IATF EM BOVINOS DE CORTE

Abstract

Brazil presents diversity as to the types of beef cattle production systems, due to its large territorial extension, specific models of livestock farming been developed in the various regions. Regarding reproductive rates, it can be noticed a constant search and improvement of tools that promote their improvement. In this sense, artificial insemination in fixed time is a reproductive technique that requires skilled employees for its implementation, and presents several benefits for the herd, provided it´s performed, observing and controlling the factors that influence it. Among these factors, the type of protocol to use and the nutritional and sanitary conditions of the herd stand out. It presents direct benefits in the standardization of the batches of animals born and provides better financial return. It can used as an important tool for industrial crossbreeding between zebu cows and bulls of taurine breeds to produce F1 crossbreeds, with the benefit of obtaining heterosis.