DairyTalk 649: Breeding Planning 360° - Three Tools, One Approach: How Farm-Specific Breeding Planning Works in Practice - by Helmut Demmelhuber

DairyTalk by Helmut Demmelhuber · Sep 5, 2026 · 25m

This podcast episode is based on a technical article introducing Zuchtplanung 360°, a three-stage framework for farm-specific, data-driven breeding. Rather than starting with breed averages or a semen catalog, the approach first consolidates herd information to identify the farm's actual genetic strengths and weaknesses. Those findings are translated into a customized herd index, allowing cows to be ranked according to the farm's own production, health, management, and economic priorities before individual matings are planned with inbreeding control in mind. Independence from semen providers…