Genetics, Reproductive Technology and Family Farm Transition

At the 2025 National Holstein Convention, we caught up with 6th-generation Minnesota dairy farmer and veterinarian Dr. Ashley Swenson.

As a vet specializing in embryo transfer, Ashley owns Midwest Embryo Transfer Service and also has a seat on the Holstein Association’s International Marketing Committee.

This conversation includes her tips for making genetic investment decisions, and we go beyond repro technology to talk about a topic near and dear to her heart: family farm transition and what it took for Ashley and her husband to make her home farm an opportunity for the seventh generation.

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