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6 December 2023

New genetic choices for spring grazing herds

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

High fat and protein sire shares top spot with newcomer for autumn calving dairy herds

Progenesis Wimbledon shares number one position in the £ACI rankings with newcomer Wilra KnowHow

21 August 2025

Clean sweep by AltaSeverus for seasonal calving herds

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.

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.

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

12 September 2023

More economic options for block calving herds

New names in today's spring and autumn calving genetic rankings

12 September 2023

New cheap-to-maintain Jersey tops Spring Calving Index ranking

And Holsteins take over the running in the £ACI ranking

12 September 2023

Stability brings reassurance to seasonal-calving herds

Progenesis Wimbledon remains in number one position in the £SCI rankings with Genosource Captain leading for £ACI

12 September 2023

Preparing for spring block calving moves focus to £SCI

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

New sires for block calvers ready for the autumn

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

Plenty of choice for block-calving herds

Familiar named bulls in today's spring and autumn calving genetic rankings

12 September 2023

Wide choices across the breeds for spring calving herds

Three dairy breeds feature in the top five in today's newly published Spring Calving Index (£SCI) ranking.