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 ...

Think of a crops from Monsanto, and you might first think of something like controversial “Roundup Ready” corn, which the company genetically modified so it’d be resistant to Monsanto’s own brand of ...

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 I-29 Moo University 2024 Dairy Webinar Series continues from 12 to 1 p.m. May 9 and features a discussion on crossbreeding systems to improve profitability of dairy farms. Brad Heins, professor of ...

Crossbreeding should be one of the variables commercial beef producers give consideration to in their breeding program. Scott Greiner, extension beef specialist at Virginia Tech, says crossbreeding ...

Many beef herds are too small to implement standard crossbreeding systems. Using composite cattle might be an advantage to smaller-scale producers who have single-sire herds because it can simplify ...

GOODHUE, Minn. — Minnesota Milk’s newest board member hails from southeast Minnesota. David Buck attended his first board meeting Feb. 8. The 14-member board meets quarterly. David and his wife, Ann, ...

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 ...

Crossbreeding offers a route to improving functional traits, such as fertility and udder health in dairy herds, but farmers should recognise that it is not a quick fix solution. It does though provide ...