In cow-calf systems, many of the factors that determine productivity, fertility and longevity are set long before a replacement heifer ever enters the breeding pasture. The biological foundation of ...

Calculating calving distribution is one way to evaluate the previous year’s cow herd reproductive performance. This assessment calculates the number of cows calving in 21-day periods during the ...

Fig 1 - Reproductive Tract of a Cow (Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology of the Cow by Jack C Whittier, University of Missouri Extension) Table 1- from Embryo Transfer in the Beef Herd by Jamie E.

Achieving high pregnancy rates is an important goal in every cow-calf operation. After every breeding season, we either are satisfied with the results or wondering why our pregnancy rates were so low ...