AI has been generating a lot of discussion lately – not just Artificial Intelligence (an oxymoron?) but also Artificial Insemination for beef breeding herds.
We’ve had a number of clients implement an Artificial Insemination program with their heifers so, to get an understanding of the economics of the option, we analysed their data from the exercise.
The costs are far easier to quantify than the benefits associated with undertaking an AI program. The total cost will include the price of anything additional and necessary for the AI program to take place. This includes semen straws,…
