18/03/2026
GENETICS MATTER
There is something every breeder eventually learns.
No amount of management can fully compensate for the wrong genetics.
You can feed more.
You can supplement more.
You can work harder.
But if the genetic foundation is weak, the system will always struggle.
That’s why building the right genetics takes time and patience.
Generation after generation, small decisions shape the herd.
Selecting cows that breed back.
Selecting animals that maintain condition.
Selecting cattle that perform in the environment they live in.
Because when the genetics are right, everything else becomes easier.
And over time, those decisions build the kind of herd that can perform consistently year after year.
