How One Dairy is Using Embryos to Replace Jerseys With Holsteins

ZISK
Apr 27
1 min read

As milk markets evolve, some dairies are starting to pull back on Jerseys, driven by a combination of shifting milk pricing, weaker replacement demand and changing revenue opportunities beyond the bulk tank.

For some, that shift has meant leaning into crossbreeding to capture flexibility and hybrid vigor. For others, it has meant doubling down on Holsteins to produce more milk volume, capture stronger beef-on-dairy premiums and improve cull value. That has been the case for Triple G Dairy and LegenDairy in Arizona, where a closer look at whole-herd economics, not just components, has prompted a gradual move away from Jerseys and toward a more Holstein-focused system.

When Fairlife expanded into the state six years ago, it reshaped breeding priorities for several dairies. For Triple G Dairy and its sister operation, LegenDairy, the focus on higher components triggered a transition away from Jerseys and toward Holsteins.

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