This article outlines the economic outcomes of alternative breeding strategies that combine sexed, beef and conventional semen. Using both short-term decision support tools and long-term simulation models, we explored how reproductive performance and semen use strategies interact to shape profitability on dairy farms.

What started as a niche market opportunity, beef-on-dairy, is now a mainstream practice, not only in the U.S. but across the world. A RaboResearch report analyzed how beef-on-dairy is a strategic opportunity to enhance value, reduce waste and reshape global beef supply chains.

Across the country, a new front has been established by  animal rights activists when it comes to campaigning against animal agriculture. It’s not in the courtroom or at the picket line – it’s in the cafeteria. College dining halls have recently become a platform for activist-driven agendas.

In the news affecting dairy producers' bottom lines the first full week of October 2025: U.S. government shutdown hits day nine, NEXT assists with nearly 80 million pounds of dairy product export sales, and the USDEC advances trade between Taiwan and Indonesia.

The placenta isn’t just a passive support system; it is an active, highly regulated organ that can make or break a pregnancy. The better we understand how it works, the better we can care for our cows and make smarter breeding decisions.