Beef production from the dairy herd

The potential for use of surplus dairy herd reproductive capacity for beef production

A quantitative analysis of the potential benefits of using in v/?ro-produced embryos and embryo transfer (IVP and ET) technologies for beef production from spring-calving dairy herds is presented. The study was conducted using computer simulation. Additional profit was assessed from the production of high quality 4-day-old calves for the beef industry, which are derived from surplus dairy indus...

Finishing Cull Dairy Cows for Beef Production

Cullin the Beef Cow Herd

Removing select cattle from a herd (culling) is done to improve herd performance and profitability Production and market conditions influence culling criteria Some cattle are obvious candidates for culling (e g , cows with poor breeding performance or cancer eye), but cattle can and should be culled for reasons that may not be readily observable Simply put, cows are selected for culling based o...

Dairy operation management practices and herd milk production.

A national US survey collected data on herd milk production and management of Holstein herds. Step-wise selection identified management practices that were related to herd milk production using only operations that calculated herd milk production as well as using data from all operations. Results were similar. Milk production was highest in the West. Operations with < 100 dairy cows had lower p...

The Evaluation of Distillers Co-products in Dairy Beef Production

Feeding dairy beef, predominantly Holstein steers, has evolved into a highly specialized segment of the US beef industry. Producing acceptable-quality carcasses from dairy steers requires feeding high-energy diets and marketing them at a young age, 12 to 14 months, and weighing 1150 to 1300 lbs. Several aspects of the dairy beef program are unique compared with beef cattle. The calves are not r...