It's weaning time and I hope most of you are planning your herd "preg check." If you have not incorporated this management practice in the past, please do so this year so that you won't feed ...

When making an important decision, many people prefer to gather as much information as they can to make the most informed choice possible. For cow-calf producers, knowing the pregnancy status of the ...

With the end of the spring breeding season coming to a close, it's time to start planning the next step for the cows in your herd Ð pregnancy evaluation. Pregnancy evaluation in cattle is an important ...

Checking cows for pregnancy is nothing new, yet its adoption rates are still incredibly low. According to the 2008 United States Department of Agriculture survey on cow/calf management practices in ...

The profitability of any business is crucial, and livestock production is no different. With most revenue originating from the sale of calves produced, retaining non-pregnant cows in a cow-calf ...

Dr Richard Tanui (in apron) a veterinary official at EldoSirikwa dairy consultants carries out a pregnancy test using a latest technology with an ultrasound camera used in cow pregnancy scanning.

“Selling more calves as it relates to cows exposed and cow input costs is a greater indication of business success than any other production parameter,” says Gerald Stokka, North Dakota State ...