University of Tennessee Extension is helping cattle remain productive for years through a new program

Tennessee’s beef cattle farmers are always looking for ways to produce healthier animals.

University of Tennessee’s Institute of Agriculture has been working the past decade in a heifer development program, where the goal is herd longevity and to boost the state’s total herd size.

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