Estrus synchronization is reshaping cattle breeding by letting producers plan exactly when cows and heifers come into heat, making artificial insemination and advanced breeding more effective. Using ...

The phrase “estrus synchronization” often recalls trips through a working facility, numerous hormones to administer at the ...

University of Florida’s Mario Binelli explains how hormone treatments and wearable technology like accelerometers take the ...

Estrus synchronization programs are an effective reproductive-management tool. But they also have disadvantages. They require significant labor and scheduling commitments and can be costly.

There are a lot of advantages to having the majority of your calf crop born in the first 21 to 30 days of the calving season. Not the least of these is early-born calves wean 35 to 50 pounds heavier ...

Producers that are wanting to improve the genetic makeup of their beef herds very often turn to artificial insemination (AI) as a tool to accomplish that goal. Many times, these producers have very ...

As breeding season approaches, farmers and ranchers may want to consider utilizing estrus synchronization in their natural service breeding programs. “Most individuals do not realize that ...

Beef cattle experts at Kansas State University say estrus expression plays an important role in reproductive success for beef cattle herds. On a recent Cattle Chat podcast hosted by the Beef Cattle ...

More and more beef cattle producers are starting to use artificial insemination (AI) to build genetics in their herds. Sandy Johnson, Kansas State University animal scientist, discusses a great AI ...

Getting heifers developed, inseminated early and confirmed pregnant plays a significant role in the lifetime productivity of ...