In this episode of The Dairy Podcast Show, Dr. Brad Daigneault, from the University of Florida, unpacks the science behind bull fertility and semen quality. Dr. Daigneault talks about key factors like motility scoring and mitochondrial function, and how technologies are being used to improve fertility predictions and boost reproductive performance. Discover how new tools may enhance fertility screening and protect producers from costly reproductive failures. Listen now on your favorite podcast platform!

"Motility is still the best indicator of fertility, but it doesn’t always predict outcomes accurately."

Meet the guest: Dr. Brad Daigneault is an Assistant Professor of Reproductive Biology at the University of Florida, focusing on improving livestock fertility through innovative reproductive technologies. With a Ph.D. in Animal Science from the University of Illinois and an M.S. in Biomedical Sciences from Colorado State University, his research explores sperm biology, gene-environment interactions, and embryo development.

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What you'll learn:

• (00:00) Highlight
• (01:14) Introduction
• (01:45) Dr. Daigneault’s journey
• (05:22) Bull fertility evaluation
• (08:09) Sperm analysis
• (11:25) Mitochondria & sperm
• (22:19) Analysis technologies
• (28:30) Final three questions

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