"Give Lehouiller an idea and it will happen" is how his colleagues describe this young veterinarian with big plans for the future of reproduction in the Eastern provinces.

La plupart des producteurs laitiers travaillent selon une routine stricte avec laquelle ils se sentent confortables. Ce confort va bien au-delà des tâches quotidiennes de la salle de traite et affecte les programmes d’élevage, impactant probablement certaines variations de la détection des chaleurs, de la synchronisation des chaleurs, de l’insémination artificielle (IA) et potentiellement de la fécondation in vitro (FIV) suivie du transfert d’embryon (TE).

Fifty-seven percent of IVF embryos produced in the U.S. in 2020 came from dairy cattle. Proper care throughout ovum pickup, fertilization and embryo development can ensure the success of these embryos.

Dairy’s role in the beef industry cannot be overstated. Dairy cows, steers and heifers make up 18%–22% of U.S. beef. This percentage depends on the size of the native beef herd and its contribution to the beef supply, as well as how many dairy cows change careers.

Most dairy farmers labor under a strict routine they feel comfortable with. This comfort reaches well beyond daily milking parlor tasks and affects cattle breeding programs, likely touching on some variations of heat detection, estrus synchronization, artificial insemination (A.I.) and potentially in vitro fertilization (IVF), followed by embryo transfer (ET).

utside the quiet, historic town of Muncy, Pennsylvania, nestled in the beautiful Susquehanna Valley in Lycoming County, is the Scarlet Summer Holsteins farm.