As semen sexing technology rapidly gains traction, commercial beef producers are increasingly turning to the process as a drought recovery tool.
ST Genetics Beef Sales Manager Nigel Semmens said the technology gave commercial herds the option of using sexed female semen to breed replacement females or male sexed semen to boost their steer numbers.
“Many commercial cattle producers are already implementing some sort of artificial insemination program and the decision to use sexed semen is up to the individual,” Mr Semmens…