Heterosis (hybrid vigor) has proven its value over the years in livestock breeding. Research studies have reported up to 25% improvement in pounds of calf weaned per cow when crossbred cows produce ...

Bulls are one of the largest and strongest animals that humans have domesticated. There are many breeds of cattle, all with their scale-tipping bulls. Over the centuries, humans have created larger, ...

A record entry of calves and young handlers turned out for the Four Breeds Calf Show at Ballymena Livestock Mart on Saturday ...

Dear daktari, I am a dairy farmer but recently I got a bull calf from one of my cows and I am tempted to keep it. It is such a nice bull calf, I plan to use it for Artificial Insemination on my farm.

For many years, commercial cow/calf producers have used birth weight expected progeny differences (EPD) in sire selection to minimize calving difficulty. However, some producers have expressed concern ...

Twenty-one bulls sold for $7,128 average at Springfield sale with Angus cattle leading strong bidding from regional buyers.

Building a herd, or even maintaining a herd, that works for your unique operation, in your unique environment and helps to ...

Strong domestic demand has resulted in calf prices running considerably ahead of last December according to the ICBF calf price database, reports Tommy Moyles.

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 ...