The market for full beef calves from dairy farms has steadily increased in recent years, offering farmers a more profitable option than the traditional dairy-beef crossbred or straight-bred dairy calf markets.
Driving this trend are:
- Rising demand for high-quality beef
- Advances in genetics allowing dairy farmers to produce calves that meet demands for beef production and marketing
- Historically low beef cow inventory
“Beef embryos have huge potential to positively change the economics of a dairy farm by increasing calf value, maximizing return on investment and offering a consistent…
