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and holstein are similar when it comes to the bottom line m orten kargo has done research in denmark from seges to compare
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and holstein cows with field
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used for ebv (estimated breed- ing values) calculations. the results show that these breeds are comparable in terms of economics. the yield income is lower for
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cows but on the other hand, fe- t he line-up of vr sires shows two polled sires are among the very best in the breed: vr fanof p with gntm+30 and vr fitbit p with gntm +28. they are both heterozygous, pp, meaning that 50% of their progeny will be polled. focus on polledness profitable decision with genvik male fertility, udder health and general health costs are lower. the strength of
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cows is specially clear in or- ganic production. the results tell the same story as swed- ish research from a few years ago. in this study, the im- portance of focusing on the total economics rather than simply on yield
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, is clearly demonstrated. f or you as a farmer, genomic selection means greater reliability in your selection of best fe-
males
to keep in your herd. it is a must today to have genomic values for fe-
males
as well, not just in breeding programmes but also for management purposes at herd level. having fe
males
with reliable
data
in the reference population gives us greater accuracy for the genomic values, meaning success for selection. the ambitious goal for
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breeds in the viking area is to have 95% of fe-
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genomically tested! by auli himanen, breeding manager viking
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