Proper winter bull management prevents frostbite and maintains breeding soundness for successful 2026 breeding seasons.

FARGO - More than 80 percent of producers in North Dakota likely will have bulls actively breeding cows in their pastures on Aug. 1. "The importance of pre-breeding bull management often is ...

K-State beef cattle experts discuss how to effectively manage artificial insemination in the herd Late spring is the time of year when cattle are turned out on grass pastures and cows are grouped with ...

Unless you are breeding all your cows by AI (artificial insemination), you need a good bull, or several. The number of bulls ...

When you see Burt DeGroot’s cows for the first time, you might feel like you’re visiting a zoo. You’re not that far off. DeGroot, of Snohomish, owns a rare breed of cattle. Ancient white park cattle ...

The days of guess work in breeding dairy cattle are gone. Today's DNA sequencing means more productive cows and less pollution. Breeding cattle through artificial insemination began in the 1940’s.

Steve Teichert comes from a four-generation ranching family. He now lives at Mackay, Idaho, where he raises efficient cattle he calls Blackfords — half Angus, half Hereford. “I grew up in Wyoming and ...

Knowing when to replace a bull in your operation can have wide-ranging benefits. While bulls can live 10-12 years, it’s not uncommon for bulls to be taken out of the breeding game at just 5 years due ...