U.S. Bovine Semen Slipped 4% in 2025, Exports Hit Record $327M
- ZISK
- Mar 23
- 1 min read
Even with a major export market disappearing early in the year, the U.S. bovine genetics industry proved its resilience in 2025.
New data from the National Association of Animal Breeders (NAAB), which represents roughly 95% of the U.S. artificial insemination industry, shows total semen sales slipped about 4% in 2025 to just under 66 million units - a decline of 2.9 million compared with 2024, effectively giving back last year’s modest gain. However, the industry offset much of that loss through stronger beef demand, expanded export markets and continued shifts in dairy breeding strategies.
By Taylor Leach
March 17, 2026 12:20 PM
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