Research > Beef Cattle Research

The beef industry is the largest revenue generating commodity in Texas and contains all segments of the beef industry in the United States (i.e., seedstock, cow/calf, stocker/feedlot, packer, and consumers). The annual volume of cattle in the Texas beef industry is strongly supported by the number of cows in the cow/calf segment, which was 4.69 million beef cows in January of 2021.

The overall goal of the cattle program at the Beeville station is to deliver impactful research that supports cow-calf producers and to advance the beef industry. The intersection of nutrition and reproduction is an interest at the Beeville Station, specifically investigating various management strategies within the cow-calf sector to improve reproductive success. The station aims to evaluate various protein supplementation strategies on hormonal and endocrine mechanisms, embryonic development, and pregnancy success in the cow herd. Additionally, the station aims to determine heifer development programs that reduce input costs for stakeholders and supports follicular and ovarian dynamics. The cattle research program at the Beeville Station is committed to delivering research that supports and matches the needs of cattle producers in South Texas and nationally.