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2 December 2025

Spring Calving Index brings choice across the breeds

Those using the recommended Spring Calving Index (£SCI), which has been updated this month by AHDB, will find plenty of choice across the Jersey and black and white breeds.

11 August 2026

Autumn block-calving herds poised to choose their next generation

August's Autumn Calving Index (£ACI), published today, is the recommended genetic index where autumn calving is in a tight block.

7 April 2026

Bulls ranked on new £SCI show production efficiency

The April release of AHDB's dairy genetic evaluations is the first using the updated Spring Calving Index model and the revisions have produced a shake‑up at the top

7 April 2026

Leading proven Holstein sires deliver high kilos of milk solids

Number one place on the Holstein proven sire rankings, published by AHDB, has been taken by Peak Powerhouse.

7 April 2026

High health from new tranche of top Holstein sires

A new entrant is at the top of the latest AHDB ranking for young sires.

11 August 2026

Former leader Sheepster returns to the fold

A former number one Holstein, OCD Trooper Sheepster, returns to the top of the Profitable Lifetime Index (£PLI) rankings for daughter-proven sires.

11 August 2026

Young sires without compromise as Genosource Jumpstart new number one

Genosource Jumpstart P is the new number one bull in the latest AHDB ranking for young sires.

2 December 2025

Top butterfat and efficiency from leading proven Holstein sire

Genetic evaluations for daughter-proven Holstein dairy sires have been published this month by AHDB.

2 December 2025

UK-bred Coyote leads the pack

UK-born and bred DeNovo Coyote P leads the pack in AHDB’s December genetic evaluations for young genomic Holstein sires.

21 August 2025

Top genetic value from new young sire

A new high health and efficiency young sire has entered the running in the genomic index ranking, published today by AHDB.

21 August 2025

Six new graduates enter AHDB top 10 proven £PLI ranking

Six new daughter-proven sires graduate into the top 10 ranking for Profitable Lifetime Index (£PLI), published today by AHDB.

30 January 2024

Profit from your pasture

Top spring block calvers optimise stocking rates to get nearly twice as many kilos of milk solids from every forage hectare.