The Bullvine Podcast: Episode 177

Title: The Show Ring Showdown: Why Taller Holsteins Are Costing You Thousands

Release Date: August 2024

Duration: 45–60 minutes

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### Episode Description

The dairy world is at a crossroads: do towering Holsteins truly win in the show ring and the parlor? In this bombshell episode, hosts Bella and Douglas expose the hidden costs of breeding for height, reveal CDN/USDA data threatening tall-cow dominance, and spotlight four sires revolutionizing balanced genetics.

Key Takeaways:

- 📉 $1.20/day feed bleed: Why every vertical inch drains profits (Cornell data)

- 💀 1.7 fewer lactations: The shoc ...