Breeding
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
12 September 2023
Familiar named bulls in today's spring and autumn calving genetic rankings
12 September 2023
Three dairy breeds feature in the top five in today's newly published Spring Calving Index (£SCI) ranking.
12 September 2023
The top spot on the Spring Calving Index (£SCI) list remains in the hands of Jersey sire, Danish VJ Tester
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),