As herds rely on fewer replacement heifers, the stakes for getting each one pregnant at the right time are higher than ever.

Recent advances in sensor technology and data analysis have transformed the field of reproductive management in dairy cattle. Research now focuses on automated estrus detection, utilising a range of ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Producers who ignore the specific needs of heifers in their feedlots might as well be throwing money out a window, said Jolene Kelzer, a University of Minnesota graduate student ...

Female animals have a particular period when they willingly allow mating with the males. This period is known as the heat or estrus period. But what is Estrus or Heat? It is a recurring period when a ...