Good financial reasons to produce beef from dairy herdsAgFirst Bob Thomson, an AgFirst farm consultant, wants more dairy cows to produce beef calves. There are compelling reasons for dairy farmers to increase the supply of beef calves from dairy cows, says a farm consultant. Dairy farmers would welcome the additional beef income and the calves were easier to sell, but First farm consultant Bob Thomson is warning farmers against using just any beef bull. Thomson said better beef genetics was the answer and would offer double-barrel benefits. Beef genetics must be safe to use in the dairy herd and must also increase the beef value proposition of any surplus calves.

Source: Stuff August 02, 2017 03:22 UTC