Last week, I told you how anyone who has at least two cows can determine which cows have the best genetic resistance to horn flies. It is very simple and easy – but you must do it before you use any toxic fly-control chemicals. Once the herd has been treated, you will...

Selecting replacement females in a commercial beef herd should be logical. Let’s assume it’s the first cut and the heifers are yearlings. Assume too that all the females are from the same contemporary group and have been managed responsibly. The premise being that one...