Using Charolais bulls on dairy cows for past two decades

The use of continental breed sires such as Charolais on dairy cows has become more popular in recent years, as dairy farmers push to maximise the value of the beef progeny from their dairy herds. The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) calf price database shows that the average price for 3-6 week-old Charolais bull calves […] The post Using Charolais bulls on dairy cows for past two decades appeared first on Agriland.ie.