{"id":7223,"date":"2020-03-10T13:30:03","date_gmt":"2020-03-10T13:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nnyagdev.org\/?p=7223"},"modified":"2020-03-10T19:54:51","modified_gmt":"2020-03-10T19:54:51","slug":"nnyadp-dairy-beef-research-results-how-to-add-value-to-your-dairy-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nnyagdev.org\/index.php\/2020\/03\/10\/nnyadp-dairy-beef-research-results-how-to-add-value-to-your-dairy-business\/","title":{"rendered":"NNYADP Dairy-Beef Research Results: How to Add Value to Your Dairy Business"},"content":{"rendered":"
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NNYADP-funded dairy-beef crossbreeding research by Cornell University Beef Extension Specialist Dr. Mike Baker, left, provides insight on how to add value to a dairy business. Photo: Brian P. Whattam<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Northern New York. Dairy farmers may have an opportunity to add income through enhancing their breeding bull selection. Research funded by the farmer-driven Northern New York Agricultural Development Program (NNYADP) provides information to help dairy farmers decide if adding a crossbreeding enterprise for beef production would be a good addition for their dairy business.<\/p>\n

Cornell University Beef Extension Specialist Dr. Michael Baker notes that according to the USDA Market News, in New York, Holstein-beef crossbred bull calves can bring up to a $100 per head premium compared to purebred Holstein bull calves, however, the majority of these calves born in New York are raised outside of New York.<\/p>\n

\u201cGiven the abundant supply of high-quality forage in Northern New York, producers have the potential to raise calves to feeder weights of 300 to 800 lbs. or to finish them using feed refusals from their dairy enterprise,\u201d Baker says. \u201cThis can provide an additional income stream for dairies as well as a supply of calves for the burgeoning beef stocker industry.\u201d<\/p>\n

Baker notes that market competition will increase when the type of calves arriving at auction are segregated. The result?<\/p>\n

\u201cCalves with a vetted sire selection and raised with birth, health, and nutrition protocols are bringing the highest premiums according to one semen supplier and livestock auction owner. Those with no sire selection are bringing smaller premiums,\u201d Baker explains.<\/p>\n

The NNYADP research describes how using Expected Progeny Difference (EPD) data points can help dairy farmers make a good-fit beef breed bull selection for their milk cows.<\/p>\n

\u201cHolstein cows should be bred to beef sires whose traits complement the cows\u2019 genetic makeup, are economically-competitive to feed, and meet consumer demands for beef quality,\u201d Baker summarizes.<\/p>\n

He adds that other considerations for bull selection, based on studying EPD data points, are traits that indicate the opportunity for good average daily weight gain and ribeye quality.<\/p>\n

Four farms in Northern NY assisted this NNYADP project; data was collected on 125 calves born to Holstein cows bred to an Angus beef breed bull. The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets provided additional funding to support USDA grading of 100 calves to develop economic value data.<\/p>\n

On Saturday, March 28, 2020, Baker will be among the speakers at the \u201cHow to Get a Better Price for Your Beef or Dairy Animal in the Ring at the Auction Barn\u201d 11 am open house-luncheon at the N.N.Y. Farmers Marketing Co-op, 8204 NY Route 26, Lowville, N.Y. The event is co-sponsored by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Lewis County. For more information, call the Co-op at 315-376-7441.<\/p>\n

Funding for the Northern New York Agricultural Development Program is supported by the New York State Legislature and administered by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets. For more information, see www.nnyagdev.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Click here to read the NNYADP 2019 Final Report for Where’s the Beef in Value-Added Dairy-Beef Crosses Research Project<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Northern New York. Dairy farmers may have an opportunity to add income through enhancing their breeding bull selection. Research funded by the farmer-driven Northern New York Agricultural Development Program (NNYADP) provides information to help dairy farmers decide if adding a crossbreeding enterprise for beef production would be a good addition for their dairy business. Cornell […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-7223","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-press-releases","7":"entry"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nnyagdev.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7223","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nnyagdev.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nnyagdev.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nnyagdev.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nnyagdev.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7223"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/nnyagdev.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7223\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7232,"href":"https:\/\/nnyagdev.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7223\/revisions\/7232"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nnyagdev.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7223"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nnyagdev.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7223"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nnyagdev.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7223"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}