DairyTalk 345: Organizations vs. Breeders: The Power Struggle Over Holstein Genetics - by Helmut Demmelhuber

This episode draws on a professional article analysing the
structural shift in Holstein breeding driven by genomic
technology. Historically, the sector relied on close cooperation
between breeders and artificial insemination organizations,
enabling broad access to genetic progress. More recently,
however, US-inspired business models have introduced stricter
control over valuable genetics and the distribution of offspring.
Contractual limitations increasingly restrict farmers from freely
marketing animals derived from elite bloodlines. The article
places this debate within a wider discussion about whether
strategic control of the breed will remain with large
organizations or return to individual breeders.