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OPINION: Breeding worth (BW) was introduced decades ago and has served farmers well as a breeding guide – or has it?

In beef progeny trials by Beef + Lamb NZ across NZ, initial weight-based results show Simmental are performing at the top of the breeds.

A field trial using frozen sexed semen didn’t produce the desired results, says LIC.

The latest device from the Irish maker, Moocall Heat, monitors cows for heat detection, centering on a collar worn by the bull to detect his activity as he moves through the herd. 

A new embryo transfer biopsy and genomic selection technology is being used to boost elite animal breeding for the dairy industry.

Better breeding is shown to be raising the fertility level of Holstein Friesians, say the breeders.

The latest Australian Breeding Values (ABVs) will be under the spotlight when Australia hosts an international genetics conference in Lorne, Victoria, next month.

Mating more dairy cows to beef sires and rearing more dairy-beef calves are attractive options for some dairy farmers as they look for ways to supplement their income.

A breeding value for ewe body condition score (BCS) will be available to ram breeders by the end of September. 

Scientists are noting a geographic spread of facial eczema (FE) and urging ram breeders to start introducing tolerance into their flocks, sooner rather than later.