Is Dairy Cow Fertility A Lost Cause?
A sea change in farmers' attitudes is needed if the problem of poor fertility is to be solved in the modern dairy cow population, says Marco Winters, head of genetics for DairyCo Breeding+, in an article written for Dairy Farmer.

Estrus Detection In Cattle
Estrus in cattle is commonly referred to as heat. It occurs every 18 to 24 days in sexually mature, open (nonpregnant) female cattle when they are receptive to mounting activity by bulls or other cows or heifers, according to Dr. Jane A. Parish, Associate...

Mastitis and BCS Loss Affects Fertility
Reproductive performance is quickly becoming the biggest challenge in dairy herds’ profitability, according to Ricardo C. Chebel, DVM, MPVM, Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota.

Using Reproductive Records: Basics of Monitoring
Sound reproductive management can have tremendous positive effects on profitability and one of the key components of modern dairy production medicine is the analysis of reproductive records, says Michael W. Overton, College of Veterinary Medicine, Department...

Ensure Cows Earn Their Keep
Putting the pressure on cows to perform well, will ensure a highly productive and eocnomically efficient beef herd.

Body Condition Scoring Management
Body condition scoring now will ensure optimal weights and condition at calving next Spring.

Pregnancy Checking Cows Can Save Money
Lower body condition and poor forage quality lead to low pregnancy rates. Dr Les Anderson explains why pregnancy checking cows can be cost effective.

Effect of Cloprostenol Sodium on Postpartum Reproductive Efficiency of Dairy Cattle
India accommodates 17 per cent of world’s population but the total cultivable land available with us is merely three per cent write Prabhat Pandey, A. Pandey1, A.K. Sinha and B. Singh of the Department of Animal Reproduction, Gynaecology and Obstetrics...

Heifer Synchronisation Programmes Can Be Cost-Effective
Synchronization programmes can be a good alternative to artificial insemination for heifers, explains J.W. Schroeder in this North Dakota State University Agriculture Communication report.

Impact of Nutrition on Dairy Cattle Reproduction
Nutrition has an important impact on the reproductive performance of dairy cattle, writes José Eduardo P. Santos, Ph.D.Department of Animal Sciences, University of Florida. This feature was taken from the proceedings of the High Plains Dairy Conference....

Effects of Pregnancy on Lactation Milk Value in Dairy Buffaloes
Buffalo are a major source of milk production, contributing 12.1 per cent in the World and 38.0 per cent in Asia, report Fazali Raziq Durrani and Muhammad Younas. This paper was published in the Asian-Australian Association of Animal Production Socie...

Dietary Essential Fatty Acids and Reproduction in Dairy Cows
Feeding of fat to dairy cows enables a more energy-dense feedstuff to be provided in the ration, say researchers B. Jones, A. Bowen, M. Martin, and R. Ax. This feature was taken from the proceedings of the High Plains Dairy Conference. A full link to...

What is the Economic Impact of Infertility in Beef Cattle?
Beef producers need cows to become pregnant, deliver healthy calves, and wean productive calves to make their operations viable, reports G. Cliff Lamb, Carl Dahlen, and Mary Maddox in a University of Florida IFAS Extension publication.

Understanding the Loss of Cattle Fertility and Reversing the Trend
Recent studies have revealed that there is an overall decrease in the fertility of cows in Europe. In order to combat this pattern producers can make changes to their feeding schedules which can have a dramatic impact on cyclicity and fertility in dairy...

Iodine Supplement Shows Important Benefits
Clinical trials on the reproductive performance of cattle herds and research into deficiencies in trace elements in cattle, led vet John Cook to two important discoveries, writes TheCattleSite Senior Editor, Chris Harris.