Exciting dissection of the exact way you can interpret genetic information on sires of various breeds but in particular Holstein. You will find this a great guide for each and any breed or breeds you are working with. Of particular interest is the fact, that Fleckvieh has the lowest...

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https://www.independent.ie/business/farming/beef/gerry-boyle-the-dairy-calf-to-beef-system-should-be-more-profitable-than-standalone-suckler-system-38153318.html...

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Have a read of this article – it brings to mind the splendid use of Dual purpose genetics for the added value versatility to the dairy farmer aka Fleckvieh! WHY and HOW? Obviously the use of beef genetics by using embryos is not the same as crossbreeding. The case...

Many farms use foot baths and struggle with maintaining it such that each cow has a decent bath and is effective over the long haul. Lameness is a serious issue – cow body condition plays a significant part in arming the cow against lameness – see a scientific publication...

https://www.fleckvieh.co.za/blog/post/there-is-no-milk-like-fleckvieh-milk/...

https://aaaweeks.com/analyzer/peter-frei/ balance with aAa analysis From: Progressive Dairyman Intern Michael Cox Published on 24 August 2015 Everything in life is a balance; even too much of a good thing can be bad. When breeding cows, farmers often tip the balance in favor of high yields and components, but a...

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Have you ever asked yourself why there are cows coming into milk with more udder edema than others? Is it related to the time in utero? A hard calving? Age of the cow/heifer? Genetic causes? Feed related issues? Environmental circumstances? In depth discussion paper: https://dairy-cattle.extension.org/prevention-of-udder-edema-in-dairy-cows/ Preventing Udder Edemas in...