AMES, Iowa – Beef and dairy producers want the animals in their herds to possess the best genetics possible. But a cow can have only one calf per year, which places a natural limitation on how widely ...

The gestational length of cows is commonly believed to be 283 days. The topic of gestation length often comes up among cattle breeders during calving season. These conversations often pertain to ...

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State University animal science and veterinary researchers made possible the first ever successful bovine embryo transfers in the Republic of Kosovo, paving the way toward improved ...

Dr. Jim Donahue and his team at ReproHealth Technologies are tweaking the design on a device that allows a surrogate cow to incubate embryos. (IBJ photos/Eric Learned) Dr. Jim Donahue did not ...

For decades, embryo technologies were viewed as tools reserved for seedstock breeders, show-focused programs or those chasing the absolute top end of pedigree-driven genetics. But today, the economics ...

Brazil Ambassador to Kenya Silvio Albuquerque (left) with Makongi Agri Limited (Indicus Genetics) CEO Tim Chesire while receiving the first 300 Girolando Embryo consignment from Brazil set to improve ...