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a s the
global
population increases, global demand for animal products is expected to double in the com
ing decades. animal products are a great source of proteins that are an essential part of a healthy and balanced diet. to meet this growing demand, global animal production should increase while taking into account environmental sustainability, efficiency and animal welfare. the cattle breeding sector can contribute to finding solutions that are cost and resource efficient, and at vikinggenetics
we are taking important steps to provide dairy farmers with innovative breeding for a sustainable future. in this issue you can read more about how our breeding programme can support the united nations global sustainable development goals. as part of our philosophy, we invest in the research and development of a reliable solution to reduce the carbon footprint of cows by genetic selection, and we have the advantage of already having designed a climate-friendly cow several years ago. in this issue, you can also see the results of the world?s longest running study comparing crossbred dairy cows with purebred holsteins. the study was performed by the university of minnesota (u.s.), and has demonstrated that procross cows produce lifetime profits of 33% higher than pure holstein cows. as always, we also provide an update on our latest news from our three breeds: vikingholstein, vikingred and vikingjersey, and we are proud to share with you the outstanding performance of our genetics in global markets. enjoy your reading! vikinggenetics aims to reduce carbon footprint web: vikinggenetics.com vikinggenetics, head office ebeltoftvej 16 dk-8960 randers sø t: +45 8795 9400 info@vikinggenetics.com vikinggenetics, sweden box 64 se-532 21 skara t: +46 511-267 00 export@vikinggenetics.com vikinggenetics, finland korpikyläntie 77 pl 95 fi-15871 hollola t: +358 40 311 5000 editor of vikingnews verónica löfgren t: +46-(0) 511-267 24 m: +46-(0) 70-7620779 velof@vikinggenetics.com coordinator of vikingnews tanja damsgaard ask t: +45 8795 9407 m: +45 2189 3841 tadam@vikinggenetics.com follow us on: layout and production vahle + nikolaisen. photos alex arkink, e lly geverink, elisabeth theodorsson, tiina tahvonen and employees by vg. cover photo innovative breeding for a sustainable future vikingnews is printed on environmental responsible paper in an environmental responsible print house with nordic swan and fsc-certified paper. 2 vikingnews | november 2019
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