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By Martha Hollida Garrett Fall bull sales are just around the corner and cowmen are beginning to think about the type of bull they need and will purchase. In most cow-calf operations, bringing a new bull into the herd is the primary way of making genetic improvement and many of these new bulls are yearlings....
Introduction The selection and development of replacement beef females is critical to the performance of the entire beef operation. Selection of replacements at weaning, and the subsequent management given to yearlings and two-year-olds, can affect performance well into their years as mature cows....
Weaning calves is a ritual for cattle producers and it’s a critical step to having that calf reach its potential and make a profit. Fence-line weaning is a process that is gaining ground and a helpful tool for weaning....
All segments from conception to consumer stand to benefit from a new technology that is expected to be widely used in the United States in the coming months. The technology is called Supachill. It is a new freezing method developed in Australia and is already in use there, as well as South America and Europe....
The other day at the ranch a purebred breeder and I were talking about breeds of bulls being used and the types of cows they were using them on. He was lamenting the decline of his bull sales locally and across the state as commercial cattlemen are using other breeds to produce what passes for a “market acceptable” calf nowadays....
It’s one of the oldest reproductive technologies available to beef producers, and is often considered the most valuable tool for adding value to a herd. Artificial insemination became popular and practical in the 1960’s and is still considered one of the top things a registered breeder or commercial breeder in recent years can do to improve their herd and dollars generated....
By Martha Hollida Garrett Reproduction is the number one economic trait in the cattle business. Regardless of what tools or new practices come down the pike, reproduction is critical to an outfit’s bottom line and nutrition is critical to successful reproduction....
Its bull buying season, which means breeding season is almost here. Finding a herd sire involves utilization of all of the tools available to a commercial producer including performance information, ultrasound, physical appraisal and EPD’s....
Bruce B. Carpenter, Associate Professor and Extension Livestock Specialist Introduction All cattle have value, but as the beef industry continues along the course of value-based marketing, there is little doubt that quality beef will continue to be rewarded in the marketplace....
A popular castration device is proving adaptable for a wide variety of other animal health procedures, veterinarians say. The Callicrate Smart Bander – already widely recognized as the “Cadillac” of castration tools – offers a built-in tension indicator and unique winding mechanism to insure proper application with every use....
Getting cows bred and live calves on the ground continues to be the driving force economically in the cattle business. A new chute side test makes it possible for cowmen to identify bulls with a protein related to higher fertility rates and higher conception rates....
Dr. Joe Paschal, a familiar face to South Texas cowmen, has recently opened Tecolote Creek Ranch Genetics, a commercial AI company for South Texas purebred and commercial beef cattle breeders. Paschal has taught sessions at AI schools across Texas for the past 17 years, and has developed an inexpensive 35 day AI program available to area ranchers....
Introduction Many factors affect a cow’s ability to breed after calving. Cows that are slow to breed, and those that fail to breed, are costly and reduce herd productivity and profitability. Assuming that reproductive diseases are not prevalent in the herd, the usual cause of slow breeding and failure to breed is inadequate nutrition....
The following is a description of real situations where extreme reproductive failures have occurred in Texas beef cow herds. Some of these instances occurred as early as the mid-1970s, while others are more recent....
EAST TEXAS—Fall-born Brahman bulls require more than a month longer to reach sexual maturity than spring-born Brahman bulls, according to recent research by an internationally recognized authority on the reproductive physiology of Brah-man cattle....
During my most recent trip to South and East Texas I observed a large variation in body condition scores on cows that will need to be bred in the next few weeks or months. I realize grass conditions were not favorable for many cows during late gestation, so they had a difficult time maintaining the body condition they may have had at weaning....
If you have spent the time and money to select and raise your replacement females, then you have invested a considerable amount of money. If the heifers have been managed so that they are able to conceive early in their first breeding season, then you have done an excellent job in management which has resulted in a female that will have positive, long-term effects on herd productivity and profitability....
For West Texas rancher and businessman Tommy Donnell of Graham, hard work and determination are two forces which drive him to succeed. When he takes on a project, no stones are left unturned, nor bridge left uncrossed in an effort to make his venture successful....
OvaGenix, LP, a full service cattle embryo transfer company, has announced the opening of a satellite ET Center at Abbeyville, Louisiana. OvaGenix is headquartered in Bryan, Texas and is considered one of the most advanced reproductive companies in North America....
INTRODUCTION Most cattlemen would agree that economically and biologically, the most important traits of beef cattle deal with reproduction. Unfortunately, reproductive traits with few exceptions (birth weight, scrotal circumference) are difficult to select for....
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