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Contents tagged with Genetics
12 September 2023
Young sire, Genosource Captain, reaffirms his credentials as the leading Profitable Lifetime Index sire in the genomic £PLI ranking, published today (10 August) by AHDB Dairy.
12 September 2023
A new number one sire takes top spot in the proven Holstein rankings, published today (10 August) by AHDB Dairy. Westcoast Yamaska moves up from sixth position as some 159 daughters are added to his genetic evaluation, earning him a Profitable Lifetime Index of £776.
24 January 2022
Efficiency with environmental benefits through optimising sheep genetics; developing a new approach to UK sheep genetic evaluations
29 July 2021
Genetic selection of cattle for reduced bovine Tuberculosis transmission
30 April 2024
AHDB is investigating the value of a blood test in assessing the genetic merit of animals for worm resistance.
30 June 2025
Find out what the AI Standard for pigs is and what it means for producers in the UK.
25 May 2021
As the second phase of RamCompare comes to a close, we reflect on the culmination of data collection and research over the past five years to identify what we can learn from the results.
18 December 2024
Enables farmers to find bulls that breed healthier cows that can stay in the herd for longer
17 July 2024
Gestation Length Index provides a prediction of gestation length for a bull’s calves.
29 March 2021
Three changes introduced to genetic evaluations from April - HealthyCow, Gestation Length and a rolling base
24 March 2021
Learn more about new dairy breeding indexes being released this year to help improve cow health and your breeding programme.
29 September 2021
Gene Editing (GE) applications can mimic natural genetic variation, but with greater precision and speed.