Long-Bodied Cattle

Long-Bodied Cattle

Last week, we discussed the problems associated with cattle that have level hips. The same university, seedstock and show ring people who think cattle should have level hips also prefer long-bodied cattle – or what appear to be long-bodied cattle. When it comes to...
Long-Bodied Cattle

Dayton the No-Fly Bull

Last week, I shared an email from Dayton Steelman who is a retired Professor of Veterinary Entomology at the University of Arkansas. Dayton knows more about horn flies and horn fly resistance than anyone else in the world. He studied horn flies and their effect on...
Long-Bodied Cattle

Level Hips

East Bound and Down was last week’s Featured AI Sire. I commented on the tremendous slope in his hip. You will never see that with status quo AI sires. That reminded me of an article I wrote several years ago about level hips. I decided to dust it off and share it...
Long-Bodied Cattle

Some AI Advice

No… I’m not going to discuss Artificial Intelligence. AI, in this case, stands for Artificial Insemination. As you might expect, bulls are totally against it! Nevertheless, we sell a lot of bull semen every year. Miss Tammy handles most of those sales – but every now...
Long-Bodied Cattle

Shared Email

As a result of an article in our Summer 2025 Newsletter, I received the following email from Dr. Dayton Steelman. I will tell you more about Dr. Steelman after you read his email. I am 86 years old, and it makes me smile when I read that you continue to evaluate and...