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> I am from New Zealand, in the USA at the moment. > be an effective way
of
> getting cows in calf early to ensure a compact
> mating period.
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> I really recommend NZ genetics for these farming systems as this is
> the pressure these genetics have been up against for decades, and they
> have had to do it on grassed based diets. Visit
> www.newzealandgenetics.com for more info.
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> I hope this has helped
>
> Good luck,
> Michelle.
>
Your advice is appropriate for New Zealand. The US is an entirely different
situation with a all year around milk market and the way milk is priced
under the US system is vastly different than NZ's system. New Zealand
genetics are appropriate for NZ.
Farmers (speaking in generalities) in New England and mid-Atlantic states
mostly supply the fluid market, beverage milk for the cluster of major
population centers there. Holsteins may be the best choice for that market.
Here in WI, 95% of our milk ends up in a cheese vat, so higher component
breeds may be the best choice there. And US buyers need milk year around,
not just seasonally. That is not to say that one can't choose seasonality
as a lifestyle choice. But anytime a cow gets bred here in the US, it is a
good thing. If you don't want to milk her, there are plenty of buyers for
replacements that will.
Dave G.
WisCOWsin
