When it comes time to cull cows from your herd, pregnancy status is one of the first criteria that will determine whether a ...

I was delighted to find a new bull calf while feeding last week. For me, one of the hardest parts of raising cattle or ...

It's weaning time and I hope most of you are planning your herd "preg check." If you have not incorporated this management practice in the past, please do so this year so that you won't feed ...

There are options for preg checking cattle, including ultrasound, manual palpation or blood tests. Berger says ultrasound can determine if a cow is pregnant as soon as 25 to 30 days, and in the 60 to ...

Limited feed resources are pushing ranchers across drought-stricken areas into decisions no one really wants to make -- namely culling the cow herd. There are always a few obvious choices when it ...

What are the advantages and disadvantages of using a blood test to pregnancy test cows? DR. KEN MCMILLAN'S ANSWER: Years ago, many farmers "bumped a calf" to determine pregnancy. This means they would ...

Checking for pregnancy in beef cattle may cost ranchers money upfront, but could greatly benefit them financially in the long run, as well as help with herd productivity. “It's not cheap to feed ...

Pregnancy checking is often circled on the calendar months in advance, but for cattle producers, knowing when to check can be just as important as knowing how. On a recent episode of the Beef Cattle ...

When making an important decision, many people prefer to gather as much information as they can to make the most informed choice possible. For cow-calf producers, knowing the pregnancy status of the ...

Large-animal veterinarians pleaded for their livelihoods Tuesday when discussing a bill that would have let non-vets pregnancy-check livestock.