Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Selecting and developing beef heifers to replace underperforming cows or increase herd numbers impacts the economics of a cow-calf ...

K-State beef cattle experts discuss how genetics, health and management decisions shape a heifer's lifetime productivity.

Every cow-calf producer adopts a system of heifer selection and development for his herd. There is no one perfect answer for increasing productivity and profitability, but there are some basic ...

Editor’s note: The following was written by Kiernan Brandt, Extension field specialist, for the South Dakota State University Extension website. Regardless of how efficiently reproductive success is ...

Replacement heifers are one of the most important groups we can manage in the cowherd; therefore, managing our heifers from weaning to breeding will be a very important time for developing females ...

BROOKINGS, S.D. - Given the current cattle markets, cattle producers have a bit more to consider when deciding whether or not to raise or buy replacement heifers."Some extra homework needs to be done ...

Genomic tools can predict at birth whether a heifer is genetically wired to stay in the herd — a game-changer as producers ...

BROOKINGS, S.D. - Given the current economic situation, when it comes to raising their own replacement heifers, cattle producers need to sharpen their pencils and to ensure profits are still there at ...

This is an interesting time in the cattle industry. High feed costs, paired with a multi-year drought, have been circumstances for producers to deal with. Despite high inputs, some producers are ...

Heifer prices are high, so it is important to make good selections and develop them properly in order to obtain a return on the investment. Heifer development was discussed by veterinarian Glenn ...

Heifer development should be considered one of the easiest management components of your cow-calf herd. You're not pushing her for gain, she is not nursing a calf yet, she doesn't tear up fences and ...