Every producer should make a list of income-generating traits yearly so that each trait’s true value in the breeding pro- gram can be objectively evaluated.
The failure to justify your selection goals based on income can jeopardize the financial future of your dairy enterprise.
One fact soon learned from this exercise is that great emphasis should be placed on the production traits.
Over 95 percent of dairy producers will come to the conclusion that selecting solely on the production traits will maximize income.