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<blockquote data-quote="pine_guy" data-source="post: 7593268" data-attributes="member: 14544"><p>So this year for the first time we are going to do some AI. My headsman is AI trained and just had his refresher course. So we can buy whatever we want and not be tied to one company. The question is, having not bought semen before, where to go for it. We have spoke to semex as the rep called in of chance, and WWSire’s are coming to see us as I know the rep. What other places would people look to source from?</p><p></p><p>The heifers are mostly 3rd cross fleck and there is a little concern they are a little beefy looking, we are considering giving them one chance of sexed jersey and then a sweeper bull</p><p></p><p>The cows are a real mixed bag, Fleck is of interest as long as we go milky enough and also not to big (weight for grassing). Probably some Frisian and maybe even a bit of jersey. Finally is the beef semen always much cheaper than the dairy? Or is that just the stuff they offer to the dairy guys and there is better stuff out there? I understand the benafits to easy calving and not recking cows.</p><p></p><p>I should point out I’ve only ever used bulls and this is all new to me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pine_guy, post: 7593268, member: 14544"] So this year for the first time we are going to do some AI. My headsman is AI trained and just had his refresher course. So we can buy whatever we want and not be tied to one company. The question is, having not bought semen before, where to go for it. We have spoke to semex as the rep called in of chance, and WWSire’s are coming to see us as I know the rep. What other places would people look to source from? The heifers are mostly 3rd cross fleck and there is a little concern they are a little beefy looking, we are considering giving them one chance of sexed jersey and then a sweeper bull The cows are a real mixed bag, Fleck is of interest as long as we go milky enough and also not to big (weight for grassing). Probably some Frisian and maybe even a bit of jersey. Finally is the beef semen always much cheaper than the dairy? Or is that just the stuff they offer to the dairy guys and there is better stuff out there? I understand the benafits to easy calving and not recking cows. I should point out I’ve only ever used bulls and this is all new to me. [/QUOTE]
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