When selecting a bull, you want a bull who will add value to your operation, but the bull and his progeny must also be able to survive and thrive in the environment within your fences. So how do you choose the right bull?

Breeding strategies today have never been better positioned to tailor to each dairy’s unique regional, climate, cultural milk market and personal preferences for success. See what cows with 200,000 pounds of lifetime milk to date have in common.

Saving money on feed costs is never a question to be debated. In 2020, the Council for Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB) began offering a genetic indicator designed to aid in creating dairy cows able to utilize the feed they consume more efficiently for the level of milk, fat and protein they produce.