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.
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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 has appointed Haifa Splittorf as new director, starting August 4th. Haifa Splittorff has over 15 years of international experience in cattle breeding, genomic evaluation, and R&D coordination. NAV warmly welcomes Haifa to our team.
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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.
NAV has also released breeding values for purebred beef bulls and cows. Beef breeding values are updated to NAV Beef Search.
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In May evaluation NAV introduces the first methane index for Holstein AI-bulls. The phenotypic registration used in the methane index is the methane concentration. The idea is that a lower methane concentration from a cow indicates lower methane production. In the beginning methane index is only for Holstein AI-bulls and the results are published at NAV homepage. For the November evaluation the methane index will also be available for Holstein females and hopefully next year also for Jersey and RDC.
Read more about the new methane index from the paper First Nordic methane index and look for the index values for Holstein bulls.