Effects of the breeding strategy beef-on-dairy at animal, farm and sector levels

RH Ahmed, C Schmidtmann, J Mugambe, G Thaller - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Multiple factors including decreasing milk prices and rising demand for
high-quality beef have resulted in augmented utilization of beef sires in dairy herds. This …

Biodiversity and genetics of beef quality, a review

G Bittante - Italian Journal of Animal Science, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Preservation of biodiversity and genetic improvement of livestock populations are often
considered to be antagonistic. Biodiversity affects meat quality (MQ) on different levels …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of treatment with human chorionic gonadotropin at transfer of in vitro–produced beef embryos on reproductive outcomes in lactating multiparous …

N Hincapie, MR Lauber, T Valdes-Arciniega… - Journal of Dairy …, 2024 - Elsevier
Our objective was to evaluate the effect of treatment with human chorionic gonadotropin
(hCG) at the time of transfer of in vitro–produced (IVP) beef embryos on pregnancy …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of postpartum body condition score change on the pregnancy outcomes of lactating Jersey cows inseminated at first service with sexed Jersey or …

MR Lauber, PM Fricke - Journal of Dairy Science, 2024 - Elsevier
Our objective was to compare insemination rate and pregnancies per artificial insemination
(P/AI) of lactating Jersey cows inseminated at first service with sexed Jersey or conventional …

Body, carcass, and steak dimensions of straightbred Holstein calves and Angus-sired calves from Holstein, Jersey, and crossbred beef dams

LK Fuerniss, JD Young, JR Hall… - Journal of Animal …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Beef genetics are used with increasing frequency on commercial dairies. Although use of
beef genetics improves calf value, variability has been reported in beef× dairy calf …

The impact of sire breed on feedlot performance and carcass characteristics of beef× Holstein steers

BL Basiel, JA Campbell, CD Dechow… - Translational Animal …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Dairy herds are mating a portion of cows to beef cattle semen to create a value-added calf.
Objectives of this study were to compare the feedlot performance and carcass characteristics …

Influence of low-level tannin supplementation on comparative growth performance of Holstein and Angus× Holstein cross calf-fed concentrate-based finishing diets for …

PHV Carvalho, BC Latack, MVC Ferraz… - Journal of Animal …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
The objective of the current study was to evaluate the effects of tannin and monensin
supplementation in feedlot diets and breed (Holstein vs. Angus× Holstein) on growth …

Microbial Dynamics of Beef on Dairy Calves During the Neonatal Period

S Gade - 2024 - ttu-ir.tdl.org
Gut microbiome colonization in newborn calves is key for long-term health, welfare, and
productivity across a lifetime. This study aimed to investigate the impact of colostrum feeding …

Genomic selection in dairy cattle: impact and contribution to the improvement of bovine fertility

K Weigel, A Chasco, H Pacheco… - Clinical …, 2024 - clinicaltheriogenology.net
Genomic selection has revolutionized the dairy cattle breeding industry, with ripple effects
that have greatly impacted dairy herd management. Rate of genetic progress has increased …

The Prevalence and Impact of Dairy/Beef Crosses on Cattle Producers in New Hampshire

EJ Braun - 2023 - scholars.unh.edu
Recent years had seen a significant rise in the use of beef semen on dairy cows in the
United States. This trend was not widely understood, especially as it related to dairy farmers …