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START PLANNING FOR HEIFER DEVELOPMENT

2017-09-14 20:42:48| Cattle Today

Even in this current, somewhat depressed, cattle market, replacement females for the Florida commercial cow herd are an annual expense of approximately $400 million. Development and selection of the best females to join a productive herd is one of the most challenging aspects of a beef operation, and two of the keys for success, not surprisingly, are: 1) start early and 2) have a plan. Weaning time is not far off.

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Heifer slaughter is up: Heres what it might mean

2017-08-10 19:11:00| Beef

Heifer slaughter numbers are higher. Has heifer retention hit a dead end?

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Burke Teichert: 10 thoughts on heifer development

2017-08-03 20:09:29| Beef

One of the biggest determinants of ranch profit is the cost of developing or acquiring herd replacements.

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What's the most profitable heifer replacement strategy?

2017-06-23 01:11:01| Beef

During a complete price cycle, the least profitable heifer replacement strategy may well be keeping a fixed number of replacement heifers each year a very common practice.

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PLAN PROPERLY TO MANAGE YEARLING HEIFER BREEDING

2017-05-22 23:20:47| Cattle Today

Developing and breeding yearling heifers can be equally rewarding and frustrating. The process is too timely and costly to land anywhere short of success. The technology around estrus synchronization continues to evolve and improve. However, the best protocols alone are not enough to create high pregnancy rates. It requires meticulous planning to properly execute the synchronization protocol and nutrition programs. It all matters when fighting for a few percentage points.

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