Displaying items by tag: Breeding Worth

Thursday, 22 May 2025 09:55

NZAEL to update genetic base for Breeding Worth calculations

DairyNZ subsidiary New Zealand Animal Evaluation (NZAEL) will update the genetic base used to calculate Breeding Worth (BW) next month.

Published in General News

Thursday, 14 July 2022 12:55

Doing more, lasting longer

West Coast farmer Andrew Robb believes the New Zealand farmer’s desire to get more from each cow is set to continue.

During recent years West Coast farmer Andrew Robb has milked up to 925 cows on his 365ha (effective) dairy platform, but he’s driven numbers down since, and today is down to about 700 cows.

Published in Farm Health

Thursday, 28 March 2019 08:21

No longer so sure about BW

OPINION: Breeding worth (BW) was introduced decades ago and has served farmers well as a breeding guide – or has it?

Published in Opinion

Thursday, 30 April 2015 11:16

BCS new trait in breeding worth

Body condition score (BCS) is to be included as a new trait in breeding worth (BW) from February 2016.

Published in Farm Health

Tuesday, 21 April 2015 10:16

On-line bull team builder

Go online to see the impact of genetic improvement on farm profit and team averages, says NZ Animal Evaluation Ltd (NZAEL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of DairyNZ.

Published in Management

Tuesday, 07 May 2013 11:45

Clarity on Breeding Worth estimates for sires

DairyNZ subsidiary NZ Animal Evaluation Ltd (NZAEL), has reached agreement with LIC and CRV Ambreed for a standardised presentation of parentage and daughter based estimates as well as genomic based estimates for bulls this autumn.

Published in General News