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bulls

Beef, Cow Calf, Lacey Vilhauer, Livestock, Seedstock

Cow size, forage efficiency key to profitability in beef operations 

As carcass weights rise, OSU research shows larger cows can reduce stocking rates and profits, making efficiency key for cow-calf producers. Read More

Getting bulls back into shape following breeding season is important to their longevity. (Journal photo by Kylene Scott.)
beef, Beef, Livestock

National survey looks at beef producers’ bull-buying decisions

Jorgensen Land & Cattle 2025 Motherlode Female & Bull Sale
Livestock, Press Release

Jorgensen Motherlode Sale tops $1 Million with strong angus demand

Bull injuries can be caused by a number of things, including fighting between bulls. Injuries can keep them for successfully breeding cows. (Journal photo by Lacey Vilhauer.)

What producers can do to cut down bull conflict

  • December 1, 2025
  • By Chevy-Lynn Vaske │ K-State Research and Extension

Cattle producers to receive tax relief from the IRS 

  • September 25, 2025
  • By Lacey Vilhauer
Angus bulls in the field. (iStock │ #1462034334 - Candice O\'Neill)

Managing bulls between breeding seasons

  • August 12, 2025
  • By Chevy-Lynn Vaske │
For beef producers who want their herd to be successful during the breeding season that means an annual breeding soundness exam, which includes a semen check and overall health assessment by a veterinarian (K-State Research and Extension)

Bull evaluations pre-breeding

  • April 23, 2025
  • By Lisa Moser │ K-State Research and Extension news service
Angus Yearling bull (K-State Research and Extension)

Body condition scoring in bulls

  • March 26, 2025
  • By Lisa Moser │ K-State Research and Extension news service
Photo courtesy of the American Hereford Association

Hereford champions named in the Sooner State

  • March 22, 2025
  • By HPJ staff
Angus bull in pasture with Angus cows during breeding season. (iStock │ #1864024287 - Jacqueline Nix)

Selecting the right bull: maximizing genetic and economic success

  • March 21, 2025
  • By K-State Research and Extension news service

105th Southwest Missouri bull sale set for March 31

  • March 15, 2025
  • By HPJ staff
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