Displaying items by tag: Breeding
The value of reproduction
Focusing resources on improving reproductive performance can offer economic, social, and legal benefits.
Getting hoggets ready for breeding
While breeding hoggets can potentially increase the number of lambs weaned and income – it needs to be well managed to be successful.
Hot cows affect reproduction
Heat stress has a big effect on reproduction, explains Greg Jarratt, vet and director of Matamata Veterinary Services.
Hot cows affect reproduction
Heat stress has a big effect on reproduction, explains Greg Jarratt, vet and director of Matamata Veterinary Services.
What drives production?
Farms wanted for progeny testing
Dairy farmers are being sought for a progeny testing to develop the next generation of elite dairy sires.
Genetic solutions key to increasing cow fertility
The fertility breeding value is a genetic assessment of future cow fertility and it works, says DairyNZ senior scientist Dr Chris Burke.
No longer so sure about BW
OPINION: Breeding worth (BW) was introduced decades ago and has served farmers well as a breeding guide – or has it?
Swiss breed proves a heavy hitter
In beef progeny trials by Beef + Lamb NZ across NZ, initial weight-based results show Simmental are performing at the top of the breeds.