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 2019
Find out more about the shift in 2019 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 breed 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.
