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Taylor Leach for Dairy Herd Management

Sexed Semen Surge Meets Beef-on-Dairy Stability

Taylor Leach for Dairy Herd Management

June 23, 2026

Today's dairy producers are making every pregnancy count, using sexed semen, genomics and beef-on-dairy strategies to turn breeding decisions into more targeted replacement programs. For…

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Where Crossbreds Fit in Today’s Genetic Evaluations

Taylor Leach for Dairy Herd Management

May 4, 2026

Breed Base Representation uses genomic data to estimate how much of each breed is in an animal. BBR breaks an animal's genetics into breed percentages,…

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National SCC average falls to 178,000

Taylor Leach for Dairy Herd Management

August 9, 2021

In 2020, U.S. dairy herds’ somatic cell count (SCC) averaged 178,000 cells/mL, according to the National Mastitis Council.  By Taylor Leach for Dairy Herd Management

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