Why Beef-on-Dairy Is Shaking Up The Dairy Industry Landscape

ZISK
Oct 15
1 min read

The dairy industry is evolving, and producers are finding new ways to diversify their operations. For Ken McCarty of McCarty Family Dairy in Kansas, one big innovation has come through the rapid rise of beef-on-dairy practices — transforming what was once considered low-value into a substantial source of income.

“We remember the days when we were trying to sell Holstein bull calves, two for $5, and you couldn’t get rid of them,” McCarty recalled on the U.S. Farm Report live taping at World Dairy Expo. “And, bull calf sales went from something that you basically ignored in your budget to something that really today accounts for, depending on the month in the market, somewhere around 50% of our overall revenue.”

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