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Breeding
21 August 2025
Exceptional daughter health and high-quality milk production have earned the newly proven bull, Peak AltaSeverus, number one position for both seasonal calving indexes – Autumn Calving Index (£ACI) and Spring Calving Index (£SCI) – in the AHDB genetic evaluations, published this week.
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2 April 2025
The latest AHDB Spring Calving Index (£SCI) ranking published today may provide the opportunity for a last-minute upgrade to genetics breeding decisions.
3 December 2024
With breeding choices complete in most autumn calving herds, attention is turning to herds calving next spring, who can look to the new Spring Calving Index (£SCI) ranking to make their breeding choices, particularly if using mixed breeds.
13 August 2024
Producers calving in a tight block in autumn, with a focus on genetic improvement, are advised to consider basing their sire selection on Autumn Calving Index (£ACI).
2 April 2024
With inseminations now in full swing in spring calving herds, and autumn calving some months away, breeding decisions for block-calving herds may be either made, or on the distant horizon.
6 December 2023
New at the top of the Spring Calving Index (£SCI) is the high health and fertility Jersey sire, VJ Groenbjerg Lobo Lobster
12 September 2023
Progenesis Wimbledon shares number one position in the £ACI rankings with newcomer Wilra KnowHow
12 September 2023
Progenesis Wimbledon remains in number one position in the £SCI rankings with Genosource Captain leading for £ACI
12 September 2023
Topping the list are the leaders from the summer rankings, Holstein, Progenesis Wimbledon (SCI £575) and Jersey, VJ Ravninggaard Huus Hamlet D (SCI £533).
12 September 2023
Producers calving in a block this autumn and now turning their attention to sire selection will find the Autumn Calving Index (£ACI) highlights sires most suited to their needs.
12 September 2023
And Holsteins take over the running in the £ACI ranking
12 September 2023
New names in today's spring and autumn calving genetic rankings