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Podcast: The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast
Episode: Dr. Stephen LeBlanc: Longevity Versus Performance | Ep. 35
Description: In this episode of The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Stephen LeBlanc, Professor and Director of Dairy at the University of Guelph, explains why longevity should not be used as a simple indicator of dairy cow health, welfare, or profitability. He challenges common assumptions around culling rates, survivorship bias, and replacement economics, emphasizing data-driven, cow-specific decisions. Listen now on all major platforms!“Longevity should be a consequence of good decisions, not the objective guiding herd management strategies.”Meet the guest: Dr. Stephen LeBlanc is a Professor at the University of G...