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Embryo transfer trends and opportunities for beef herds

Embryo transfer (ET) offers beef herds ways to accelerate genetic progress, switch breeds in a single generation and overcome fertility challenges. Success depends on developing and following well-defined protocols and procedures.

November 28, 2025

Jeremy Howard

It’s fair to say embryo transfer (ET) isn’t a common practice for most U.S. beef herds. Current data indicate that less than 5% of cow-calf operations have adopted ET technology.

Revolutionizing embryo production and donor cow management

Blueprint Genetics is leading the way in cattle genetics.

September 11, 2025

Abigail George

Founded by a team passionate about cattle breeding and genetics, Blueprint Genetics has become a leader in embryo production and donor cow management.

Are advanced breeding tools economically feasible on commercial operations?

Some producers may be leery of adopting practices such as artificial insemination, embryo transfer and in vitro fertilization due to perceived high costs and risk factors. Here’s a look at some of the numbers.

April 3, 2025

Stephen B. Blezinger

Some producers may be leery of adopting practices such as artificial insemination, embryo transfer and in vitro fertilization due to perceived high costs and risk factors. Here’s a look at some of the numbers.

Using IVF to rebuild the beef herd

With the big decline in numbers in the U.S. beef cattle herd, many producers are wondering how to preserve the genetics they’ve worked so hard to build in their herds. Any of several assisted reproductive technologies may be the answer.

February 6, 2023

Jeremy Howard

The U.S. has seen a rapid decline in beef cattle numbers over the past four years. This decrease has largely been driven by drought conditions in states with high concentrations of cattle and associated high input costs.

Optimally time bovine in vitro fertilization with breeding

February 24, 2022

Taylor Grussing

As a producer, you strategize your mating decisions with expected progeny differences (EPDs), genomics, feed efficiency databases and years of production history to meticulously accelerate your herd as though you are calculating chess piece movements across a board.