For decades, embryo technologies were viewed as tools reserved for seedstock breeders, show-focused programs or those chasing the absolute top end of pedigree-driven genetics. But today, the economics ...
ADRIAN, Minn. — People lined up July 12 to peer into a microscope at Bullerman Angus Farm in rural Adrian. They were visiting as part of the Summer Beef Tour, put on by the Rock-Nobles Cattlemen's ...
The gestational length of cows is commonly believed to be 283 days. The topic of gestation length often comes up among cattle breeders during calving season. These conversations often pertain to ...
AMES, Iowa – Beef and dairy producers want the animals in their herds to possess the best genetics possible. But a cow can have only one calf per year, which places a natural limitation on how widely ...
Dr. Jim Donahue and his team at ReproHealth Technologies are tweaking the design on a device that allows a surrogate cow to incubate embryos. (IBJ photos/Eric Learned) Dr. Jim Donahue did not ...
New research has established a method of significantly improving in-vitro fertilization (IVF) in cattle. Research from the University of Kent, the University of Nottingham and L'Alliance Boviteq Inc., ...
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State University animal science and veterinary researchers made possible the first ever successful bovine embryo transfers in the Republic of Kosovo, paving the way toward improved ...
When you log on to Madison County veterinarian Patrick Comyn’s Web site, English isn’t the only option. Those who speak German or Italian (and eventually, Spanish and French) can easily view an area ...
It's uncommon to host a cattle sale in a ballroom, yet in a fashion that will happen Monday, Feb. 2, when the Black Hills Gold Rush Cattle Genetics Sale returns to the Black Hills Stock Show at 7:30 p ...