The biggest advantage of milkSIM genetics is dual purpose breeding. Production of milk and beef out of one breed reduce the risk of a bad breed choice by the time of insemination. Once the decision is done for milk or beef, there is no way back. With milkSIM heifers, you make the choice for milk or beef 22 months later, just before breeding age. If there is a demand for milk or herd replacement, go for breeding, if there is a demand for beef, fatten them.
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Sustainability
Only pure-bred breeding can guarantee sustainability. All the crossbreeding programs rely on pure-bred farmers. Breeding stock is an additional income. Only dual-purpose breeding reduces farmer’s risk of market volatility.
Quality
Breeding to quality of milk and beef as for BB kappa casein or A2A2 beta casein will help farmers to market the product. BB kappa casein is not only more profitable for cheese producers, but it reduces a carbon footprint of one kilogram of cheese.
Harmony
A balanced, homogenous herd without extremes is easy to manage and ready for an automatic milking system. Breeding towards optimum production reduces stress of the animals, increases animal welfare and farmer’s profit.
Ecology
Dual-purpose breed is one of the solutions to the global challenges of feeding a growing population and of fighting environmental problems. Production of milk and beef by a dual-purpose breed such as Milking Simmental can reduce the number of cows and greenhouse gas emissions by up to 30 %.