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2025 ARSBC Symposium Brings Together Beef Industry Specialists in North Platte

By T.L. Meyer

The 2025 Applied Reproductive Strategies in Beef Cattle (ARSBC) symposium, hosted by the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, welcomed more than 220 producers, veterinarians, researchers, and educators from 24 states to North Platte September 17–18. The two-day event focused on practical, science-based strategies to improve reproductive efficiency in cow-calf operations.

Organized by the Beef Reproduction Task Force, ARSBC is recognized for delivering timely, research-backed information on beef cattle reproduction. This year’s program included sessions on estrus synchronization, artificial insemination, sire selection, and reproductive management.

Source : unl.edu

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