Breeding the right kind of cow is key to dairy profitability

DairyVoice Podcast

English - May 14, 2020 20:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MB - ★★★★ - 15 ratings
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Lloyd Holterman is convinced that breeding the right kind of cow is the key to his dairy farm's profitability. With his wife Daphne, and their two partners, they milk 1000 cows near Watertown, Wisconsin. Holterman likes high performing, trouble-free, healthy cows and in this episode of DairyVoice podcast, he talks with Joel Hastings of DairyBusiness News about how and why he breeds his Holsteins. As Lloyd explains, you'll see why he was named to the CDCB's Producer Advisory Council.