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DairyTalk 150: Rebuilding the Replacement Pool - Strategies for a Post–Beef-on-Dairy Era - by Helmut Demmelhuber
The U.S. dairy industry is heading toward a heifer shortage - not because of disease or genetics, but because farmers have become too efficient. The widespread use of sexed semen for targeted replacements and beef semen for higher calf value has dramatically reduced the number of dairy heifers available for future herd growth. As data illustrates the shift away from conventional semen, the industry now faces the challenge of rebuilding the replacement pool before 2027. Yet projections suggest relief by 2026, as strategic adjustments help rebalance supply and demand. This episode unpacks the…
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