Decision support tool for optimizing semen strategy given various target replacement rates
Breeding and replacement decisions are increasingly complex considering recent advances in technology, management and market opportunities. Our objective was to create a tool to help identify the optimal semen strategy to capitalize on crossbred beef markets while maintaining the replacement supply to support lactating herd turnover.
Authors
- Kaitlyn R. Briggs
- D.V. Nydam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7717-4859)
- J. Adamchick
Institutions
- Cornell University (US)
- Dairy Management (US)
- New York State College of Veterinary Medicine (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Association of Bovine Practitioners Conference Proceedings
- Published
- 2025-03-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20249188
- Primary Topic
- Engineering Applied Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00