Nevan McKiernan reports on the first weekend of the Carrick Winter Fair, where breeding heifers sold for as high as €16,000.

This was producing lucrative trading opportunities for producers in other parts of Australia with grass, with one analyst saying the gap between steer and heifer prices was double 10-year averages.

The American beef cattle herd is at its lowest level since 1973, with the U.S. Department of Agriculture reporting the total herd at 86.7 million in January, one of the lowest inventories since the ...

Cattle breeding is an intermediate to long-term investment (typically lasting at least five years) made with the primary objective of developing capital assets (e.g., increasing the herd size).

Nutrition and bull management are key factors behind higher open cow rates in cattle herds this breeding season.

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The mart trade for all cattle continues to be very strong with heifers suitable for breeding and young cows with a calf at foot in keen demand. Beef cattle were making from €1.70-2.30/kg. Stores made ...

Botswana imported 141 bulls and 21 heifers from the US. The cattle are for the country's Revised Artificial Insemination Programme. Botswana is one of Africa's top beef exporters to the European Union ...

Effective post-breeding management in your beef herd helps identify open heifers early and ensures proper development for ...

The project covers an area of 500000 square meters and will produce 10000 beef cattle annually after completion. In 2019, “Huadian Yellow Cattle” was selected as a regional public brand for ...

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Heifers can safely eat 20 percent less between weaning and breeding, according to a two-year study. Heifers being prepared for breeding don't have to eat like pigs, stuffing themselves at ...