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Articles by Jeff Ziegler

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Striking a balance: Genetic superiority vs. age

New genetics do not always equal higher profitability. Take a look at your herd and see where you stand to improve.
August 29, 2025
Jeff Ziegler

The days of just making dairy replacement females as fast and furious as possible have taken a back seat to making just enough of the “right” replacement heifers to minimize rising raising costs and maintaining the proper heifer inventories for replacing milking cows that leave the herd.



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Take a proactive approach to inbreeding control

October 29, 2012
Jeff Ziegler
Inbreeding continues to receive increasing attention on progressive dairy operations – and appropriately so. As profit margins continue to narrow, dairy producers are looking for alternative ways to sustain maximum profits while minimizing their inputs.
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There is a real cost to inbreeding

August 29, 2012
Jeff Ziegler
The economics of the dairy industry today continue to squeeze the bottom line of every operation. Naturally, expenses and feed rations have been under tremendous scrutiny by every business manager.
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