Dec. 5 2024
Double ovsynch has remained one of the best tools to submit cows to first insemination for full timed artificial insemination (FTAI) since its inception
Dec. 2 2024
There are many tools available to dairy farmers to achieve a high 21-day pregnancy rate, but what rate delivers the best return?
Nov. 26 2024
Exploring first insemination requires some trial and error as we aim to discover the best time to provide a first service to our cows
Nov. 14 2024
Pregnant women are expected to eat foods that will benefit the child as it begins to grow and develop inside the womb. The same concept goes for dairy cattle, too
Oct. 28 2024
Achieving success in your breeding program isn’t something that just happens overnight
Oct. 10 2024
When sexed semen was first marketed to dairy farmers back in 2006, it was initially only recommended for use in dairy heifers because of its reduced fertility
Sept. 30 2024
After decades of phenotypic decline in fertility traits as dairy farmers bred cows to make more milk instead, the industry has more recently seen improvements in heifer conception rate (HCR), cow conception...
Sept. 25 2024
pregnancy status is a key component of herd management. Early identification of open cows and heifers allows for the implementation of a reproductive program to reduce the interval between A.I
Sept. 9 2024
Where's the Beef? Exploring the use of sexed semen, beef semen, and beef embryos Presented with Paul Fricke, University of Wisconsin-MadisonSponsored by Cryoport SystemsxxxImproved reproductive
Jan. 10 2024
Wearable animal monitoring technology helps some farms identify when cows are in heat and ready to be inseminated
Dec. 12 2023
Using technology to understand fertility in dairy cowsRonaldo Cerri, University of British Columbia
Dec. 4 2023
Reproduction in dairy cattle has come a long way in recent decades. Herds regularly reach pregnancy rates much better than previous generations
Nov. 30 2023
Not all cows react the same way to the same environment or action. There are slight physiological, genetic, and maintenance variations that cause some animals to thrive where others struggle
Nov. 24 2023
Implementing an activity monitoring system is a serious investment for a dairy farm. That can be paid back by saving labor costs on heat detection and getting cows bred at the right time
Nov. 22 2023
Over the past 30 years, the dairy industry has seen substantial improvement in the reproductive success of our herds
Sept. 27 2023
The weather is cooling, the leaves are starting to turn, and football is back. For dairy enthusiasts, that all means two things: corn silage harvest is underway or complete, and World Dairy Expo will be...
April 18 2023
Fertilization rates range from 55% to 88% in high-producing dairy cows, resulting in calving rates of 30% or less following a single A.I. Pregnancy loss remains a major factor inhibiting reproductive performance...
April 13 2023
Achieving excellent reproductive performance is a critical management goal that impacts milk production and therefore dairy farm profitability. The good news is that we have witnessed an unprecedented...
Feb. 27 2023
From a management perspective, having a broad lens and putting pieces together is critical to tackle inefficiencies and take advantage of opportunities. Do not limit yourself to evaluating heat detection...