DairyTalk 143: The Rise of Polled Power - How Hornlessness Became a Worldwide Trend - by Helmut Demmelhuber

Polled genetics are no longer a niche - they’re becoming the
global standard. Driven by animal welfare expectations and easier
herd management, demand for hornless cattle is surging worldwide.
Breeding programs are now focusing on homozygous polled (PP)
sires to guarantee hornlessness across generations. While
combining top performance with the polled trait remains
challenging, adoption rates are already high, and experts agree:
PP bulls represent the future of sustainable, welfare-oriented
cattle breeding. With comments on a "Holstein
International"-article (12/ 2025) by Jan Bierma:
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