Penn State has completed the third year of a four-year feedlot trial looking at the optimal genetics of beef-sired steers born to Holstein dams.
The prevalence of beef-on-dairy matings continues to grow. In 2021, 8.7 million units of beef semen were sold domestically, up 20% from 2020.
Penn State researchers have continued evaluating beef-Holstein steers. These efforts are supported by USDA’s Critical Agricultural Research and Extension, with additional support from JBS and Premier Select Sires.
Research animals were…
