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Pay it Forward for Your Cow Herd
Profit = Revenue – Cost If you are reading this, I have no doubt you are fully attuned to this equation in light of the cattle market crash in late 2015 and 2016. Because input costs dictate a large...
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Key to Building a Profitable Beef Herd
Bull selection is the foundation for building a profitable beef herd. Approximately 88 percent of the genetic makeup of a herd after 10 years of breeding will have come from the bulls used. The sire...
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Longevity in the Cow Herd
Longevity can be defined many different ways by beef producers. However, I’ll just use the definition – how long a beef cow or bull stays in your herd. They may leave your herd for a variety of reasons...
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Red Angus Fall 2017 EPDs Released
Armed with industry-leading genetic predictions, Red Angus stakeholders now have access to updated tools that will enable them to achieve their ultimate goal … profit. The release of the Fall 2017...
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BeefTalk: Calves Pay the Bills, But the Cows Make the Bills
Cattle breeding systems are the key to long-term, cost-conscious, efficient beef production. By Kris Ringwall, Beef Specialist, NDSU Extension Service Breeding systems have goals, objectives and...
View ArticleNew Bull Events Focus on Commercial Cattlemen in the NWSS Yards
Commercial Cattlemen will have two new events of interest to attend or participate in at the 2018 National Western Stock Show. Held in the historic Stock Yards, the first event will feature exhibitors...
View ArticleValue of Bull to Commercial Herd Exceeds ‘Relative’ Value
A good bull is the best investment a producer can make. by Paul Schattenberg, Texas AgriLife Extension The value of bulls in commercial herds goes beyond the “relative” value typically ascribed to them...
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BeefTalk: Use the Numbers When Bull Buying
Expected progeny differences are the best selection tool to help beef operations meet future goals. By Kris Ringwall, Beef Specialist, NDSU Extension Service The future is now: the bull-buying...
View ArticleGoals Rather Than Resolutions
John F. Grimes, OSU Extension Beef Coordinator As we come to the end of 2017, you may hear people talk about making New Year’s Resolutions. While it is admirable to set targets for areas of personal...
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Where’s Optimum?
By Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Educator, Beef Systems The use of genetic selection tools by cattle breeders has resulted in significant changes within the majority of major breeds over the last 30...
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Charolais Genetic Evaluation
SPRING 2018 EPDs available [ CLICK HERE TO VIEW ] NON PARENT EPD AVERAGES CE BW WW YW M MCE TM SC CW REA FAT MARB TSI 5.1 0.3 29 53 9 5.4 23 0.8 19 0.67 0.006 0.14 199.35 Using EPDs for Selection...
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Across-breed EPD Adjustment Factor Updates
Since 1993, the U.S. Meat Animal Research Center (USMARC) has produced a table of factors to adjust Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs) so that the genetic merit of individual animals can be compared...
View ArticleA Cheap Bull May Be Just That
Andrew P. Griffith, University of Tennessee There have been several discussions recently concerning bull sales and expected progeny differences (EPDs) which is probably a factor of the impending...
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Bull Sale Homework Requirements
Selecting new herd sires is an annual process for beef producers. But before attending any bull sales, taking the time to read through catalogs and identify which selection criteria is of most and...
View ArticleWhat Are Your Priorities?
John F. Grimes, OSU Extension Beef Coordinator Calving season is underway to some degree for many producers. If you have not started your calving season, you likely will soon. Calving time is an...
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BeefTalk: Let the Cow Save You Money and the Bull Make You Money
Efficient beef production starts when the bull mates with a cow and biological efficiency mates with economic efficiency. By Kris Ringwall, Beef Specialist, NDSU Extension A recent conversation...
View ArticleNew Program to Help With Bull Selection
By: Aimee Nielson One of the most important decisions in a cattle operation is choosing a bull for the herd. It can affect a producer’s operation and bottom line for many years. The University of...
View ArticleCow-Calf Corner – Bulls & Breeding
Glenn Selk explains the correct bull-to-cow ratio for the upcoming breeding season. Source: Oklahoma State University
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Bull Selection Principles—Be an Educated Consumer
Matt Spangler, UNL Associate Professor and Beef Genetics Extension Specialist Before you buy a bull, consider what you need to improve. Photo credit Aaron Berger. Listen to a discussion of the content...
View ArticleIs AI Worth the Effort?
John F. Grimes, OSU Extension Beef Coordinator (originally published in the Ohio Farmer on-line) Artificial insemination (A.I.) in beef cattle is not a new technology as it has been available to...
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