Iowa State's Beth Reynolds shares three winter management tips to help keep bulls healthy and ready to go to work.

Proper winter bull management prevents frostbite and maintains breeding soundness for successful 2026 breeding seasons.

Have you scheduled your bull breeding soundness exam? Patrick Davis, University of Missouri Extension livestock field specialist, suggests your bulls have a BSE prior to each breeding season. “The ...

Winter is a stressful time for cattle in the Northern Plains. They are regularly exposed to extended periods of cold stress and snow. Producers often pay less attention to the bull battery through the ...

“It is time to begin preparing for the upcoming breeding season,” says Patrick Davis, University of Missouri Extension livestock field specialist. In preparation for the upcoming breeding season, ...

FARGO - More than 80 percent of producers in North Dakota likely will have bulls actively breeding cows in their pastures on Aug. 1. "The importance of pre-breeding bull management often is ...

The majority of beef herds in this region are in the heart of their breeding seasons, and many of those that aren't will start their breeding seasons soon. "From a management standpoint, the work ...