Technology Insights

Embryo Transfer – Embryo transfer (ET) involves specific hormonal treatment of cows and heifers to cause multiple follicles to ovulate. Embryo transfer can be an economical option to increase a cow’s reproductive efficiency, allowing many more calves to be produced in her lifetime than traditionally possible.

In-Vitro Fertilization - In-vitro fertilization (IVF) is the technology of separating and removing oocytes (eggs) from a female, maturing them in a Petri dish of specific media, and introducing sperm cells.

Sexed Semen - The process of gender-sorting semen involves separating sperm cells carrying the X chromosome and cells carrying the Y chromosome. The X chromosome will produce a female embryo and the Y will produce a male.

Genetic Preservation - The DNA, cryogenically preserved from a simple ear punch, can permanently store the genetics of the animal and allow genetic recreation of an individual animal at any time in the future.

Cloning - When an individual animal has been genetically preserved, genetic twins of that animal can be created using the stored DNA.