Gaec de Kergoat is organic since 2 years and has applied ProCROSS crossbreeding for 10 years. The management of the herd combines economic efficiency & healthy cows.
“Our dry matter intake is up to 10% less for the ProCROSS...we have realized better components, better health, better reproduction, and lower turnover rate for our ProCROSS compared with Holsteins …”
"We are an intensive grazing herd located in Eastern Texas. We milk 1,500 cows and also raise 1,200 replacement heifers. Our cows graze 10 months of the year on 450 acres. The production average for our ProCROSS herd is 64 pounds of milk with 4.1% fat and 3.3% protein."
305 cows (260 ProCROSS / 45 Holsteins)
10.016 L Average production per cow in 2019
48.439 Average lifetime production/cow
2008 ProCROSS since
37 % Health: reduction of 37% of health costs in 9 years
4 Health: reduction of 37% of health costs in 9 years
GAEC de Goulenez Farm in Brittany, western France:
120 cows (80% ProCROSS/20% Montbéliarde by Coopex)
Owned by Didier Le Bris and Cyril Mignon
Performance: 6,006kg/cow/year
System: Grazing – on average 10 months/year
