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VikingNews UK 01 2015
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?el gato? belongs to
enrique
utermark; breeder and member of crea el niņo - a group of breeders aiming to improve the efficiency of their farms with help of an agricultural technician. the farm el gato originally had hol- stein cows, but then the owner consid- ered the possibility of crossbreeding.
enrique
started with vikingred in 2004 as an innovation, but the clear aim was to improve the indexes for reproduc- tion, calving ease, feet & legs etc. currently, the herd produces an av- erage of 8984 liters of
milk
per hectare of grazing (according to data from 2013/2014). the feeding base is 60% grazing, 28% concentrates and 12% si- lage and hay. vikingred like a dream
enrique
utermark tells us: ?the viking- red breed must be the dream of every farmer. in my house it is a dream come true because they are strong cows, doc- ile, long-living, with easy calving,
good
legs and udders and high indexes for
milk
production and solids. all the problems with fertility, calv- ing difficulties, cesarean births and ill- nesses are left behind and year after year these cows give us a calf. ?i am very thankful to vikinggenet- ics for the selection method that they have been developing for more than 50 years. in all breeds they prioritize in the selection of traits that increase the profitability of the dairy business. this results in durable, medium-sized ani- mals with
good
legs, high
milk
solids and
good
fertility - in short animals that live longer and are more profitable. we can start to inseminate the heifers at 13 months of age without any problems during pregnancy and they are very precocious in fertility?,
enrique
says. vikingjersey three-way crosses last year the first three-ways cross- breeds with vikingjersey started to
milk
. i am really surprised of these crossbred animals; they have high pro- duction with
good
udder attachments. i also want to highlight the docility of the animals in all stages of the breed- ing, which makes the management much easier in general. the calves are very easy to raise and learn easily to drink
milk
?. ?i carry out my dairy in an area of 125 hectares. currently i have 198 cows in
milk
, 9 dry cows and 50 pregnant successful crossbreeding in uruguay innovation as a priority but also the workers? team and
good
management have been the keys to the development of the farm ?el gato? in soriano, uruguay. innovation has lead to a three-way crossbreeding program including vikingjersey, vikingred and holstein. ?i am very thankful to viking- genetics for the selection method that they have been developing for more than 50 years. in all breeds they prior- itize traits that increase the profitability of the dairy busi- ness?.
enrique
utermark mr
enrique
utermark, the owner of the farm el gato, with the export manager suvi johansson. 22 vikingnews | february 2015
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