Crossbreeding is a readily available tool that beef producers can use to increase feeder calf performance and value. Dr. Scott Greiner, Extension Beef Specialist at Virginia Tech presents the ...

Beef-on-dairy crossbreeding is the latest step in the evolution of dairy genetics and is now a key driver of the U.S. supply of both beef and dairy cattle. Some 72% of dairy farms are now ...

As cattle producers continually strive to do more with less, industry experts from coast to coast and border to border have been offering similar advice lately. “It’s time to rediscover crossbreeding, ...

The Romagnola cattle breed has the inherent quality to increase beef production in South Africa markedly, according to Marnus ...

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Since 1960, Holstein dairy cows have exhibited a substantial decline in fertility, with serious economic consequences for farmers. Genetic selection programs in the United States and elsewhere have ...

Crossbreeding can often be seen as a solution to some of the health and welfare issues being tackled on a regular basis, such as fertility and mastitis. But farmers considering crossbreeding need to ...