EBE

In July 2025, NAV and its members teamed up with VIT (Germany) and ELIANCE (France) to launch European Bovine Evaluation (EBE), aiming to standardize and enhance genetic evaluations across Europe. The first Holstein breeding values are expected by 2028, with RDC and Jersey to follow. NAV will maintain Nordic-specific evaluations, including NTM, during the transition.

Read more from press release.

Six partners responsible for the national genetic evaluation in Poland, Spain, France, Germany, Netherlands, and the NAV countries have over the last year intensively discussed the possibilities for establishing a joint European genetic evaluation centre (EBE) for cattle.

Read more how the process continues from the EBE note.