Superovulation and embryo transfer form a cornerstone of modern cattle breeding, enabling rapid dissemination of superior genetics by inducing multiple ovulations in donor cows and transferring ...

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 ...

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 ...

The future is bright for the Ankole cattle breed in South Africa as it is bound to become a contender of note in the beef ...

In vitro embryo production (IVEP) in cattle encompasses a suite of technologies designed to recover oocytes from donor animals, mature and fertilise them under controlled laboratory conditions, and ...

High-tech assisted reproduction is a growing sector for farmers but critics say they jeopardize animal welfare ...