In an industry where water is becoming as precious as milk and data is as vital as feed, the successful producer of 2026 and ...

$1,500 or more for beef-on-dairy calves is reason to keep extra cows and breed them with beef semen, which limits dairy ...

Texas dairies capitalize on beef-on-dairy breeding as calf values skyrocket while milk production hits record 18.2 billion pounds.

Despite their rising value, many beef-on-dairy calves still receive minimal nutrition early in life. Cantor notes they are often limit-fed and given lower-quality colostrum. At the same time, ...

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 ...

For a cow to produce milk, she must give birth to a calf. Female calves later become dairy cows themselves, while male calves are surplus to the dairy industry’s requirements.

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% of dairy farms are now ...

Most dairy calves are housed individually in the first weeks and sometimes months of their lives, a practice that has come under scrutiny for its effects on animal behavior, welfare, and health.

Texas milk production is expected to continue growing in 2026, but at a slower rate compared to the previous 10 years.