Circuito Cria: Revealing the reality of calf production in Brazil

According to researcher Pietro Baruselli, professor at the School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science at the University of São Paulo (FMVZ-USP), Brazil dedicates approximately 120 million hectares to calf production, a sector that stands out for its investment in technology, such as Fixed-Time Artificial Insemination (FTAI). Since 2016, GlobalGen, with over 10 million synchronizations performed, has joined forces with Scot Consultoria to promote the Cria Circuit, which aims to understand the challenges and opportunities of this market. With a route of approximately 10 thousand km, the Cria Circuit will visit 40 farms of different profiles and sizes in the main producing states of the country. "Currently, there is no entity that provides specific data on calf breeding farms in Brazil. The Scot team will monitor the entire calf production cycle, from the breeding season to birth and weaning, generating relevant information. Since data generation is essential to our work, we ...