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Swedish dairy farmers prefer sexed semen and beef semen, alongside genomic testing, for improved cattle breeding. Adoption of these tools, however, is limited despite their benefits, suggesting potential for increased usage.

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  • Animal Breeding and Genetics
  • Agricultural Economics
  • Dairy Cattle Management

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  • Advanced breeding technologies like sexed semen, genomic testing, and embryo transfer offer significant potential for genetic gain in dairy herds.
  • Despite the availability and decreasing costs of these tools, their adoption rate among Swedish dairy farmers remains notably low.
  • Understanding farmer preferences is crucial for promoting the uptake of effective dairy cattle breeding technologies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the preferences of Swedish dairy farmers regarding various available breeding technologies.
  • To identify factors influencing the adoption and utility of specific breeding tools among different farmer segments.
  • To provide insights for optimizing the development and promotion of dairy breeding technologies in Sweden.

Main Methods:

  • A survey incorporating a discrete choice experiment was administered to 204 Swedish dairy farmers.
  • Conditional logit modeling was employed to compute utility and part-worth values for nine distinct respondent groups.
  • Analysis focused on preferences for sexed semen, beef semen, genomic testing, dairy crossbreeding, and multiple ovulation embryo transfer (MOET).

Main Results:

  • Sexed semen and beef semen were the most strongly preferred breeding tools across all respondent groups.
  • Genomic testing showed significant preference, while multiple ovulation embryo transfer (MOET) was largely disfavored, except in large herds.
  • Combinations of sexed semen, beef semen, and genomic testing (without dairy crossbreeding) emerged as the most preferred tool packages.

Conclusions:

  • Swedish dairy farmers express a clear preference for advanced breeding tools like sexed semen, beef semen, and genomic testing.
  • The perceived cost of genomic testing and time investment for MOET may hinder adoption, despite recognized benefits.
  • There is potential for increased utilization of breeding technologies, particularly preferred combinations, by addressing cost-benefit perceptions.