Keeping records and making better efforts to select the right sire is key to helping beef producers improve fertility and increase profitability on their farm, according to scientists. Research by the ...

In this article, we are focusing on selection of sire type which is a prerequisite for comparing animal genetics. The reference, used to write this article, is “Texas Adapted Genetic Strategies for ...

The most important decision made each year in the cow-calf enterprise is the selection, health and management of the herd sire. Not only does he contribute 50% of the genetic makeup of the offspring, ...

Success for dairy farmers in the beef on dairy markets starts with correct sire selection and implementing good breeding programs.

A common practice for many small or part-time ranchers is to maintain a herd of commercial cows and breed them to purebred bulls. The tough decision is what type of bulls to buy. Selection of the herd ...

For many years, commercial cow/calf producers have used birth weight expected progeny differences (EPD) in sire selection to minimize calving difficulty. However, some producers have expressed concern ...