01/11/2026
The Brahman breed is great—so great that we owe it honesty.
American Brahmans were built on a relatively small number of foundation bulls brought in through importations over the last 100+ years. Those genetics worked. They still work.
But biology doesn’t stop out of respect.
After many generations inside a closed gene pool, heterosis fades, genetic diversity narrows, and weaknesses begin to surface. One of the clearest signals many are seeing today? Fertility, feet and structural issues.
At the same time, selection pressure has shifted heavily toward the show ring, while the Brahman’s real strength has always been maternal function and its role in producing the F1 female—the backbone of the commercial cow herd across the southern U.S.
Commercial cattlemen don’t buy banners.
They buy soundness, fertility, longevity, and cows that stay productive.
This is not a criticism of the old bloodlines.
It’s a recognition that great breeds must evolve.
An intelligent infusion of new genetics isn’t abandoning the breed—it’s protecting it.
New blood restores diversity, strengthens heterosis where it matters, and keeps Brahman cattle relevant in the commercial world.
If we want Brahmans to thrive for the next 50 years, not just celebrate the last 50, we have to be willing to move forward.
Progress is not disrespect.
Progress is responsibility.
