E306 Why Breed Conventions Are Dying (And the Three Strategies Smart Societies Are Using to Survive)

When was the last time a breed convention banquet improved your herd's milk production? In this hard-hitting episode, we expose the brutal math behind the slow-motion collapse of traditional breed conventions and reveal why the smartest societies are already pivoting to survive. With U.S. dairy operations collapsing from 70,375 to just 24,094 farms in twenty years while conventions still operate like it's 1985, the disconnect is costing everyone money.

Opening: The Uncomfortable Question

• Why breed convention banquets don't improve milk production
• The dramatic consolidation statistics that breed societies ignore

The Math That Doesn't Add Up

• Breaking down the true cost of convention attendance
• Opportunity costs for modern mega-dairy managers
• ROI compar ...