Put cross-breeding on the agenda

摘要

Strategies to improve cow longevity and fertility were discussed at a recent DairyCo crossbreeding event at Whitminster Inn, Gloucestershire. Cross-breeding should not be viewed as a strategy purely for grass-based dairy producers, according to DairyCo extension officer Andy Dodd. "Cross-breeding is suited to all management systems, be it low input, high input, or producers on a liquid or constituent contract," he said.