DairyTalk 562: The Breeding Program Shapes the Future: Why Genetic Progress Starts with Strategy - by Helmut Demmelhuber

DairyTalk by Helmut Demmelhuber · Jul 25, 2026 · 18m

This podcast episode is based on a technical article exploring the breeding program as the strategic foundation of modern cattle breeding. At the center of the discussion is why long-term genetic progress depends less on selecting individual elite sires than on the design and implementation of an approved breeding program. The article explains how breeding objectives, performance testing, and genetic evaluations are integrated into a structured framework, and why every breeding strategy requires balancing competing priorities such as production, health, fertility, and climate resilience. It…