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Easy A.I. Steps for Added Success
With a lot of beef breeding projects in full swing and dairy farmers looking for additional efficiencies, I thought it would be a great time to talk about proper artificial insemination technique. Last...
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Fertility: The New Normal
By Kim Egan, DVM, Director of Strategic Accounts, GENEXThe world of dairy is one of continuous improvement. Tight margins, expense of heifer rearing, and the drive to improve herd genetic potential...
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The Future is Agriculture
As part of our commitment to the future of agriculture, each year GENEX awards scholarships to college students pursuing degrees in agriculture. GENEX, a part of Cooperative Resources International...
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Getting the Boys Ready for the Camera
A few weeks ago I revisited a post I had written on picturing cows. Having assisted with the process many times got me to thinking about picturing our bulls. I use their photos all of the time on...
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No Secrets to Excellence in Genetics and Reproduction
GENEX recently named their 2017 Excellence in Genetics & Reproduction award winners. In interviews with the award recipients, we learned there really are no secrets to this type of success. The two...
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Five Myths on Sun Safety
Skin cancer affects more than one million people every year. It is a big deal, especially to farmers who have no choice, but to spend a majority of their time outside. I have a husband with red hair...
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Top Repro Tips
Have you hit a ceiling when it comes to your cattle reproduction numbers? Perhaps these quick tips from three of our GENEX staff members can take your numbers to the next level!
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Back in May, I had the opportunity to tag along on a GENEX Beef chute-side service project near the small town of Summersville, Missouri. The Kirkman brothers (kind gentlemen that they are) and the...
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5 Bad Habits of A.I. it is Time You Break
Let's face it, we all do our jobs in a certain way, often without even thinking about it. Sometimes we develop habits that allow us to get the job done faster, but not really effectively. Recently, I...
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Sometimes We Just Need to Look
I was really searching this week. Searching for inspiration. Maybe it was this summer cold I picked up, maybe it was the kids being done with summer school and driving me a little crazy. Whatever it...
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Bull Sorting - We Have an App For That!
So by now you may have heard GENEX has a dairy bull search app. If you haven't had a chance to download it yet, I'm here to tell you to get on it. While, I may work for GENEX, I did not have any input...
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10 Questions with GENEX Vice President of Production Kristi Fiedler
Recently I had the chance to get a few minutes with one of our newest company vice presidents. She heads one of our largest and arguably most critical departments-production. Spend a few minutes...
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New Holstein Grads Top ICC$™ Index
Tuesday marked another exciting day of sire summaries for GENEX. The Ideal Commercial Cow™ (ICC$™) index continues to identify sires who will produce cows to fit into commercial dairy operations with...
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New Jersey Lineup Meets Diverse Needs of Commercial Dairy Producers
Nine New Sires Pad Robust Lineup1JE01077 MARCELO-UR, a mixed breed sire, is a 1JE00922 RONALDO {3} son out of a Manifold (Holstein). He is a genetic giant at +1012 for the Ideal Commercial Cow™ (ICC$™)...
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Two New Products Added to GENEX Portfolio
Procuring your herd care products just got a little easier, as GENEX introduced ReMOOV™ horn paste and UdderLife™ Mint-eez™ udder edema lotion and spray! While I haven't had a chance to use either one...
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Why Am I Not Finding Cows in Heat
One thing often heard while working with dairy farmers is "My cows are not showing heat and conceiving the way they should." So today, let's take a closer look at the issue and address factors...
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LIFEJACKET™ Calf Coats - Protect Your Future
The weather is getting cooler, harvest is in full swing and soon it will be time to pull out the calf coat tote. If you are like me, you had every intention of assessing your needs over the summer,...
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Tried and True Tips for Timed A.I.
Last week's Facebook post asking for tips in planning for your next timed artificial insemination (A.I.) project got beef producers sharing, so we are passing some of that fantastic knowledge on to...
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GENEX Herd Consultancy Introduced Internationally
Herd management consultancy is a relatively new concept outside of the U.S. GENEX has begun to bring this successful practice to Europe and Latin America, with the hire of two Progressive Herd...
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Internship of a Lifetime
The following is a excerpt from GENEX Beef Intern, Anna Whitt's article which appeared in the September Horizons Beef Edition.Never would I have imagined the opportunity to travel out west for a...
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Don’t Leave it to Chance - Use a Planned Approach
Strategic breeding plans are becoming more common among commercial herds. Producers are considering their future goals and breeding different groups of animals to certain types of semen to create the...
View ArticleGENEX Warehouse Tour
As our herd care line of products continues to grow, our GENEX warehouse has had to grow as well. In less than five years the space has increased from approximately 4,600 to 40,000 square feet, and as...
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Genomics has Transformed Semen Production Processes
By Ben Rogers, Operations Coordinator, GENEXGenomics has accelerated genetic progress in dairy cattle. This technology has shortened the generation interval and enables producers to make strategic...
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OptiShield™ Teat Sealant Now Available
What is UdderLife™ OptiShield™ teat sealant?It is 4g of an off-white, antibiotic free, sterile paste containing 65% bismuth subnitrate in a mineral oil base. It is in ready-to-use syringes and is...
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