The Canchim is the second bovine breed to receive the Beef on Dairy (meat on milk) seal in Brazil, after the Angus. The certification, named “Canchim on Dairy”, identifies bulls of the breed suitable for crossbreeding with dairy cows, crossbreds, and Girolandos, guaranteeing quality to the calves. The strategy is to use semen from beef bulls to obtain animals with higher commercial value for meat production. According to researcher Cintia Righetti Marcondes, from Embrapa Southeast Livestock, it is an opportunity for dairy producers to increase their income by adding value to the surplus calves (male and female) that, in purely dairy systems, usually have low market value. “The goal is to meet the producer who wants a second source of income by selling these animals for slaughter. The Canchim is a terminal breed that, when crossed with crossbred cows, brings better carcass quality, more weight at weaning and at yearling (calf over one year old). In addition, it is an alternative ...