TWIN FALLS, Idaho — While milk production remains the bread and butter at Bokma Dairy, selling beef-on-dairy crossbred calves for the feeder cattle market provides an important additional revenue ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Raising beef on dairy-crossed cattle is starting to have a significant impact on the beef market. For the past five to six years, beef on dairy cattle have become more common in ...

Willy Bokma and his family have a large dairy south of Twin Falls, Idaho. The cows are Holsteins, Jerseys and crossbreds. The crossbred and composite cows (part Holstein, part Jersey) are bred for ...

Heterosis (hybrid vigor) has proven its value over the years in livestock breeding. Research studies have reported up to 25% improvement in pounds of calf weaned per cow when crossbred cows produce ...

Any dog owner will tell you that there is a decision to be made when selecting a new pet: Is it better to get a purebred dog or one that comes from a mixed genetic heritage? For pet owners, the ...

As cattle producers continually strive to do more with less, industry experts from coast to coast and border to border have been offering similar advice lately. “It’s time to rediscover crossbreeding, ...