Healthy beef genetics for an efficient dairy herd What do you do with the 60-70% of your dairy cows that won’t be used for the next generation? How do you avoid breeding too many low-value heifers and small bull calves that are unattractive for a beef producer? The use of beef genetics on dairy cows is growing rapidly around the world. If you’ve already tried Beef on Dairy in your herd, you’ve likely experienced the advantages : • Bigger, healthier calves with a higher carcass value compared to traditional dairy calves. You also get easy calvings at the same time with beef bulls specially selected for use on dairy cows. • Faster-growing offspring enabling the beef producer to raise more calves in a year. • Lower rearing expenses and reduced replacement in your dairy herd. • Better animal welfare and less climate impact due to a more targeted and sustainable breeding strategy. When you combine beef male sexed semen on your lowerranking cows with dairy female sexed semen on your best heifers , you get the most profitable results. 3
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