The development of replacement heifers is at the core of cow-calf beef production systems.
In 2020, the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service reported 5.771 million beef …

Simple Summary Cow–calf production is the foundation of the US beef industry. However,
infertility and sub-fertility limit its sustainability. In this review, we discuss the progress made …

Infertility or subfertility is a critical barrier to sustainable cattle production, including in heifers.
The development of heifers that do not produce a calf within an optimum window of time is a …

In vitro production of embryos (IVP) is a valuable technology to produce embryos of high
genetic value. Despite advances in IVP, the efficiency of culture systems remains low. One …

Simple Summary Before genomes were sequenced, zoologists had discovered destabilizing
selection as a general pattern of animal domestication that in foxes and minks had yielded …

An appropriate female reproductive environment is essential for pregnancy success. In
several species, including mice, pigs and horses, seminal plasma (SP) components have …

Peripartum dairy cows commonly experience negative energy balance (EB) and
immunosuppression together with high incidences of infectious and metabolic disease. This …

Reproductive failure remains a significant challenge to the beef industry. The omics
technologies have provided opportunities to improve reproductive efficiency. We used a …

Reproductive failure is a major contributor to inefficiency within the cow-calf industry.
Particularly problematic is the inability to diagnose heifer reproductive issues prior to …

Infertility is a challenging phenomenon in cattle that reduces the sustainability of beef
production worldwide. Here, we tested the hypothesis that gene expression profiles of …