Know your bull is ready for the breeding season
To ensure adequate fertility levels and maximum efficiency, all breeding age bulls should receive an annual breeding soundness exam.
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Successful synchronization
Mike Smith, University of Missouri animal scientist, talks about how to get good results with an estrus synchronization program and why it matters.
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BeefTalk: Apoptosis
Sometimes one just needs to wonder and dream to learn something new. With all the excitement about DNA in the cattle business, one cannot help but learn something.
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Is it time for a new herd bull?
It won’t be long until breeding season for herds that calve in the spring, and it is never too early to start planning.
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Igenity, Angus Genetics announce enhanced value to DNA profile
Igenity and Angus Genetics Inc. announce a significant cost reduction to the Igenity Profile for Angus, a leading DNA profile for registered Angus cattle producers in the industry.
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BeefTalk: Now is the season of bull buyers and sellers
The bull-buying season certainly is here, and I hope those who need some good replacement bulls are busy shopping. Like a good ice pond with way too many ice houses loaded with fishermen, who gets the fish (in this case, the bull) takes luck and good planning.
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The finer points of bull selection
Purchasing a bull can be a difficult and sometimes expensive proposition for a beef cattle producer.
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Symposium presents 'state of the art' genomic tools
The goal of the meeting is to provide an update on the current ‘state of the art’ applications of genomic tools in the beef industry.
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Genomics symposium scheduled for March in Kansas City
The National Beef Cattle Evaluation Consortium (NBCEC) will host a symposium titled “Integrating DNA Information into Beef Cattle Production Systems” at the Kansas City Airport Holiday Inn on March 4 and 5, 2013.
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BeefTalk: Buy bulls based on data not pictures
There certainly is no shortage of bull pictures. We enjoy pictures, but we also should enjoy data.
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Bull power investment pays
Enterprise analysis puts sire contribution in perspective.
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