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Articles Tagged with ''pregnancy rate''

Selecting for reproductive efficiency in beef herds

Keeping your cows on a 12-month calving interval is not an easy task, but understanding what their bodies are going through will help achieve that goal.
July 3, 2023
Dan Busch

The reproductive efficiency of cow-calf operations is one of the most important factors affecting the potential profitability of herds. The ideal cow calves early in the calving season every year, breeds back early in the breeding season and weans off a heavy calf year after year.


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Generational nutrition: The key to building your beef herd

Nutrition is about more than an animal’s present health and efficiency. What a cow eats can impact generations down the road, and producers have the power to help their cattle unlock their fullest genetic potential.
May 17, 2023
Jason Russell

Every cow and calf in your herd is a representation of hard work and calculated management decisions. Each new generation has the ability to serve as a building block for future performance and profitability.


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What data is required for herd management decisions?

When data collection is a priority on the ranch, producers are better able to implement the most profitable practices.
April 27, 2023
Bruce Derksen

Herd management programs and data collection solutions are being advanced by various sectors of the beef industry today. And, while more of a good thing might be better than less, it can also lead to confusion and uncertainty when attempting to navigate its extreme boundaries.


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Entre taux de gestation et taux de conception, lequel choisir?

Vos objectifs de fertilité déterminent le choix entre le taux de gestation et le taux de conception comme outil utilisé dans votre programme de reproduction.
March 1, 2023
Adrianne Trennepohl

L'impact génétique de la sélection des caractères a transformé la vache laitière au fil des ans. Dans les années 1990, la stratégie de sélection commune était axée sur la sélection en fonction de la production totale de matières grasses et de protéines.


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Benefits of estrus synchronization with A.I. or natural service

Estrus synchronization has more benefits than just a compressed calving season. It also creates more potential for heavier weaning weights and more cow longevity, among other things.
February 24, 2023
Dan Busch

Rising operating costs, global competition and societal concerns about energy and the environment have created many economic challenges for the U.S. beef industry.


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Organic trace minerals’ impact on reproductive efficiency and fetal programming

Proper nutrition through all stages of gestation is vital not only for the dam but for the developing calf. Knowing the when and how of utilizing trace minerals will give your calves the head start they need in life.
February 10, 2023
Laurentia van Rensburg

Building a strong foundation in the cow herd, heifer development or purebred program starts with genetics but can also be affected by management and nutrition.


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7 & 7 Synch: Is trying to maximize A.I. pregnancy rates worth it?

A new protocol recommended for beef cows offers greater heat responses and improved pregnancy rates to fixed-time A.I. with conventional or sexed semen. Is it worth considering using it in your herd?
January 30, 2023
Jordan Thomas

Whether you are striving to raise elite seedstock or high-quality commercial calves, a major goal of your operation is – or should be – getting as many cows pregnant as early in the breeding season as possible.


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Pregnancy rate or conception rate – which tool should you use?

Fertility goals determine using pregnancy rate and conception rate as tools in your reproduction program.
December 28, 2022
Adrianne Trennepohl

Today, DPR is not the only resource to gauge reproductive success of efficiency in a herd. Cow Conception Rate (CCR) was introduced in 2010 as a tool to analyze fertility.


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Heat and drought affect pregnancy rates around the state

January 1, 2022
Kimberly Williams-Brackett

“The low pregnancy rate issue in beef cows this fall seems to be pretty pervasive but also varies from herd to herd,” says John Hall, University of Idaho professor and beef extension specialist.


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