Date of Award
12-2020
Degree Type
Report
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Applied Economics
Committee Chair(s)
Ryan Larsen
Committee
Ryan Larsen
Committee
Dillon Feuz
Committee
Brett Bowman
Abstract
As in-vitro fertilization (IVF) has become more available and more affordable, it has become one of the top breeding technologies in the beef and dairy industry. Intermountain Embryonics of Twin Falls, Idaho has made it an available technology for producers in Idaho and parts of surrounding states. Intermountain Embryonics has struggled to show potential clients the financial potential IVF has to offer. This study shows the revenues, expenses, and risks involved in IVF. This study looks at the comparison of breeding natural service with a bull, artificial insemination, and in-vitro fertilization. The comparison shows that natural service comes with the least amount of risk while also producing the lowest profit for the producer. Artificial insemination involves a slightly higher degree of risk with more of a profit. Three different IVF scenarios based on expenses associated with the number of donor cows show the most profit as well as the most risk. While all three IVF scenarios show the most risk, they also show producers the opportunity they have to make an impressive profit which artificial insemination does not show in this study.
Recommended Citation
Anderson, Jae, "The Potential of IVF" (2020). All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023. 1492.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/gradreports/1492
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