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DairyTalk 154: Genetic Potential vs. Reality - Fixing the Management Gap in Modern Dairies - by Helmut Demmelhuber
Modern Holsteins have never had more genetic potential - yet their productive lifespan averages just 2.7 lactations. This episode explores the growing gap between elite genetics and the management systems meant to support them. Insufficient lying time, poor heat stress control, and weak lameness prevention turn high-value animals into early culls. The real limitation isn’t knowledge - it’s investment and execution. Without proper infrastructure and disciplined protocols, farms fail to capture the return on increasingly expensive heifer rearing. With comments on a "The Bullvine"-article…
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