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DairyTalk 485: Fewer Semen Sales, Faster Genetic Gain: Why the Market Is Not in Decline - by Helmut Demmelhuber
This podcast episode is based on an industry analysis of the U.S. dairy semen market in 2025 and explores why declining sales volumes do not necessarily signal a weaker sector. The article argues that advances in genomic selection, reproductive performance, and the use of sexed semen have enabled producers to achieve breeding goals with fewer units. At the same time, beef-on-dairy strategies and strong calf prices are changing the economics of replacement heifer production. While export growth is helping offset domestic market contraction, the loss of China as a major buyer adds uncertainty…
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