Beef-on-dairy crossbreeding is the latest step in the evolution of dairy genetics and is now a key driver of the U.S. supply of both beef and dairy cattle. Some 72 percent of dairy farms are now ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Raising beef on dairy-crossed cattle is starting to have a significant impact on the beef market. For the past five to six years, beef on dairy cattle have become more common in ...

Crossbreeding can improve muscling and carcass merit, but questions remain about the best feeding strategies for ...

Riverview L.L.P., with its 30,000 dairy cows, is trying a new twist in its breeding program: Beef genetics. The change so far is implemented only in its Jersey dairy site at Riverview Dairy in Morris, ...

The Oklahoma State University Beef Extension program will host five Rancher’s Thursday Lunchtime Series sessions in April and May. The hourlong webinars will focus on research updates now available on ...

Any dog owner will tell you that there is a decision to be made when selecting a new pet: Is it better to get a purebred dog or one that comes from a mixed genetic heritage? For pet owners, the ...

Innovative breeders in the western U.S. and Canada have been experimenting with bison-cattle crosses for a long time, starting with some of the early ranchers in the western states and some of the ...

Crossbreeding is a readily available tool that beef producers can use to increase feeder calf performance and value. Dr. Scott Greiner, Extension Beef Specialist at Virginia Tech presents the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. China and Laos are moo-ving toward more sustainable cattle farming with a crossbreeding agreement that marks the first export of ...

Many commercial cattlemen take advantage of heterosis (hybrid vigor) by utilizing crossbreeding or composites. The benefits of crossbreeding include breed complementation (combining desired traits ...