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/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/topics/management
Angus Beef Bulletin Management topic page providing access to stories on business planning, herd management, land stewardship, facilities solutions and more.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin
Welcome to the Angus Beef Bulletin, the commercial cattleman’s Angus connection. Find the information you need to make the most of your investment in Angus genetics. The Angus Beef Bulletin provides news and information on health, genetics, nutrition, marketing and management through a variety of media, including the Angus Beef Bulletin magazine, the Angus Beef Bulletin EXTRA electronic newsletter and the Angus At Work podcast.
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National Junior Angus Association members are our strong foundation for expansion and improvement for the Angus breed in the future. Find your voice. Find your spot in the NJAA.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/old-most-accessed/hn_hauling-after-breeding-is-risky
Cattle that are transported a few days after being bred may be at risk for losing the pregnancy.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2025/02/mg_b_evaluating-bull-fertility---scrotal-size-and-shape
A bull’s scrotal size and shape are strong indicators of his fertility and his offspring’s fertility potential.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2025/01/mg_tips-for-a-better-cow-herd
Improving fertility in cows involves leveraging genetic selection and advanced genomic tools to enhance reproductive performance, but genetic potential is only half the battle. Environment is the other half.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2025/01/fp_planning-and-self-evaluation-are-key-to-sire-selection
Select sires that complement a cow herd and contribute to the goals of the operation. NDSU Extension specialist offers tips for using the numbers and and other traits to consider.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-articles/2023/03/stop-reproductive-failure
Higher input costs, calf prices double incentive to investigate cause of open cows.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2023/10/mg_effect-of-calving-difficulty-on-reproductive-performance
Every delay of 30 minutes of obstetric care during stage II labor can result in a six-day longer anestrous period.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2024/01/mg_managing-cow-body-condition-is-critical-for-profitability
Body condition of cows during calving affects open rates in the upcoming breeding season.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2026/03/hn-health-considerations-for-beef-heifers-transitioning-to-the-breeding-herd
Start your heifers’ health program before they are selected as replacements to give them the best chance of staying in the herd.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2024/03/mg_selection-of-replacement-heifers
Low cow herd inventories, historically high calf prices, looking for the first hollow stem, breeding season just a month or two away, and the recent USDA Cattle Inventory report shows a tight supply of beef replacement heifers. This leads us to the topic of selection criteria for replacement heifers.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2025/12/mg_why-do-i-have-so-many-open-cows
A look into the causes of reproductive failure in beef cattle.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2024/09/hn_vaccine-strategy-for-your-replacements
Reduce the risk of replacement fallout with a health program founded on a good vaccination program.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-articles/2025/04/research-round-up
This month’s “Research Roundup” includes summaries of a University of Nebraska study comparing development rates for heifers and a Kansas State University study on bunk space requirements while limit-feeding calves a high-energy diet.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2026/01/fp_from-the-field
Notes from your regional managers on what to keep in mind when selecting your next bull and seedstock supplier.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2023/12/hn_many-reasons-for-open-cows
Diseases to test for when cows come in open.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2025/04/mg_management-strategies-for-minimizing-early-pregnancy-loss
Make thoughtful management decisions during pregnancy to minimize the risk of loss.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-angus-at-work/2026/q1/first-calf-heifer-success
On this episode, Shauna Hermel sat down with Jordan Thomas of the University of Missouri to discuss current price trends of replacement females, rules for maturity and timing when it comes to breeding first-calf heifers, why nutrition plays a critical role for the heifer and her first calf, new research related to both cows and heifers, and more!
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2025/04/fp_building-better-cattle
Minnesota cattleman Don Schiefelbein encourages cattlemen to put the best inputs into the product to ensure a profitable outcome.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2023/12/hn_cotton-byproducts-aid-reproduction-in-beef-cows
Cottonseed and its byproducts contain a high amount of calcium and help fill in nutrient gaps left by other feed ingredients.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2024/09/fp_breeding-soundness-exams
A true breeding soundness exam is more than a semen test. It's an examination of physical and reproductive ability.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2026/04/mg_bull-management-for-breeding-success
Follow these key strategies to ensure optimal performance of your bulls in subsequent breeding cycles.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2023/03/fp_bull-selection---the-options-are-endless
Focusing on the long-term needs of your herd will make the bull-buying process much simpler.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-articles/2025/01/health-husbandry
In this edition of “Health & Husbandry,” author Brad White shares the importance of breeding soundness exams and offers additional measures you can do at home to ensure bulls are ready to perform at turnout.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2023/08/hn_give-fall-calves-the-best-possible-start
Five calf health considerations to maximize immunity, decrease disease.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-articles/2025/01/step-down-your-new-bulls-diet
Bulls are often pushed nutritionally from weaning to sale. Here are tips to transition them to breeding season.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2025/03/fp_take-care-of-bulls-year-round
Year-round care needed to ensure bulls are healthy, sound and fertile.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2025/10/mg_management-tips-for-fall-calving-cows
Fall-calving cows usually calve in good condition, but here are some tips to maintain them through breeding season.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-articles/2025/03/gizmos-and-gadgets
In this edition of “Gizmos & Gadgets” we highlight the Easi-Scan:Go ultrasound scanner, Bobcat’s Machine IQ Remote Engine Disable/Enable technology, Gallagher’s North American eShepherd virtual fencing launch, the Square Key Farm TestiGrip Bovine Castration Tool and Claas hay tedders and disc mowers available for 2025.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-articles/2024/10/health-husbandry
Pregnancy-testing the herd is an important management tool that can provide a good metric for herd health and production, evaluate individual cow health status, and influence marketing options for open cows. Preg-testing early provides additional benefits.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2024/10/fp_program-your-calves-for-success
By changing the nutrition of the cow during pregnancy, you can change how her calf develops throughout its life. Steps you can take to make your calves the best they can be.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2023/08/mkt_marketing-cull-cows
Trying to catch the highs of the cull-cow market may mean looking at alternatives.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2024/10/hn_back-to-basics
While reproductive technologies are a great thing, Virginia Tech reproductive specialist Vitor Mercadante says reproductive efficiency goes back to management.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-articles/2024/06/products-services
A directory to suppliers providing products, services.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2025/04/fp_considerations-for-successful-heifer-development
Developing replacement females to be long-lasting contributors to the herd is focus of ‘Angus at Work’ episode featuring Lee Jones, senior professional services veterinarian at Boehringer-Ingelheim Animal Health.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-angus-at-work/2025/q1/the-foundation-of-female-fertility
Females are the backbone of the U.S. cow herd. How can we as cattlemen do everything within reason to help those females reach their full potential? On this episode of “Angus At Work” we visit with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Beef Cattle Specialist Jason Smith to discuss female-focused nutrition to ensure the pieces of the puzzle to support and develop long-term female fertility are in place.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/old-most-accessed/mg_use-a-calf-puller-properly
When a calf needs help to be born, these tips will ease the process for cow, calf and humans.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-articles/2026/03/getting-in-synch-with-natural-service
Even when artificial insemination (AI) isn’t an option for their herd, producers can benefit from using estrous synchronization.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-angus-at-work/2025/q4/relieving-the-stress-of-weaning
Listen in to this episode of “Angus at Work” as we visit with Ted Perry of Purina Animal Nutrition regarding the stressors both cows and calves go through at weaning, how we can alter our management to address stress, the role nutrition plays and how you can implement a few strategies to set your cattle up for improved performance long past weaning.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2025/06/fp_genetics-to-stay-longer---udderly-beautiful
Angus releases three new maternal EPDs to help predict longevity and udder quality in Angus cattle as it releases annual updates to the genetic evaluation and the economic assumptions used to calculate the Association’s suite of dollar value indexes.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-angus-at-work/2024/q1/boosting-cow-herd-efficiency-with-ionophores
At #CattleCon24 Elanco’s Frank White sat down with Angus At Work host Shauna Hermel to discuss how adding ionophores to the diet can affect heifer maturity and cyclicity, as well as the overall productivity of your cow herd.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2024/08/mg_gizmos-and-gadgets
Products and services for the farm and ranch, including a vertical tillage tool from Case IH, winter grain and forage seed varieties from Millborn, a reproduction-focused mineral from BioZyme, and a canine flue vaccine from Merck Animal Health.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2024/02/fp_from-the-field-bull-management-tips
American Angus Association regional managers Shawn Gray, Jeff Mafi and Landon Andrews offer tips for managing herd bulls.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2025/06/mkt_how-do-you-select-your-bulls
Industry genetics team requests your survey input. eBEEF.org team is trying to determine how beef producers are currently selecting their bulls and will use this information to develop educational materials to help improve this process.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2025/06/mg_brushing-away-bovine-stress
Cow brush and increased cow comfort may boost conception rates during artificial insemination.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-articles/2026/01/maybe-its-not-her-fault
Saulo Zoca and Pedro Fontes discussed the bull’s contribution to infertility during the Applied Reproductive Strategies in Beef Cattle (ARSBC) symposium.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2024/01/hn_adding-purchased-bred-heifers-to-the-herd
Select heifers that are likely to calve early, say K-State cattle experts.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2024/06/hn_options-exist-when-bulls-fail-a-breeding-soundness-exam
Unsatisfactory breeders likely will not improve with time, but deferred bulls may benefit from treatment or additional time and pass a breeding soundness exam in the future.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2025/03/fp_from-the-field
Notes from regional managers Kurt Kangas and Quanah Gardiner regarding nutrition, bull health and more when preparing for spring turnout.
