Why energy, protein, minerals and weekly body condition checks are critical to getting cows and first‑calf heifers rebred on ...

“Reproduction is incredibly important because we rely on getting a calf every 12 to 13 months from our dairy cows,” said Mark van der List, DVM, Boehringer Ingelheim. “We not only want our cows to ...

Our expectations of first-calf heifers are high. We ask a 2-year-old cow to calve for the first time, rebreed on time to ...

The adoption of individual-cow monitoring technology has created the ability to customize reproductive decisions based on the ...

K-State beef cattle experts discuss how heat detection and reproductive management strategies can improve breeding success.

Ovarian follicle dynamics in cattle describe the intricate sequence of events whereby follicles develop, mature and, ultimately, influence reproductive outcomes. These dynamics encompass the emergence ...

“Like a fertility clinic for humans — it’s the same idea, just bringing it to the beef cattle world,” Poole said. “They have found there are a lot of relationships between the microbiome of the ...