Economic Returns from United States Artificial Insemination Sires in Holstein Herds in Colombia, Mexico, and Venezuela

Abstract

Net present values of milk income over feed and semen costs were estimated for 102, 198, and 47 US Holstein AI sires with semen available in Colombia, Mexico, and Venezuela in early 1987. Also evaluated were four US bulls imported to Venezuela for local semen processing. Net present values of semen were compared with those obtained by US producers. Data were PD of bulls and milk and semen prices in each country. Alternative scenarios were for conception rates of 30 and 50%; daughter milk response to US sire PO milk of .30 to .60 for Colombia and Venezuela, and .40, .55, and .75 for Mexico; and real interest rates of 7 and 10%.