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What type of cows should be in your robotic milking system?

With the advent of robotics and their associated data, producers have greater access to high-quality metrics allowing them to create more efficient breeding programs and traits specific to robot cows, which are likely the next evolution in dairy cattle genetics.
April 24, 2023
Dan Meihak

Should this cow stay in the herd or should she find a new career? Robots don’t lie. Let their data help you decide. 


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Beef-on-dairy calves cause supply chain problems

The downward swing in national cattle numbers means that, for now, processors will continue to source dairy crossbred cattle. They will tolerate the liver and reduced yield issues. But it will be at a price.
June 30, 2022
Mandy Schmidt
Beef-on-dairy crossbreds with the right genetics can be competitive with native beef cattle in feed efficiency and carcass yield.
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Pushing for a better premium: Beef-on-dairy

May 31, 2022
Matti McBride
“There’s an opportunity here for producers to get a higher premium for their product,” said Dr. Dale Woerner, associate and Cargill-endowed professor of animal and food sciences at Texas Tech University during a panel presentation at the 2022 Dairy Calf and Heifer Association annual conference April 13.
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Beef-on-dairy: The merging of two paradigms

November 8, 2021
Cathy Bandyk
One current discussion suffering from disconnect is the growing use of beef bulls on dairy cows. The beef x dairy practice is a frequently addressed topic, but in many cases the information presented, while potentially important and insightful, is conveyed from a single perspective.
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