In this episode of The Dairy Podcast Show, Dr. Michael Overton from Zoetis and Meagan Young from VAS bring a new perspective on cow replacement strategies. They discuss the economics of replacement timing, the impact of salvage value, and how keeping cows too long can reduce herd productivity. Learn how data-driven decisions impact profitability and sustainability on dairy operations. Listen now on all major platforms! &#34;Keeping cows longer than necessary often hides economic losses through reduced milk production.&#34; - Dr. Michael Overton Meet the guests: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-overton-dvm-mpvm/" rel="nofollow">Dr. Michael Overton</a>, Global Dairy Platform Lead at Zoetis, combines veterinary practice, academia, and industry expertise to advance data analytics and economic modeling in dairies. <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/meagan-young-9626105b/" rel="nofollow">Meagan Young</a>, Voice of Customer Program Manager at VAS, connects producer insights with software solutions like DairyComp to improve herd decision-making. Liked this one? Don’t stop now — <a href="https://www.wisenetix.com/blog?tag=the+dairy+podcast+show" rel="nofollow">Here’s what we think you’ll love!</a> What you&#39;ll learn:<ul><li>(00:00) Highlight</li><li>(01:19) Introduction</li><li>(07:34) Herd replacements</li><li>(08:24) Beef crossbreeding impact</li><li>(10:19) Economics of heifers</li><li>(12:28) Herd management choices</li><li>(24:04) Genomic testing role</li><li>(26:00) Final three questions</li></ul> The Dairy Podcast Show is trusted and supported by innovative companies like: <a href="https://vas.com/" rel="nofollow">VAS</a> * <a href="https://animal-nutrition.evonik.com/en/species/ruminants" rel="nofollow">Evonik</a>* <a href="https://hubs.la/Q03f1mLN0" rel="nofollow">Afimilk</a>* <a href="https://www.adisseo.com/en/" rel="nofollow">Adisseo</a>* <a href="https://priorityiac.com/" rel="nofollow">Priority IAC</a> - <a href="https://smaxtec.com/en/?utm_campaign=global&utm_medium=wisenetix-podcast&utm_source=paid-ad" rel="nofollow">SmaXtec</a>- <a href="https://naturalbiologics.com/" rel="nofollow">Natural Biologics</a>- <a href="http://dsm-firmenich.com/VictusTransition" rel="nofollow">dsm-firmenich</a>- <a href="https://www.iccbrazil.com/en/" rel="nofollow">ICC</a>- <a href="https://animalnutrition.berg-schmidt.com/" rel="nofollow">Berg + Schmidt</a>- <a href="https://ahvint.com/us/" rel="nofollow">AHV</a>- <a href="https://protekta.com/" rel="nofollow">Protekta</a> 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.Website: <a href="https://www.wisenetix.com/dairypodcast" rel="nofollow">The Dairy Podcast Show</a>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dairypodcast/" rel="nofollow">The Dairy Podcast Show</a>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/82331712/admin/feed/posts/" rel="nofollow">The Dairy Podcast Show</a>

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In this episode of The Dairy Podcast Show, Dr. Michael Overton from Zoetis and Meagan Young from VAS bring a new perspective on cow replacement strategies. They discuss the economics of replacement timing, the impact of salvage value, and how keeping cows too long can reduce herd productivity. Learn how data-driven decisions impact profitability and sustainability on dairy operations. Listen now on all major platforms!

"Keeping cows longer than necessary often hides economic losses through reduced milk production." - Dr. Michael Overton

Meet the guests: 
Dr. Michael Overton https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-overton-dvm-mpvm/ , Global Dairy Platform Lead at Zoetis, combines veterinary practice, academia, and industry expertise to advance data analytics and economic modeling in dairies. 
Meagan Young https://www.linkedin.com/in/meagan-young-9626105b/ , Voice of Customer Program Manager at VAS, connects producer insights with software solutions like DairyComp to improve herd decision-making. 

Liked this one? Don’t stop now — Here’s what we think you’ll love!
https://www.wisenetix.com/blog?tag=the+dairy+podcast+show

What you'll learn:
(00:00) Highlight
(00:49) Introduction
(07:04) Herd replacements
(07:54) Beef crossbreeding impact
(09:49) Economics of heifers
(11:58) Herd management choices
(23:34) Genomic testing role
(25:29) Final three questions

The Dairy Podcast Show is trusted and supported by innovative companies like:

VAS (https://vas.com/)

* Evonik (https://animal-nutrition.evonik.com/en/species/ruminants)
* Afimilk (https://hubs.la/Q03f1mLN0)
* Adisseo (https://www.adisseo.com/)
* Priority IAC (https://priorityiac.com/)

- SmaXtec (https://smaxtec.com/en/)
- Natural Biologics (https://naturalbiologics.com/)
- dsm-firmenich (https://dsm-firmenich.com/VictusTransition)
- ICC (https://www.iccbrazil.com/en/)
- Berg + Schmidt (https://animalnutrition.berg-schmidt.com/)
- AHV (https://ahvint.com/us/)
- Protekta (https://protekta.com)

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The Dairy Podcast Show

Dr. Michael Overton and Meagan Young: Herd Replacements in Dairy | Ep. 168

Dr. Michael Overton and Meagan Young: Herd Replacements in Dairy | Ep. 168

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