Effects of the Breeding Strategy Beef-on-Dairy at Animal, Farm and Sector Levels

Effects of the Breeding Strategy Beef-on-Dairy at Animal, Farm and Sector Levels

The decline in farm revenue due to volatile milk prices has led to an increase in the use of beef semen in dairy herds. While this strategy (“Beef-on-dairy” (BoD)) can have economic benefits, it can also lead to unintended consequences affecting animal welfare. Semen sale trends from breeding organi...

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Main Authors: Rana Hamas Ahmed, Christin Schmidtmann, Julius Mugambe, Georg Thaller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-07-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
beef on dairy
crossbreeding
calving difficulty
still-birth
farm economics
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/13/2182

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