Beef on Dairy
Beef-on-dairy crossbreeding has rapidly emerged as a strategic approach for dairy producers, allowing them to boost their farm’s profitability while advancing genetic progress within their herds. Explore how this growing trend can add value to your operation and position it for long-term success.
U.S. dairy cow numbers are climbing toward a historic milestone, but processing capacity, beef-on-dairy returns and milk demand will determine how much further the herd can grow.
For beef-on-dairy calves, weaning is more than the removal of milk. It is the first commercial test of the feeding program, and the results should be measured beyond weaning day.
As dairy’s role in the beef business continues to grow, beef-on-dairy cattle now account for nearly 26% of cattle entering U.S. feedyards.
By breeding 50% to beef and adjusting quarterly based on market data, one Arizona dairy stays profitable regardless of where calf prices go.
Beef-on-dairy calves are driving dairy profitability, but outdated management practices are costing producers thousands in lost value before calves ever reach the feedlot.
How beef-on-dairy calves, genomic testing and butterfat exports transformed U.S. dairy from importer to global competitor in just one year.
Secretary Rollins admits beef import policy and broken H-2A visas create ‘vexing’ contradictions for dairy farmers depending on both to survive.
Mike North shares why cheese is becoming the byproduct of whey production — and what it means for dairy’s future.
Processors invest $14.4 billion in new capacity while dairy farmers fight for profitability. Inside the paradox reshaping U.S. dairy.
After a year learning at a North Dakota ranch, Emmett Meissner returned to his family’s Wisconsin dairy with an idea that would grow into a new beef business.
From 10 pounds of cheese per 100 pounds of milk to 11.6 pounds. From Holstein bull calves worth nothing to beef-cross calves fetching $1,500. The dairy industry of 2026 would blow a 1980s farmer’s mind.
Beef-on-dairy calf prices have fallen from their $1,700-plus highs, putting more focus on the economics of beef semen, feed costs and calf revenue.
U.S. milk production keeps climbing while softer dairy demand, higher feed costs and weaker beef-on-dairy returns put more pressure on margins heading into 2027.
The next generation wants a thriving farm and a thriving life. Here’s how to deliver both.
Beef-on-dairy calves arrive carrying the consequences of the dairy’s sire-selection policy. I sort them for what they are, not what the invoice says.
As beef-on-dairy calves are pushed for growth, zinc and copper nutrition could influence how well they respond to growth-enhancing technologies.
Milk prices are stuck, feed costs are climbing and beef-on-dairy income is facing a new round of uncertainty, leaving dairy producers with plenty to watch this fall.
From $150 Holstein steers to $1,500 Angus-cross calves: NMPF’s Gregg Doud explains how technology transformed dairy economics and why 70% adoption may be the ceiling.
Ground beef demand remains strong as cattle producers push back on Trump’s latest beef import plan that sent cattle prices sinking. Ranchers say consumers don’t have a beef price problem — they have a fuel price problem.
Farmers are facing a tougher margins as stagnant milk prices collide with falling cattle values and rising feed and fuel costs.
As beef-on-dairy income drives record herd expansion, former trade ambassador warns federal intervention in commodity markets “never works” and risks disrupting dairy’s global dominance.
As dairy farmers perfect beef integration that supplies 20% of U.S. beef, tariff removal threatens to depress cull cow and crossbred calf prices.
New research suggests beef-on-dairy cattle may deliver their biggest feedlot advantage when they enter at lighter weights.
Beef-on-dairy calf values have given dairy producers a valuable boost. But falling prices, higher feed costs and lower milk prices are set to put more pressure on margins later this year.
Traditional benchmarks fall short for Angus × Holstein crosses. To unlock their true feedlot potential, nutritionists must treat these animals as an entirely unique biological type.
From fetal programming to fitness checks, every step before loading helps determine how calves perform after they leave the dairy.
The modern dairy producer is part data scientist, part beef marketer. Discover how three top farms are using AI, crossbreeding and radical efficiency to beat rising costs.