From calculating weight gain to evaluating foot structure, MU's Patrick Davis shares the essential checklist for preparing ...

A bull is deferred when issues are likely temporary and reversible with time or treatment, such as immaturity, sickness or an ...

Have you scheduled your bull breeding soundness exam? Patrick Davis, University of Missouri Extension livestock field specialist, suggests your bulls have a BSE prior to each breeding season. “The ...

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 ...

Evaluation of bulls for breeding soundness is one of the most neglected management practices of Indiana’s cattle producers. A bull is expected to breed 20 to 50 cows during the breeding season and too ...

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 ...

Dear Mr Kariuki. Thank you for your inquiry. Now before I dive deep into your question, let me inform you that if you choose to keep this calf as you have indicated, be informed that you will have the ...

The modern homesteaders behind Gold Shaw Farm introduce a powerful new breeding bull that transforms the future of their herd.

Whether confinement feeding of beef cows is part of a cropping and livestock integrated system, or if cows have been displaced due to drought or fire, there are several key concepts to keep in ...