Mar 14, 2025 | Educational Blog
Every five years, the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB) updates the genetic base to reflect the ongoing progress in dairy genetics. This ensures predicted transmitting abilities (PTAs) remain relevant by comparing today’s animals to a more current reference...
Mar 13, 2025 | News, Newsletters
Mar 9, 2025 | Educational Blog
You know the number, but it’s worth restating: a case of clinical mastitis in the first 30 days of lactation can cost you up to $444. While preventing mastitis is often the focus, how well do you truly understand the pathogens responsible for it? What are the real...
Mar 2, 2025 | Educational Blog
We’ve all seen the statistic – a case of clinical mastitis in the first 30 days of lactation can result in an economic loss of $444. We talk about all the ways to prevent mastitis but what do we really know about the bugs that actually cause mastitis to begin with?...
Jan 20, 2025 | Educational Blog
Byline: Emily Middleton-Gyomory, Regional Consulting Manager Recently, there’s been talk in the industry wondering if we’ve gone too far with beef x dairy strategies that may lead to long-term effects. The dairy-replacement-heifer population has decreased 10% from...
Jan 2, 2025 | News, Newsletters
This issue of CentralStar Beef Tips includes insight that will help your herd have a successful calving and breeding season. Read about selecting genetics for growth and carcass value; critical decisions in the final trimester for calf success; how to maximize your...
Nov 12, 2024 | Educational Blog
Founded in 2023 as the sustainability division of Select Sires Inc., Low Carbon Technologies (LCT) focuses on helping producers maximize the value of cattle and their operations by earning a premium for low-carbon-production practices. Earlier this year, LCT teamed up...
Sep 30, 2024 | Newsletters
Sep 23, 2024 | Educational Blog
Improving heifer reproduction programs is essential to enhance herd health, fertility, and overall productivity. To shed light on this topic, we turned to CentralStar team members who work in the cow-lots every day. They offered practical insights and actionable...
Sep 13, 2024 | News, Top Herds
Sep 2, 2024 | Educational Blog
You may do a good job getting heifers bred “in a timely manner” but are 90% of them pregnant within 150 days of your voluntary waiting period (VWP)? If they are not pregnant, they are likely to land on the cull list and become another costly “non-complete” heifer. On...
Aug 19, 2024 | Educational Blog
Author: Laura Styczynski, CentralStar Records Analysis Consultant Despite the importance of efficient heifer reproduction, many farms still have room to enhance their breeding programs. As a Records Analysis Consultant, I work with a diverse range of dairies, each...
Aug 15, 2024 | Educational Blog
Jordan Siemers, Select Sires Dairy Sire Analyst The better question is why not? Take a look at the Top 100 GTPI Proven Bulls: 7HO15167 GAMEDAY, 7HO15085 PARFECT, 7HO15465 CRUSHER, 7HO15245 PERPETUAL, 14HO15201 MOONSHINER, 250HO14134 RENEGADE, 14HO15223 CONWAY, and...
Aug 8, 2024 | News, Top Herds
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