NZAEL delivers improved Breeding Values
Genetic evaluations have now become more accurate, with New Zealand Animal Evaluation (NZAEL) implementing the most recent version of LIC's genetic evaluation software. Read more here.
Breeding decisions have a permanent and compounding effect on a dairy herd, and making those decisions can be complex. This section offers tools and information to help you get the most out of your breeding programme.
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Economic Values 2020
Find out more about the shift in BW rankings prompted by global demand for high fat dairy products.
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Ranking of Active Sires
The RAS list is a ranking by Breeding Worth (BW) of sires nominated by AB companies.
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Bull team builder
This tool makes it easy for you to build the perfect bull team specifically tailored to give your herd the best genetic gains.
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Animal and herd averages
A quick guide about each of the cow indices. Use the information to benchmark individual cows or your herd.
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Six steps to a high BW herd
Pushing the genetic merit of your herd into the top 10%, find out what it's worth to you and how to get your herd there.
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Interpreting the info
The current National Breeding Objective (NBO) is encompassed in the calculation of Breeding Worth (BW) which currently consists of eight core traits.
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Animal Database
The Dairy Industry Good Animal Database (DIGAD) holds dairy industry data; this data is generated by farmers and collected by herd recording providers, who in turn supply it to DIGAD.
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Genetic Improvement FAQs
Find the answers to your questions about genetic improvement here.
