As milk pricing signals shift and Holsteins improve components, some dairies are rethinking the role of Jerseys and adjusting ...
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 ...
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 ...
The giant of genetic modification is looking to natural methods to engineer onions that won’t make you cry, broccoli with more cancer-fighting power, and bell peppers that are the right size for a ...
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, ...
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 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 ...
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 ...