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Crossbreeding With Composites
Heterosis, or hybrid vigor, is the performance advantage crossbreds wield over the average of their straightbred parents. Maximum heterosis is realized...
Using MGA
Melengestrol acetate (MGA) is the common denominator in three widely-used systems for synchronizing and artificially inseminating (AI) cows and heifers....
Understanding CIDR
While you've likely heard of controlled internal drug release (CIDR) inserts (pronounced See-durs), you may not be aware of their benefits in improving...
Heterosis.com gets a new look
The American Shorthorn Association's (ASA) commercial Internet presence has been updated as a resource for Shorthorn enthusiasts, and the general beef...
6 Top AI Tips
Most artificial insemination (AI) programs rely heavily on a wide array of available estrous synchronization (ES) programs. But success can vary widely,...
From Our Columnists
Top 5 moves for getting out of the hay-feeding rut
Whether you're out feeding in the cold or just looking out your window at cows eating hay at a cost of $2/cow/day, it should be a wake-up call for all of us...
Buy/sell margins - part III
The feeder-cattle futures market is being whipsawed by corn futures prices. Corn futures prices were in the mid-to-high $3 range early in 2007...
Planning for successful breeding
What tasks need to be done to help assure a successful breeding season this year? Let’s start with the bulls. Nationally, about 10% of all bulls fail...
