NAV organized NTM Revision Webinar on 21 April. The webinar attracted over 70 participants from all three countries. The discussion was very active and it continued in the country-specific groups.
Links to the presentations are below and the recording is here: NTM Revision webinar
NTM revision 2028 – Current status – Haifa Splittorff
Updating of NTM – Future production circumstances – the next step – Ida Hansson
Biological assumptions – current status – Kevin Byskov
NAV has released breeding values for purebred beef bulls and cows. Beef breeding values are updated to NAV Beef Search.
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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.
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NAV Interbull Search has been also updated with new Interbull breeding values.
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.
NAV has also released breeding values for purebred beef bulls and cows. Beef breeding values are updated to NAV Beef Search. A new approach is implemented to estimate reliabilities for AAN, CHA, HER, LIM, and SIM for weight, growth, and carcass traits. This method includes genomic information directly into the reliability calculations, rather than relying only on pedigree and performance records.
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It is claimed that big cows can eat more feed and therefore produce more milk. Is it really the truth or is it just a myth?
Find out in part 3 of Myth Busters!