{"version":"1.0.0","segments":[{"startTime":10.301,"endTime":13.179,"body":"The number of Jersey cows across"},{"startTime":10.301,"endTime":13.179,"body":"the world is growing."},{"startTime":13.179,"endTime":16.599,"body":"More dairy farmers are switching"},{"startTime":13.179,"endTime":16.599,"body":"from traditional breeds to Jerseys."},{"startTime":16.599,"endTime":20.562,"body":"As larger cows require"},{"startTime":16.599,"endTime":20.562,"body":"more space and management costs increase,"},{"startTime":20.562,"endTime":26.026,"body":"the smaller yet high performance Jerseys"},{"startTime":20.562,"endTime":26.026,"body":"provide a sustainable alternative."},{"startTime":26.109,"endTime":29.446,"body":"But how can switching breeds"},{"startTime":26.109,"endTime":29.446,"body":"be beneficial for your dairy business?"},{"startTime":29.529,"endTime":33.742,"body":"And what makes Jersey"},{"startTime":29.529,"endTime":33.742,"body":"the ideal breed for this purpose?"},{"startTime":33.825,"endTime":37.245,"body":"To learn more and get tips"},{"startTime":33.825,"endTime":37.245,"body":"on making the transition go smoothly,"},{"startTime":37.328,"endTime":40.957,"body":"we invited two Jersey cow experts"},{"startTime":37.328,"endTime":40.957,"body":"to share their experience and knowledge"},{"startTime":40.957,"endTime":45.336,"body":"on how to breed healthy and profitable"},{"startTime":40.957,"endTime":45.336,"body":"Jersey cows."},{"startTime":45.42,"endTime":46.546,"body":"Peter Larson, Senior"},{"startTime":46.546,"endTime":50.341,"body":"Breeding Manager for VikingJersey"},{"startTime":46.546,"endTime":50.341,"body":"at VikingGenetics and Lauge"},{"startTime":50.341,"endTime":55.221,"body":"Jakobsen, Herd Manager"},{"startTime":50.341,"endTime":55.221,"body":"at Gram and Nybøl estates in Denmark."},{"startTime":55.305,"endTime":57.807,"body":"This is the BreedCast"},{"startTime":55.305,"endTime":57.807,"body":"produced by VikingGenetics."},{"startTime":57.807,"endTime":63.646,"body":"I'm your host, Tomás De La Rosa."},{"startTime":63.73,"endTime":65.44,"body":"Hello and welcome."},{"startTime":65.44,"endTime":66.733,"body":"Peter and Lauge."},{"startTime":66.733,"endTime":68.902,"body":"Thanks for joining us today."},{"startTime":68.902,"endTime":70.612,"body":"Thank you. Thank you very much."},{"startTime":70.612,"endTime":73.615,"body":"Jersey has been one of Denmark's"},{"startTime":70.612,"endTime":73.615,"body":"characteristic breeds,"},{"startTime":73.656,"endTime":78.411,"body":"a symbol of cattle"},{"startTime":73.656,"endTime":78.411,"body":"breeding in Denmark for over 125 years."},{"startTime":78.495,"endTime":82.54,"body":"However, it wasn't until recently"},{"startTime":78.495,"endTime":82.54,"body":"Jersey saw an explosion in popularity"},{"startTime":82.54,"endTime":85.543,"body":"across the world. 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less climate gases or greenhouse"},{"startTime":780.654,"endTime":786.035,"body":"gases per kg of product produced."},{"startTime":786.118,"endTime":791.373,"body":"It also shows that Jerseys eat"},{"startTime":786.118,"endTime":791.373,"body":"a little less per kg produced."},{"startTime":791.624,"endTime":794.835,"body":"So those are the results from research"},{"startTime":794.835,"endTime":798.13,"body":"and from the data we get on daily"},{"startTime":794.835,"endTime":798.13,"body":"basis now."},{"startTime":798.339,"endTime":802.134,"body":"Do you see something in your herd, Lauge?"},{"speaker":"As I mentioned it before","startTime":802.134,"endTime":806.055,"body":"the transport"},{"speaker":"As I mentioned it before","startTime":802.134,"endTime":806.055,"body":"cost Yeah."},{"speaker":"As I mentioned it before","startTime":806.138,"endTime":807.598,"body":"So there is a lot of things there."},{"speaker":"As I mentioned it 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Because"},{"speaker":"As I mentioned it before","startTime":817.399,"endTime":821.612,"body":"we have to see ourselves as a consumer"},{"speaker":"As I mentioned it before","startTime":817.399,"endTime":821.612,"body":"because we have a product to sell."},{"speaker":"As I mentioned it before","startTime":821.695,"endTime":824.114,"body":"So we definitely have to"},{"speaker":"As I mentioned it before","startTime":821.695,"endTime":824.114,"body":"look at the climate."},{"speaker":"As I mentioned it before","startTime":824.114,"endTime":826.867,"body":"What effect does our cows have on it?"},{"speaker":"As I mentioned it before","startTime":826.867,"endTime":831.914,"body":"But you are also related"},{"speaker":"As I mentioned it before","startTime":826.867,"endTime":831.914,"body":"to the supermarket chain, Rema 1000. Yes."},{"speaker":"As I mentioned it before","startTime":831.997,"endTime":832.456,"body":"And that"},{"speaker":"As I mentioned it before","startTime":832.456,"endTime":836.293,"body":"means that you're under direct influence"},{"speaker":"As I mentioned it before","startTime":836.377,"endTime":840.339,"body":"of a supermarket"},{"speaker":"As I mentioned it before","startTime":836.377,"endTime":840.339,"body":"that takes all your products."},{"speaker":"As I mentioned it before","startTime":840.548,"endTime":840.881,"body":"Yeah."},{"speaker":"As I mentioned it before","startTime":840.881,"endTime":846.512,"body":"Lauge,"},{"speaker":"As I mentioned it before","startTime":840.881,"endTime":846.512,"body":"being partly owned by a supermarket chain,"},{"speaker":"As I mentioned it before","startTime":846.595,"endTime":849.89,"body":"what parameters does"},{"speaker":"As I mentioned it before","startTime":846.595,"endTime":849.89,"body":"Gram and Nybløl look at?"},{"speaker":"As I 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our Jersey herd."},{"speaker":"To say it simple","startTime":1241.573,"endTime":1246.62,"body":"And what we will do in the future when we"},{"speaker":"To say it simple","startTime":1241.573,"endTime":1246.62,"body":"stop growing, let's see about that."},{"speaker":"To say it simple","startTime":1246.62,"endTime":1249.414,"body":"But I think we can export"},{"speaker":"To say it simple","startTime":1246.62,"endTime":1249.414,"body":"some of the heifers."},{"speaker":"To say it simple","startTime":1249.414,"endTime":1252.209,"body":"I'm quite sure that would be the way."},{"speaker":"To say it simple","startTime":1252.292,"endTime":1253.877,"body":"Anything to add on that, Peter?"},{"speaker":"To say it simple","startTime":1253.877,"endTime":1259.925,"body":"Yeah, well, the Jersey breed"},{"speaker":"To say it simple","startTime":1253.877,"endTime":1259.925,"body":"has never been a dual-purpose breed."},{"speaker":"To say it simple","startTime":1260.133,"endTime":1262.427,"body":"It has always been a dairy breed."},{"speaker":"To say it simple","startTime":1262.427,"endTime":1265.43,"body":"So we have never focused"},{"speaker":"To say it simple","startTime":1262.427,"endTime":1265.43,"body":"on meat production."},{"speaker":"To say it simple","startTime":1265.681,"endTime":1269.184,"body":"So as Lauge mentioned,"},{"speaker":"To say it simple","startTime":1265.681,"endTime":1269.184,"body":"the bull calves are worthless"},{"speaker":"To say it simple","startTime":1269.268,"endTime":1272.437,"body":"and that's"},{"speaker":"To say it simple","startTime":1269.268,"endTime":1272.437,"body":"why Jerseys have been the drivers"},{"speaker":"To say it simple","startTime":1272.437,"endTime":1277.067,"body":"in use of sexed semen."},{"speaker":"To say it simple","startTime":1277.15,"endTime":1282.864,"body":"I think that the breeding strategy"},{"speaker":"To say it simple","startTime":1277.15,"endTime":1282.864,"body":"will be like you do, Lauge."},{"speaker":"To say it 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Yeah."},{"speaker":"To say it simple","startTime":1312.936,"endTime":1315.355,"body":"To wrap up"},{"speaker":"To say it simple","startTime":1312.936,"endTime":1315.355,"body":"the discussion, what are some of the steps"},{"speaker":"To say it simple","startTime":1315.355,"endTime":1318.358,"body":"farmers could take towards more future"},{"speaker":"To say it simple","startTime":1315.355,"endTime":1318.358,"body":"friendly farming?"},{"speaker":"To say it simple","startTime":1318.4,"endTime":1320.485,"body":"Peter?"},{"speaker":"To say it simple","startTime":1320.485,"endTime":1322.112,"body":"Well,"},{"speaker":"To say it simple","startTime":1322.112,"endTime":1324.99,"body":"focus on the type of cow of the future,"},{"speaker":"To say it simple","startTime":1324.99,"endTime":1329.077,"body":"and that means that you will have"},{"speaker":"To say it simple","startTime":1329.161,"endTime":1331.705,"body":"less input"},{"speaker":"To say it 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future."},{"speaker":"To say it simple","startTime":1403.86,"endTime":1409.324,"body":"The rest they will disappear."},{"speaker":"To say it simple","startTime":1409.408,"endTime":1412.16,"body":"Thanks for joining us on the BreedCast"},{"speaker":"To say it simple","startTime":1409.408,"endTime":1412.16,"body":"today."},{"speaker":"To say it simple","startTime":1412.16,"endTime":1414.955,"body":"We've looked at the Jersey breed"},{"speaker":"To say it simple","startTime":1412.16,"endTime":1414.955,"body":"and why it's a profitable alternative"},{"speaker":"To say it simple","startTime":1414.955,"endTime":1417.332,"body":"to more traditional large breeds."},{"speaker":"To say it simple","startTime":1417.332,"endTime":1421.878,"body":"We also discussed how it could play a key"},{"speaker":"To say it simple","startTime":1417.332,"endTime":1421.878,"body":"role in helping farmers switch breeds."},{"speaker":"To say it simple","startTime":1421.962,"endTime":1425.757,"body":"If you want to 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simple","startTime":1436.268,"endTime":1438.687,"body":"listening."},{"speaker":"To say it simple","startTime":1438.687,"endTime":1441.356,"body":"If you have an idea for a topic"},{"speaker":"To say it simple","startTime":1438.687,"endTime":1441.356,"body":"in the world of cattle breeding"},{"speaker":"To say it simple","startTime":1441.356,"endTime":1444.443,"body":"you would like us to focus on, please"},{"speaker":"To say it simple","startTime":1441.356,"endTime":1444.443,"body":"visit BreedCast.com"},{"speaker":"To say it simple","startTime":1444.443,"endTime":1447.696,"body":"or message us on Facebook,"},{"speaker":"To say it simple","startTime":1444.443,"endTime":1447.696,"body":"on the VikingGenetics Facebook page."},{"speaker":"To say it simple","startTime":1447.779,"endTime":1449.531,"body":"I'm your host, Tomás De La Rosa."},{"speaker":"To say it simple","startTime":1449.531,"endTime":1452.576,"body":"Please join me for the next episode"},{"speaker":"To say it simple","startTime":1449.531,"endTime":1452.576,"body":"where we will hear from Chris McCullough,"},{"speaker":"To say it simple","startTime":1452.576,"endTime":1455.829,"body":"an international multi-award-winning agri"},{"speaker":"To say it simple","startTime":1452.576,"endTime":1455.829,"body":"journalist."},{"speaker":"To say it simple","startTime":1455.912,"endTime":1459.207,"body":"You've been listening to the BreedCast,"},{"speaker":"To say it simple","startTime":1455.912,"endTime":1459.207,"body":"innovative breeding in your ears."}]}