Cattle Genetics

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Cattle Genetics
BIF announces seedstock, commercial award finalistsBIF announces seedstock, commercial award finalists

Sponsored by BEEF magazine, the awards recognize cattle producers’ excellence in genetic improvement.

Jun 2, 2020
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Genetics
Cattle Genetics
BIF releases online, updated Guidelines for Performance EvaluationBIF releases online, updated Guidelines for Performance Evaluation
Jun 1, 2020
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AI on the ranch
Cattle Genetics
Registration open for online Beef Improvement Federation symposiumRegistration open for online Beef Improvement Federation symposium
May 20, 2020
1 Min Read
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Cattle Genetics
Seeing under the skin: Ultrasound scanning adds value to the herdSeeing under the skin: Ultrasound scanning adds value to the herd
May 7, 2020
4 Min Read
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Cattle Breeding
Facilities are an easy fix, so get breeding those cows (with tech!)Facilities are an easy fix, so get breeding those cows (with tech!)
May 7, 2020
5 Min Read
Developing heifers
Livestock Management
Heifers should be a long-term investmentHeifers should be a long-term investment
byW. Mark Hilton 2
May 4, 2020
4 Min Read
Patsy Houghton
Cattle Genetics
Pioneering heifer development: Best Decisions with Patsy Houghton
Pioneering heifer development: Best Decisions with Patsy Houghton
Apr 9, 2020
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5 Min Read
Is managing for value-added cattle right for you?
Cattle Market Outlook
6 Trending Headlines: Protect your skin; PLUS: Is value-added right for you?
6 Trending Headlines: Protect your skin; PLUS: Is value-added right for you?
Mar 16, 2020
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6 Slides
byBurt Rutherford
6 Trending Headlines: Are the bulls ready? PLUS: Groups partner to help producers manage stress
Cattle Genetics
6 Trending Headlines: Are the bulls ready? PLUS: Groups partner to help producers manage stress
6 Trending Headlines: Are the bulls ready? PLUS: Groups partner to help producers manage stress
Mar 9, 2020
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6 Slides
byBurt Rutherford
Beef bull - what's best for you?
Cattle Genetics
Why the "best bull" might not be the best for you
Why the "best bull" might not be the best for you
Mar 2, 2020
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3 Min Read
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Sponsored Content
Managing heat stress with genetics
Managing heat stress with genetics
Mar 1, 2020
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4 Min Read
byWes Ishmael
Quality Grade
Cattle Genetics
Have we hit the tipping point on genetic potential?
Have we hit the tipping point on genetic potential?
Feb 27, 2020
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3 Min Read
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Cattle Market Outlook
What’s the deal with all this value-added chatter?
What’s the deal with all this value-added chatter?
Feb 20, 2020
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5 Min Read
February KFMA Trends
Cow-Calf Operation
Cowherd trends: Are we stuck in neutral?
Cowherd trends: Are we stuck in neutral?
Feb 13, 2020
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2 Min Read
byNevil Speer
Feedlot
Feedlots
Better genetics pay at the feedyard
Better genetics pay at the feedyard
Feb 13, 2020
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4 Min Read
byLarry Stalcup
6 Trending Headlines: Beef imports to decline; PLUS: Why people believe irrational things
Farm Business Management
6 Trending Headlines: Beef imports to decline; PLUS: Why people believe irrational things
6 Trending Headlines: Beef imports to decline; PLUS: Why people believe irrational things
Feb 10, 2020
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6 Slides
byBurt Rutherford
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Sponsored Content
Traveling toward cow longevity
Traveling toward cow longevity
Feb 1, 2020
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3 Min Read
byWes Ishmael
Black Angus cow on pasture
Calving
Let those mama cows do their motherly thing
Let those mama cows do their motherly thing
Jan 21, 2020
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4 Min Read
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Market news
New test for bovine congestive heart failure may make decision making easier
New test for bovine congestive heart failure may make decision making easier
Jan 15, 2020
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4 Min Read
BEEF NCBA webinar
Cattle Genetics
Mark your calendar for NCBA’s genetic selection webinar
Mark your calendar for NCBA’s genetic selection webinar
Jan 14, 2020
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1 Min Read
byBurt Rutherford
89 | Van Newkirk Herefords
Livestock Management
Meet the 2020 Seedstock 100 ranches
Meet the 2020 Seedstock 100 ranches
Jan 13, 2020
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100 Slides
byJamie Purfeerst
Cow and calf
Cattle Genetics
First crossbred beef heterosis test now available
First crossbred beef heterosis test now available
Jan 7, 2020
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2 Min Read
Cow herd genetic concentration continues to mature
Cattle Genetics
Taking stock: Exploring U.S. cow herd composition
Taking stock: Exploring U.S. cow herd composition
Jan 2, 2020
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7 Min Read
byWes Ishmael
Deliberate genetic focus
Cattle Genetics
Deliberate genetic focus results in quality boost
Deliberate genetic focus results in quality boost
Jan 2, 2020
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3 Min Read
byWes Ishmael
Beef bull
Cattle Genetics
Maintaining the value of bulls through the off-season
Maintaining the value of bulls through the off-season
Dec 12, 2019
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4 Min Read
Seedstock bull sale
Cattle Genetics
Does genomic info matter when you bid on a bull?
Does genomic info matter when you bid on a bull?
Dec 11, 2019
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2 Min Read
byBurt Rutherford
Holstein feedlot
Feedlots
Before you buy crossbred dairy beef calves, consider these 3 things
Before you buy crossbred dairy beef calves, consider these 3 things
Dec 5, 2019
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6 Min Read
Replacement heifers
Cattle Genetics
Replacement heifers: Nature selects, we observe
Replacement heifers: Nature selects, we observe
Dec 5, 2019
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6 Min Read
byBurke Teichert
Black cow with twins
Farm Business Management
6 tips to spur new ideas for ranch profitability
6 tips to spur new ideas for ranch profitability
Dec 5, 2019
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3 Min Read
Preg checking cows
Cattle Genetics
Why are we leaving reproductive technology sitting on the shelf?
Why are we leaving reproductive technology sitting on the shelf?
Nov 25, 2019
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3 Min Read
Looking to secure more profit? Look at improving your cows
Cow-Calf Operation
5 tips to make good cows and a profitable herd
5 tips to make good cows and a profitable herd
Nov 7, 2019
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4 Min Read
byBurke Teichert
Heiifer eating grass
Cow-Calf Operation
Management considerations for new replacement heifers
Management considerations for new replacement heifers
Oct 23, 2019
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3 Min Read
byHeather Smith Thomas
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Sponsored Content
Accelerated genetic progress
Accelerated genetic progress
Oct 16, 2019
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4 Min Read
byWes Ishmael
Replacement heifers
Weaning
16 practical tips for selecting productive replacement heifers
16 practical tips for selecting productive replacement heifers
Oct 10, 2019
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6 Min Read
byHeather Smith Thomas
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Cattle Genetics
Does preg-checking pay?
Does preg-checking pay?
Oct 1, 2019
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4 Min Read
byW. Mark Hilton 2
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