A successful breeding season doesn’t happen by chance. According to veterinarians at the Kansas State University Beef Cattle Institute, producers can improve herd performance by focusing on three ...

A University of Queensland analysis of genetic data from northern Australian cattle has identified key regions of the genome that influence traits like fertility, growth and body condition, sometimes ...

Breeding season might be over for some, but bulls still need some attention. Kansas State University veterinarians Brad White and Todd Gunderson, and beef cattle nutritionist Phillip Lancaster say ...

Decades of selective breeding and intensive agricultural practices have reshaped cattle genetics—often at the expense of valuable diversity preserved in traditional herds—according to new research ...

List the many advantages of crossbreeding and Sloan Walker will listen politely. Then he'll look across the pasture at his clone-like, growthy feeder steers and say, "I haven't lost a thing." The ...

OMAHA (DTN) -- While the breeding season might be over for some cow-calf producers, the bulls still need some attention. Rest and proper nutrition are essential for helping bulls recover from the ...

Sweaty cows may not sound like the most exciting company, but in a warming world, researchers can’t get enough of them. When cattle are too hot, they tend to stop eating, said Raluca Mateescu, ...

I was delighted to find a new bull calf while feeding last week. For me, one of the hardest parts of raising cattle or ...