240: How to Rebuild Without Going Broke: Heifers, Genetics, and Data with Emma Coffman
Lauren and Emma kick off the year by getting brutally practical about herd rebuild decisions and the real economics behind keeping heifers. With cattle prices strong but input costs still climbing, this episode breaks down why “just keep more heifers” is not a strategy unless it pencils. They talk retention vs. buying bred females, breeding windows and lost dollars, why culling the bottom end matters more in a hot market, and how record keeping (even if it’s simple) is what separates a sustainable operation from one that’s just hoping things work out.
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