NEW YORK — Each year, when the bucking bulls arrive at Madison Square Garden, livestock trailers pull into 33rd Street and back up to ramps that lead five floors up to the arena. The bulls — 50 or so ...

From calculating weight gain to evaluating foot structure, MU's Patrick Davis shares the essential checklist for preparing ...

Every 21 days a cow stays open costs you roughly 40 lb. of weaning weight. Ensure your bull-to-female ratios are optimized to ...

Knowing when to replace a bull in your operation can have wide-ranging benefits. While bulls can live 10-12 years, it’s not uncommon for bulls to be taken out of the breeding game at just 5 years due ...

After a long day of working bulls, Beni Paulson pours a celebratory splash of watered-down blackberry brandy into a thermos cup as his sidekick Pearl, a 5-year-old mini Australian shepherd, provides ...

The importance of the bull in a cattle breeding program often is underestimated. A cow is responsible for half the genetic material in only one calf each year, while the bull is responsible for half ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The extreme cold has taken a toll on livestock producers in the midst of calving season, but could have an even greater impact come breeding season. Many producers are ...

First, you have to understand that English Longhorns are very rare – there are only 40 in the United States, and the herd at Conner Prairie, an 850-acre park that includes breeding herds of rare ...

Make sure your bulls are ready to go as we approach the spring breeding season. On Tuesday, March 21, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Madison County Beef Cattle Association will offer Breeding Soundness ...

When it comes to managing cattle—especially young and potentially skittish bulls—Haitian farmer Auguste Joseph has the magic touch. It’s gentleness. “I’ve been nice and affectionate and caress him,” ...