E549 $3,110 In, $1,100 Out: The Cull Trap Holding 470,000 U.S. Dairy Cows – CPI Hits 68
The Bullvine Podcast episode E549 discusses the economic factors preventing dairy farmers from culling cows, with replacement costs significantly outweighing cull values. It introduces the Bullvine Culling Pressure Index (CPI), currently at 68, indicating a "Warning Zone" and an…