Genetics and Reproduction

March - January 2025

Don’t Cry Over Calf Tears

Genetics and Reproduction Cattle Behaviour Health & Disease

18 March 2025

3 minute read

If your calves are producing tears, that’s a good thing, according to Dr. Taylor Engle, veterinarian with Four Star Veterinary Service, Chickasaw, Ohio.

Considering switching to embryo transfer for your beef and dairy cows?

Genetics and Reproduction Artificial Insemination Genomics

26 February 2025

5 minute read

More and more small and medium sized farmers are transitioning from bull breeding to embryo transfer to step up their genetics and compete with larger farms

Recap: Symposium on genetic selection as effective methane mitigation tool in livestock

Genetics and Reproduction Genomics Herd Management

4 February 2025

3 minute read

Genetic selection is a reliable, cost-effective, accumulative and permanent methane mitigation tool, but there's still a lot of work to be done

What can bulls tell us about men?

Genetics and Reproduction Bull Breeding Genomics

13 January 2025

4 minute read

Researchers have found genes in the reproductive organs of bulls that influence fertility. The findings can be transferred to humans, as these genes are also present in men.

Open range cattle herding in Texas: A very European affair

Genetics and Reproduction Bull Breeding Cattle Behaviour

8 January 2025

8 minute read

Cattle were first introduced to the Texas region by Spanish soldiers, who traded enslaved natives for cattle and horses from the Caribbean. Many of these soldiers originated from Andalucía, and specifically from the Guadalquivir Marshes, the only location on the Iberian Peninsula where cattle herding via horseback was widely practiced.

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