Heterosis
Jumping fences and raising heifers
South Dakota rancher welcomes ways to save time and labor.
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Cattle News: Crossbreeding- It's Cool Again! Part 1
Note: This article is Part 1 in a three part series dealing with crossbreeding.
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It's time to capture direct, maternal heterosis
Longevity, rebreeding and calf survivability are gaining importance as the nation’s cow herd becomes more straightbred. Animal scientists say that is because commercial cow-calf producers have forgotten or ignored hybrid vigor (heterosis).
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Cattle Breeds: Harrell Elected American Hereford Association President
Bob Harrell Jr., Baker City, Ore., was announced as the new president of the American Hereford Association (AHA) during the Annual Membership Meeting in Kansas City, Mo., Nov. 2.
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Limousin: Cattle Experts Agree On The Value Of Crossbreeding
As cattle producers continually strive to do more with less, industry experts from coast to coast and border to border have been offering similar advice lately.
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Cattle experts agree on value of crossbreeding
Cattle producers should realize that no single breed excels in all areas that affect profitability, sources say.
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Cattle Breeds: Should Owners Be Upset About Getting A Black Baldy Calf In Their Purebreed Livestock?
Q: I am a veterinary student and we are discussing a case involving a
black angus bull getting loose and inpregnating some of the purebred
herefords. The owners furious because they were going to have a black
baldy calf. Why are the owners so upset about getting a black baldy calf in their purebreed livestock?
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Jolley: Five Minutes With Wayne Vanderwert, American Gelbvieh Association
Wayne Vanderwert is a hard man to pin down. Had to chase him for weeks to get this interview.
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Cattle Breeds: Red Angus, Simmental Collaborate On Young Guns Conference
The Red Angus Association of America (RAAA) and the American Simmental Association (ASA) hosted a joint Young Guns Conference in Bozeman, Mont., on July 23-24, 2009.
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Red Angus, Simmental collaborate on Young Guns conference
Red Angus and Simmental jointly host conference to explore how the two breeds can work together.
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Survival tips
Low-cost ideas for profits and viability.
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- Ag commodities seemed directionless Wednesday morning
- U.S. wheat conditions well below average
- Post-tornado composting a solution for disposal of dead livestock
- Cornell genetic testing process cuts cost by up to 75 percent
- Angus Foundation receives $28,500 from “The Card Challenge”
- Commentary: In praise of animal foods
- Michigan hay buyers should plan purchases early
- New animal identification rules aid disease traceability
- Seven jobs more dangerous than farming
- Post-tornado composting a solution for disposal of dead livestock
- Drought losses in Oklahoma top $400 million for 2012
- Corn and soybean prices continue to retrace 2012 drought rally
