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12 September 2023
Three dairy breeds feature in the top five in today's newly published Spring Calving Index (£SCI) ranking.
30 August 2023
Westcoast Guarantee (£ACI 619) remains in number one position in the Autumn Calving Index, which sees more dominance by the Holstein
12 September 2023
A small reshuffle at the top sees Westcoast Guarantee take the lead, his ACI of £657 reflecting marginally better udder health than the number two bull, Hoanster Zanzibar (ACI £615),
1 September 2023
Ten newcomers in the top 20 and 10 bulls with the same prefix will arouse interest amongst Holstein breeders
8 September 2023
Seven new Holsteins enter the top 10 ranking for young genomic sires published today
12 September 2023
Westcoast Guarantee holds on to the number one position in the Profitable Lifetime Index rankings, with a PLI of £697
7 March 2023
The Digital Dermatitis Index is published on a scale from -2 to +2 and expressed as a percentage.
1 April 2021
Details about the move to a rolling genetic base change in April 2021
4 December 2024
When selecting bulls to use on your herd we recommend using only those with a £PLI, £SCI or £ACI greater than the below figures.
25 October 2023
Mating different animal breeds to have superior qualities to that of either parent for characteristics like production, fertility and longevity.
2 December 2024
Ensuring UK farmers are provided with clear, relevant, up-to-date and easily comparible data when making their breeding decisions.