of Colorado, has been aiming to improve the efficiency of his cattle to pass those genetics onto commercial cattleman.
American Angus Association year-end figures show strong growth for the breed.
Year-end data proves Herefords are meeting the needs of commercial cattlemen.
Certified Hereford Beef (CHB) LLC experienced a record year of growth during fiscal year 2015 with 51.2 million lb. of product sold — a 2% increase compared to the previous year’s total.
The Red Angus Breeder of the Year award was presented to Neil and Anita Hueftle, Cozad Nebraska.