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Performance vs. Balance
Are We Striking the Right Balance in Holstein Breeding? A Discussion on the Role of Performance, Health, and Overall Breeding Values
Cattle Breeding in 2040
From Breeding Association to Genetic Infrastructure Platform - A Vision for the Future of German Cattle Breeding Between Preservation and Renewal
PTAT vs. HCC
Two metrics, two philosophies - and a genetic correlation of just 0.15
“900 Cows Before Lunch”
A New Zealand sharemilker uses a $30 subscription service to create breeding plans that used to take months to develop.
My Animals - My Data?
Data Sovereignty in Modern Cattle Breeding - Between the EU Data Act, Cooperative Logic, and the Question of Who Decides on the Most Valuable Resource of the Future
Three Blind Spots in Holstein Genomics
Why the 40-Euro Chip Is Powerful - Yet Still Misses Crucial Information
The True Costs of Milking
Why Modern Dairy Farms Need to Reevaluate Their Milking Technology
Phase-Based Training for Holstein Show Cattle
The complete guide: From calf to cow
The Next Revolution After Genomics?
Why Artificial Intelligence Could Transform Cattle Breeding More Than Many Realize Today...
Mendel Wasn't Gone
Why the expected breeding value isn't a guarantee - and what that means for your breeding decisions...
Why Embryos Will Soon Be More Important Than Sperm
The Quiet Revolution of Female Selction in Modern Holstein Breeding - and Why the ...
The bottleneck is the PDF
Today, artificial intelligence can derive a linear conformation description from a photo, convert breeding values between the German and American systems, and justify a mating for each individual cow.
Your Semen Tank Reveals Your Breeding Strategy
Why Successful Breeding on a Commercial Farm Doesn't Start with the Bull—But with the Cow...
From the Kitchen Table to a System
How dairy farms need to restructure their management as they grow...
Finding the Best Animals in a Large Herd
How to Succeed in Breeding When the Farm Manager No Longer Knows Every Cow Personally...
Learning to Breed Successfully
The 10 Steps to Developing Your Own Breeding Strategy—A Guide for Young Cattle Breeders
Understanding Elite Auctions
What Defines a Reputable Elite Auction and What Buyers Should Really Look For
No Herd Is Average
Herdenanalyse 360°, Flexi-Herdenindex° and Flexi-Mating° – the AI tools behind farm-specific Zuchtplanung 360° breeding planning.
What the Claw Goes Through Every Day
Walking surfaces, the robot area and standing time - where claw health is decided, and why feeding acts as an amplifier, not the sole cause.
Four Buyers, Four Price Logics
Who bids at elite Holstein sales, what they pay for, and how to set your own limit before the sale ring sets it for you:
Which Breed Fits Which Farm?
Holstein, Fleckvieh, Jersey and Braunvieh in an economic comparison.
Shamonda and the Spring After
What is documented about the new orthobunyavirus in cattle, what appears transferable from the Schmallenberg outbreak, and what the farm can do before the 2027 calving season.
What a Lost Quarter Really Costs
Prevention, first response, milking on, running the numbers: what the farm actually controls when it comes to teat injury, chronic mastitis and quarter loss.
Coming soon!
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