When considering calf value, straight-bred dairy steers — whether Holstein or Jersey — are discounted relative to beef cattle at all points along the value chain. Dairies can also benefit by charging ...

It becomes even more burdensome when looking at Jersey bull calves that have been difficult to market to beef cattle raisers. To help address the issues a Texas Jersey ... What beef genetics ...

Day old Jersey bull calves aren’t worth a lot, but if you add some beef genetics their value can increase tenfold. Purebred Limousin cattle helped put Wulf Cattle on the map in the 1970s. Since 1995, ...

Second bird flu strain detected in dairy cattle for first time Detection came through national milk testing program Containment is critical, veterinary expert says Feb 5 (Reuters) - U.S. dairy ...

The USDA confirmed the virus's existence in the Nevada dairy cattle through milk sampling, the agency said. The Nevada Department of Agriculture said the affected cattle, which are located in ...

Ferdon Genetics is owned and operated by Warren and Michelle, together with their son, Corey, milking 200-210-head on 75 effective hectares. They showed 18 in-milk and six dry heifers in two breeds.

And there is a growing niche market for this kind of herd,” Fassett said. Crossbreeding systems with Montbeliarde and Normande genetics on Holstein or Jersey cows has been said to improve fertility, ...

Dairy farmer David O’Leary has went from milking 48 black and white Friesian cows to milking 80 Jersey cross cows in Castleisland, Co. Kerry. The dairy farmer is leasing 80ac of land and milking 80 ...

Dairy cows have been making a tremendous trade at sales so far this year as milk markets look to be holding into February and March. Holstein Friesian-cross cows under 36 months averaged more than ...

The Irish Holstein Friesian Association and Cows.ie are collaborating to drive a significant initiative aimed at dairy stock breeders for the 2025 breeding season. The reader loyalty code gives you ...

Agriland Media Group is delighted to collaborate with LIC Ireland to bring you the ‘Breeding For Efficiency Series’. Dairy farmer, Edward O’Sullivan is farming just outside Killarney, Co. Kerry where ...

The study was conducted on a single commercial dairy farm that comprised 68 Holstein Friesian cows housed year-round in an indoor freestall system ... into plain and EDTA tubes (BD Vacutainer®, ...