Terhi Vahlsten The latest NAV routine genomic evaluation took place as scheduled. NAV carried out genomic prediction for Holstein, RDC and Jersey.
Genomic breeding values of bulls are updated to NAV Bull Search after each evaluation. Read more from the NAV newsletter.
NAV Interbull Search has been also updated with new Interbull breeding values.
The fourth NAV routine evaluation this year took place as scheduled. The NAV Bull Search has been updated with the new EBV’s and GEBV’s.
In this evaluation new updated NTM weights were implemented for Holstein, Nordic red breeds and Jersey. The update of the breeding goal takes place 10 years after that NTM was first published in 2008.
At the same time other changes were introduced at this evaluation such as new weight factors within yield index and new weighting of lactations within several traits. Also weights within udder index for Holstein and frame index for Nordic red breeds were updated.
Read more about the new NTM and other changes:
Now there are new official Interbeef breeding values published for the breeds Charolais, Limousin and Simmental.
New with this update is that there are international breeding values for Birth Weight (BWT) and Calving Ease (CAE) also for Simmental. Breeding values for Adjusted Weaning Weight (AWW) were already available for all three breeds.
Read more about the Nordic cooperation in Interbeef and look at top lists of Interbeef breeding values under Beef Cattle.
The latest NAV routine genomic evaluation took place as scheduled. NAV carried out genomic prediction for Holstein, RDC and Jersey.
Genomic breeding values of bulls are updated to NAV Bull Search after each evaluation.
Read more from the NAV newsletter.
Phenotypic tool is updated and now it also includes values for fat and protein content. You can find the phenotypic tool from NAV Bull Search in bull’s own page. Read more from the article:
Nordic total merit index, NTM is ten years old and now it is time too see how well it works. Herds in all three countries are divided in two groups based on the parent average NTM of cows and the phenotypic results of these groups are compared. The results clearly show that higher NTM means better lifetime production. Read more from these articles: