DairyTalk 421: High numbers, wrong conclusions: why breeding values depend on interpretation - by Helmut Demmelhuber

This podcast episode draws on several technical articles
explaining the mechanics of genetic evaluation in dairy cattle.
It examines how breeding values are calculated and why they are
often misinterpreted in practice. The discussion highlights the
impact of base adjustments and why values can appear to decline
over time despite unchanged genetics. It also outlines how modern
approaches such as single-step evaluation improve data
reliability. Ultimately, breeding values only become useful when
they are understood and applied within the correct context. With
comments on a "Rinderzucht & Milchproduktion"-article (April
2026) by K. Hilbk-Kortenbruck: https://vost.de