TERMINAL CROSSBREEDING OF BELGIAN BLUE WITH HOLSTEIN

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Following the testing started under INTERREG III in dairy-beef farms in France and Belgium, the second phase of the projects aims at assessing and identifying Blanc-Bleu bulls in the cross-border area that are genetically suited for cross-breeding. Indeed, both regions are complementary in terms of cross-breeding races: France contributes the necessary cows for testing, while Belgium provides the semen doses for artificial insemination. To objectify the advantages of the cross-bred Blanc-Bleu calves compared to Holstein calves in terms of fat, carcass and meat quality, their performance is monitored. Finally, an economic study confirms the profitability of cross-breeding Blanc-Bleu with Holstein cows in both cross-border regions.

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