âThe Financial Benefit of Genetic Improvement in Practice.â
âThe Financial Benefit of Genetic Improvement in Practice.â
âThe Financial Benefit of Genetic Improvement in Practice.â
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3. G€N€ IR€LAND Beef<br />
Breed<strong>in</strong>g Program.<br />
• <strong>Genetic</strong> ga<strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong> beef 20% <strong>of</strong> equivalent ga<strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong><br />
dairy (€5/year compared to €25/year).<br />
– Lower number <strong>of</strong> bulls progeny tested.<br />
– Lower accuracy <strong>of</strong> pro<strong>of</strong>s (maternal traits).<br />
• Address<strong>in</strong>g is major priority <strong>of</strong> new program.<br />
– Bull breed<strong>in</strong>g herds (voluntary, Herd Data Quality<br />
Index, bull breeder stamp, AI & stock bulls)<br />
– Bulls for breed<strong>in</strong>g program (1000 straws).<br />
– Commercial progeny test (Tully).<br />
• Exploit<strong>in</strong>g with<strong>in</strong> breed variation – all breeds.<br />
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