DairyTalk 678: VF Alone Doesn't Create Genetic Progress: Why Reproduction and Data Determine Success - by Helmut Demmelhuber

DairyTalk by Helmut Demmelhuber · Sep 23, 2026 · 16m

This podcast episode is based on a technical article examining how embryos can be integrated strategically into modern dairy breeding programs. By increasing selection intensity and shortening the generation interval, embryo technologies can accelerate genetic progress beyond what conventional insemination alone can achieve. Farms can follow very different paths, from purchasing outside genetics and producing embryos through IVF to using beef embryos where the value of the resulting calf becomes the primary objective. But advanced reproductive technology does not automatically generate a…