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Had an interesting discussion with a retired dairy farmer from central valley of Cal.
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<blockquote data-quote="Ridgetop" data-source="post: 1709589" data-attributes="member: 38751"><p>Bought mixed Angus/Holstein calves for years to raise as veal for fairs (big 4-H dairy goat herd needed to stay in milk all year). Also bought Holstein bull calves to raise for auction outside of fair. 30 years ago dairy farmers were using Angus bulls on their first fresheners for easier calving low birthrate calves on heifers. Since dairy farmers are struggling, it only makes sense to put Angus bulls on all cows unless you want particular breedings on certain high yield cows or replacement heifers. Black calves will bring more from the calf man (who raises them for sale as beef feeders) than Holstein calves. Black calves will bring more as feeders than Holsteins. Simply god business sense in today' cattle market. Using sexed semen to produce high yielding dairy replacement heifers is good business sense too.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ridgetop, post: 1709589, member: 38751"] Bought mixed Angus/Holstein calves for years to raise as veal for fairs (big 4-H dairy goat herd needed to stay in milk all year). Also bought Holstein bull calves to raise for auction outside of fair. 30 years ago dairy farmers were using Angus bulls on their first fresheners for easier calving low birthrate calves on heifers. Since dairy farmers are struggling, it only makes sense to put Angus bulls on all cows unless you want particular breedings on certain high yield cows or replacement heifers. Black calves will bring more from the calf man (who raises them for sale as beef feeders) than Holstein calves. Black calves will bring more as feeders than Holsteins. Simply god business sense in today' cattle market. Using sexed semen to produce high yielding dairy replacement heifers is good business sense too. [/QUOTE]
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