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Livestock sectors have reason to be optimistic heading into the new year, with prices and demand expected to be strong or at least level in most sectors.

The decision to AI dairy cows with beef semen must include tangible economic benefits. Every dairy will have its own reasons – but limiting the number of heifers that will enter the mature herd ultimately has to make sense to the operation’s bottom line. A big push to use beef semen in dairy has gained popularity but was used by some dairies beginning as early as 2012 – and was a common practice in the past, too – especially for cows that had trouble settling. In the right circumstances, black-hided crossbred calves are worth twice as much as the straight 4-5-day old Holst...

It’s almost time to ring in the new year. Now is the time that farmers need to be collecting, tracking, and using information to prepare for the end of 2020.