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New Zealand's genetics landscape will continue to evolve, says outgoing New Zealand Animal Evaluation Ltd (NZAEL) chair Mark Townshend.

A working group, made up of agribusiness leaders, has been set up to help New Zealand remain internationally competitive in genetic gain.

OPINION: Kiwi dairy farmers continuously strive to be world-leaders in pasture-based production, emissions efficiency and animal care. Our sector's success in global trade relies on these factors.

Farmer co-operative LIC says changes to the current animal evaluation model proposed by DairyNZ isn’t the way forward.

OPINION: A single accurate, independent national animal evaluation index that incorporates genomic information is key to increasing profits for Kiwi dairy farmers.

The call for a single national animal evaluation breeding index that incorporates genetics is causing friction among the dairy sector's key players.

New Zealand Animal Evaluation Limited (NZAEL) has appointed Andrew Fear as its new manager.

From December, new enhancements to the national animal genetic evaluation system will benefit Kiwi dairy farmers when they are selecting bulls.

Your old mate – in an earlier column – expressed concerns about the recent appointment of Mark Townshend as board chair of DairyNZ subsidiary – NZAEL. 

A change will be made this month to the way body condition score (BCS) records are treated before they enter the animal evaluation (AE) system.