On the R.A. Brown Ranch, fifth-generation ranger Donnell Brown can't help thinking about the potential he had created through decades' worth of work. Karen Kasmauski There once was a bull, an ...

A clearly defined breeding period creates the foundation for a more uniform and manageable calving season for cow-calf ...

Now it is 10 weeks on from May 1, the majority of farms will have wrapped up breeding or will be finishing during the week, ...

What is a bull worth? What is that future calf crop worth? “Significant investments are being made in bulls, and the prospects for income from current and upcoming calf crops appear favorable,” says ...

Blue Mounds State Park, near Luverne, is home to one of the few cattle-genetic-free bison herds in the nation. The team, which includes naturalist Tiffany Muellner, achieves this ...

A bull with a docile demeanour has a high probability of fathering a docile progeny, which will be easy to handle. [Courtesy] Dear Dr Othieno, Thank you so much for your informative articles on ...

Cattlemen should make sure they have the correct number of bulls to match the number of cows in the herd and that ...

There can be an over-expectation of how many cows a bull can serve. Be realistic with how much he can do, and make sure he is set up for success, writes farm vet Hazell Mullins. Teagasc recommends ...

This week's column was prompted by a reader comment following last week's article, and explores what EBVs and other selection ...

In time, the bull could turn out to be worth much more. Top breeding bulls—once they’re proven to produce prime calves—can sell for more than $100,000. In the breeding business, the buyer gets the ...