Not that long ago, high genetic merit bulls with evaluations based on milking daughters topped the A.I. sale charts. Then came sexed semen and genomic testing. Flush with high-end replacements, that d

“Dairy farmers don’t consider themselves beef producers, but they should,” said Aerica Bjurstrom, a University of Wisconsin Division of Extension agriculture agent, said during a “Badger...

The dairy industry was in turmoil this spring with dumped milk and bottomed-out prices. Dairy farmers’ second source of revenue — the beef market — wasn’t doing much better

Domestic semen sales of beef breeds skyrocketed 128% in the past two years to reach 5.8 million units. That’s up from 2017’s 2.5 million units

By nature, dairy farmers sell milk. Consequently, though, we also sell beef — whether that’s in the form of bull calves, culled cows, raised steers, or other animals

As dairy producers, we tend to focus on milk prices, but it pays to be aware of what’s going on in the beef markets, too

Knowing how to breed desirable dairy-beef calves can make a big difference in the value of this quickly growing system

There’s much more potential for beef-on-dairy breedings than just settling cows

Meat, chicken, fish, dairy products, or eggs . . . as it turns out, your body needs nine proteins found in these foods because those amino acids cannot be made by the body

We are in the dairy business with milk being our primary source of revenue, but ultimately, we also sell beef

We’ve all heard it before: Dairy farmers are in the beef producing business, too

Researchers have known for years that food is an important part of both physical and mental health

The value that dairy calves, heifers, cows, bulls, and steers have in the beef industry is significant. In fact, dairy animals of all types are estimated to contribute 20 to 25 percent in any given year...

Our first LimFlex-sired bull calf arrived last week. It represents the beginning of another herd size management strategy we’re slowly adopting

Health Canada may recommend less meat and dairy in its next Food Guide for Canadians

The proportion of Holstein-type animals going through U.S. beef processing plants has almost quadrupled the last five years

The proportion of Holstein-type animals going through U.S. beef processing plants has almost quadrupled the last five years

When I went to the dentist a few weeks ago she was telling me about getting ready for a small family party for her son’s First Holy Communion

If there’s one thing dairy farmers know well, it’s that when prices go up, they’ll surely come back down

One meat, two meat, “green” meat, no meat. Dr. Seuss could have written a fantastic book about the wild ride that is the development of meat alternatives