With the ever-changing value of both replacement heifers and beef-on-dairy crosses at the front of many producers’ minds, optimizing inventory of both streams of calves has become a crucial element of producer strategy. Effectively managing the interplay of the two begins in the dry cow pens.

Un élément souvent négligé du processus de gestation dans une ferme laitière est la gestion du biostat. Correctement entretenu, celui-ci préserve la viabilité du patrimoine génétique. 

Dairy producers face many challenges. Animal health, nutrition, milk markets and personnel management cause many farmers to lose sleep. Maintenance and management of a semen tank is a factor that every dairy producer can control.

Proper semen handling may sound commonsensical to many; however, these are the factors that are often the easiest to overlook.