Reproduction

  • June 27, 2024Birds and Bees and Breeding Beef Cattle: Two New Webpages Cover Breeding Cow and Bull Management

    Managing for an effective and efficient breeding cow...

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  • November 15, 2023Genetic IQ: Defining Traits That Matter in Your Beef Herd and Tracking Data to Make Decisions

    What tools can help producers optimize genetic selection...

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  • September 13, 2023Raising Replacement Heifers -- What Does It Cost?

    Producers should consider the long-term economic implications of raising replacement heifers and...

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  • May 2, 2023It’s Basic Biology: Breeding Heifers Prior to Cows Builds Reproductive Momentum  

    Managing heifers to calve before cows can give heifers a better...

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  • February 23, 2023Bull Valuation: What Is a Bull Worth to Your Operation?

    Looking to buy a bull? The BCRC Bull Valuation Calculator is a practical decision-making tool...

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  • December 8, 2022The Sandhills Strategy -- Moving Pregnant Cows to Fresh Ground and Leaving Pairs Behind Can Limit Calf Sickness 

    The Sandhills calving system is a practical way...

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  • July 20, 2022A Herd in Progress: BCRC’s New Heifer Development Webpage Addresses Nutrition, Breeding Management, Biosecurity & More 

    Developing heifers is a necessary part of...

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  • February 16, 2022Tightening the Calving Season: How to Increase Profitability Through Calving Distribution ▶️

    The benefits of a shortened calving season are...

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  • December 20, 2021Feeding Decisions Are Important Breeding Decisions

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the...

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  • November 23, 2020Reproductive Failure in the Beef Herd: Causes, Effects and When to Intervene - Webinar December 2nd

    Missed this webinar? Watch the recording here....

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  • March 31, 2020Think You Have a Closed Herd? Think Again

    You either have a closed herd or you don’t. If you answer yes to any of these questions, you do not have...

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  • October 7, 2019Unintended Consequences

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the October 2019 issue of Canadian...

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  • September 18, 2019Replacement Heifers – Money, Management, and Momentum

    Do you raise your own heifers? Or do you prefer to purchase your replacements? Regardless of...

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  • May 22, 2019Top findings about adoption of beneficial practices on Canadian cow-calf operations

    Sometimes it can be hard to know where you’re going if you...

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  • March 8, 2018Costs of Siring Calves: Artificial Insemination Compared to Natural Service

    Consider the costs and benefits of fixed-time AI and natural service, and...

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  • December 19, 2017Preventing Reproductive Wrecks: Webinar January 23

    Update: Missed the webinar? Find the recording and check for future webinars on our Webinars page:...

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  • March 26, 2015New Resources Added to BodyConditionScoring.ca Help Cow-Calf Producers Increase Profits

    New resources have been added to BodyConditionScoring.ca to...

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  • May 20, 2014Better Tests for Trich and Vibrio

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the May 2014 issue of...

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  • March 14, 2014When is Artificial Insemination more Economical in Beef Herds?

    Although artificial insemination (AI) of cattle has been possible for 60 years, this...

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  • February 14, 2014Boosting the Calf Crop Percentage in Your Beef Herd: Webinar on Feb. 25

    Updated February 28, 2014: Missed the webinar? Find the recording and check...

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  • August 7, 2013Avoid Open and Late Bred Cows: New Video About Trich and Vibrio

    Although we hope that every cows and heifer will come home from pasture bred, we learn...

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  • July 18, 2013Improved Test for Vibriosis in Bulls

    Venereal diseases like trichomoniasis (trich) and vibriosis (vibrio) remain common causes of reproductive failure...

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