Posted by Bruce from Can. on February 19, 2022 at 06:42:22 from (70.50.208.37):
In Reply to: Animal Exports posted by Hoofer B on February 19, 2022 at 05:28:38:
I find some of these replies spot on, and others almost amusing. When I was a kid, most dairy farms had Grade or not regestered full blood Holstein cows. Many farmers were scrambling to buy Pure Bred Holstein cows, as the idea at the time was the superior genetic quality of the Pure Bred cows would increase their milk production and improve their bottom line. The export market of Pure Bred Holstein cattle into the USA and Mexico drove our local domestic market. And many of the Pure Bred cows didnt milk any better than their stable mates that had no papers. But there was nothing to brag about with unclassified grade cows, no Very Good or Excellent classification from the Holstein Association, and no entry into the local fairs without Pure Bred papers. A entire industry was built on bluster and postering, and this didnt really put much more milk in the tank. Better feed, better feed storage, better varieties of alfalfa and corn, and most importantly a better understanding of when to cut the hay and chop the corn to achieve maximum feed value. Yes better genetics has helped improve milk yield, but nothing has changed the value of dairy cattle more in the last decade than sexedsemen and Genomic testing to determine if favourable characteristics will transfer from parents to offspring. The vast majority of Pure Bred breeding herds have disappeared because there isnt any market for dairy replacement heifers due to never needing to ever get a bull calf. No demand equals no export market.
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