Montana beef genetics to Nicaragua

Beef genetics from Montana could be headed to Nicaragua according to a report from KTVQ in Billings, MT. With that in mind, and with the help of the Montana Department of Agriculture, a group of Nicaraguan cattlemen toured several Montana ranches last fall. Alvaro Vargas, president of the Nicaragua Livestock Federation, commented on the genetics available and said his country is trying to introduce them into its cattle herds. “The Department of Agriculture here in Montana has done a great job of showing us everything you all have here. And now what we’re going to do is start importing straws of semen from Montana back to our country, so we can introduce this type of genetics back there,” Vargas said. Montana ranchers are also excited about the opportunity and what their beef cattle genetics can offer. “Conversion on cattle and cross breeding, that was a big thing for them. They’re dealing with Brahma cattle and want to be able to cross breed to supply higher quality meat to their country,” said Cole Brevig of Brevig Charolais in Lewistow, MT. The trade mission to Montana was a success with the first shipment of 3,500 straws of Montana beef cattle semen will be shipped to Nicaragua in March.