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Submitted: 12 February 2026 You are already at the latest version Longevity is a key determinant of economic efficiency and sustainability in dairy cattle production. The study evaluated longevity and lifetime productivity traits in Red breed (RB) and Holstein breed (HB) dairy cows in Latvia and assessed the effects of birth year, age at first calving (AFC), and farm size. Data from 279,818 culled and living cows born between 2010 and 2019 were analyzed.
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