Every cow-calf producer adopts a system of heifer selection and development for his herd. There is no one perfect answer for increasing productivity and profitability, but there are some basic ...

Heifer development should be considered one of the easiest management components of your cow-calf herd. You're not pushing her for gain, she is not nursing a calf yet, she doesn't tear up fences and ...

Evaluating replacement heifers through quick pre-breeding exams, growth tracking and proper nutrition helps ensure conception ...

This is an interesting time in the cattle industry. High feed costs, paired with a multi-year drought, have been circumstances for producers to deal with. Despite high inputs, some producers are ...

BROOKINGS, S.D. - Beginning Feb. 23, 2017, SDSU Extension will host the third Annual Heifer Development Webinar Series, titled Building Your Genetic Base.

More than 50 heifers from across the region and as far away as Montgomery, Alabama, will spend the next few months at Stephen F. Austin State University’s Walter C. Todd Agricultural Research Center ...

Nebraska Extension is unveiling a new a opportunity for beef producers across the state, with the inaugural year of the Great Plains Heifer Development Center at the Haskell Ag Laboratory, near ...

What kind of dollars can a heifer development project generate? We need to keep in mind that costs will be dependent on keeping the fall heifer versus selling the heifer. These costs will vary ...

Do you want to take your cattle operation to the next level, or maybe just replace some underperforming stock? If so, the Sand Mountain Elite Heifer Development program might be the right fit for you.

BROOKINGS, S.D. -- Current corn prices have many livestock producers moving to include as much corn as possible in their feed rations. "Producers' goals are to maximize returns and right now corn is a ...