About one in five bulls will not pass a breeding-soundness evaluation. Most producers do not find out until calving—when it is too late to recover the season.

What it looks like on farm

‘Good bull. Worked last year.’ He turns out with cows, underperforms, and nobody knows until months later. That is the risk.

Subfertile is enough to hurt

A bull does not need to be completely infertile to cost the herd. Subfertility can mean late calves, more open cows, and lighter weaning weights—quiet losses that become expensive.

The simple fix

Test bulls before turnout, every year. A breeding-soundness evaluation checks semen quality, physical structure, and overall breeding ability.

  • Semen quality
  • Feet, legs, eyes, and reproductive anatomy
  • Scrotal circumference
  • Overall breeding ability

The window is before turnout

Think of the evaluation as insurance on the calf crop. Once breeding season has passed, the opportunity to prevent the loss has passed with it.

As promised.
Less Noise. Better Decisions.
— Jon