Half-blood Holstein x Gyr calf (IMAGE)

University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences

Half-blood Holstein x Gyr calf

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The University of Illinois has developed cattle with the heat-, drought-, and disease-resistance of tropical breeds together with the milk-production potential of Holsteins or Jerseys in temperate climes. Embryos from the crosses are headed to Tanzania in late winter to build local herds and increase food security.

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