Mar 11 2024 28 mins
Daughter-proven bulls have been a staple in cattle breeding for generations; they have bred many world-class bloodlines. However, with technological development, more reliable tools have become available. Today, more and more farmers use genomic solutions to fully understand their herd’s potential.
So, is this why farmers are transitioning away from daughter-proven bulls toward genomic sires? And do these bulls differ in their breeding values and roles in cattle breeding?
To take a deep dive into the cattle breeding of yesterday, today, and tomorrow, we invited a dairy farmer and a genetics expert to share their knowledge and experiences with breeding bulls.
Guests:
Casper Koldkjær Pedersen, Owner and Manager at Tronsmark Holstein, Denmark
Lars Nielsen, Chief Breeding & Production Officer at VikingGenetics
Host:
Tomás De La Rosa