As we continue in this series of how to use cow-calf health and production data to measure reproductive performance and efficiency, we will explore the importance of calf crop (weaning) percentage as an indicator of overall reproductive performance in a … Continue reading →

Previous articles entitled “Using cow-calf health and production data: Pregnancy percentage” and “Using cow-calf health and production data: When are cows getting bred?” discuss methods of measuring reproductive efficiency such as pregnancy percentage and distribution of breeding dates. Calving percent … Continue reading →

Previous articles entitled “Benefits of Pregnancy Testing in Cow-Calf Herds: Part 1 & 2” discussed the importance of using pregnancy percentage to compare the reproductive efficiency of a cow-calf operation to other similar operations. In order to determine pregnancy percentage, … Continue reading →

Pregnancy testing beef cows has many advantages. Previous articles have discussed in the importance of pregnancy testing on cow-calf operations. Working with a veterinarian to stage pregnancies in a cow-calf herd has two primary benefits: 1.) identify open cows, and … Continue reading →

Standardized Performance Analysis (SPA) may not be a phrase familiar to some beef cow-calf producers. In the late 1970’s, the beef industry identified a need to provide a standard method of measuring production and cost related to a cow-calf operation. … Continue reading →