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Same Name – Different Index
This fall the Red Angus Association of America replaced, HerdBuilder and GridMaster with three new indices. Two of the new indices kept the names HerdBuilder and GridMaster, but they will [ more ]
Tagged bulls, calves, cows, genetics, GridMaster, herd, HerdBuidler, marketability, Mushrush, profit, profitability, ProS, RAAA, red angus, selection
Artificial Insemination (AI)…. Is it something I should or could do?
Breeding season is in full swing all over the U.S., including here at Mushrush Ranches. We just finished artificially inseminating about 500 head of commercial heifers and the [ more ]
Tagged AI protocols, Artifical insemenation, breeding, commercial heifers, Mushrush, red angus, semen
Repro Tract Score (RTS) of Virgin Heifers
In 2019 we started conducting Repro Tract Scores (RTS) on our virgin yearling heifers (both commercial and registered) as a pre-breeding soundness exam to determine those heifers which are [ more ]
Tagged AI exposure, bred heifers, bred heifers for sale, commercial red angus heifers, Mushrush, red angus, Repro tract score
Docility Scoring
While we are constantly evaluating and culling our herd for disposition, this year for our sale catalog we decided to assign a score to every bull that will be offered [ more ]
Tagged bulls, disposition, docility, Mushrush, red angus, red cattle, sale, Strong City
Three Questions to Ask Your Seedstock Producer
In November of 2019, Progressive Cattleman ran an article written by Kayln Waters titled “Three questions to ask your Seedstock Producer.” We thought there was enough value in her questions [ more ]
Tagged bulls, cattle, commercial heifers, commercial red angus heifers, efficient cattle, Mushrush, red angus, seedstock
How do I sell my calves for more money?
Using Value added programs to increase your bottom line
Fall 2019 Mushrush News
Value added Edition