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As with anything, change is inevitable. The dairy industry is no different. The cows that producers needed and wanted 10 or even five years ago are not the same as they want today. But with change comes the excitement of innovation. The ICC$ index was created on the basis of just that: a need our members and customers asked for that was not being met.

Offer the Ideal Commercial Cow index, an index for producers seeking greater emphasis on longevity, health, and optimal body size and condition without sacrificing yield and udder traits.

The single, most important managementrequirement for a successful AI program is effective heat detection. There are three major requirements for successful estrus detection:(1) Know and recognize the multiple signs of heat and approaching heat, (2) Take sufficient, exclusive time to observe all the animals, and (3) Check for heats at least twice a day.

When learning to artificially inseminate cattle, there are several approaches to solving the same problem. The procedure outlined here has been time-tested and works. It provides the basic skills you need to inseminate cattle.

There are two generally recommended methods for thawing semen: Pocket thaw and Warm water thaw. The Genex Semen Process was developed to produce highly fertile semen and to allow semen to be thawed with the conventional warm water and with pocket thaw. Only Genex/CRI semen produced using the Genex Process can be thawed using either method. All other semen from other organizations should be warm water thawed.

A semen storage tank is literally a refrigerator. The tank’s construction prevents the liquid nitrogen from boiling off too rapidly, keeping semen frozen at -320°F (-196° C).

GENESIS was built on a foundation of rapid genetic progress and accurate female genetic evaluations. In other words, we have focused on management of elite commercial females in a real-world setting