2024
Improved breeding values for Fertility, November 2024
Changes in the calculation of indices for type traits, November 2024
Youngstock survival included in Nordic BeefxDairy Index, November 2024
Genomic prediction for purebred beef, November 2024
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Improved breeding values for Milkability, May 2024
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New indexes for nine beef breeds, March 2024
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Higher NTM give less methane, February 2024
Improved breeding values for Growth, February 2024
Improved yield index for RDC February 2024
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2023
More breeds for NAV purebred beef evaluation, November 2023
Improved breeding values for General health, November 2023
Improved breeding values for Claw health, November 2023
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Rib structure is the new name for Angularity, September 2023
Gestation length included in the BeefxDairy evaluation, May 2023
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NAV subindices for purebred beef: within breed specific subindex weights, March 2023
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2022
Next generation of models for genetic evaluation, November 2022
Introduction of improved prediction for type traits, November 2022
Improved indices for calving, November 2022
Youngstock survival included in the BeefxDairy evaluation, November 2022
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Genomic breeding values give better breeding decisions, October 2022
1% of Holstein cows have red coat colour, March 2022
More polled cows in all breeds, March 2022
2021
Genomic breeding values for crossbred dairy cows provide new opportunities, December 2021
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Nordic breeding values for beef breeds, November 2021
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Get information about polledness and beta-casein, May 2021
Possible to breed for reduced feed costs in milk production – now also in the US , April 2021
2020
Inbreeding trend within the Holstein population worldwide, November 2020
Metabolic efficiency included in the Saved feed index, November 2020
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Saved feed adds more value to NTM, August 2020
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2019
NAV introduces an index for Saved feed, August 2019
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Improved breeding values for general health, May 2019
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Genetic traits, March 2019
2018
NTM is your breeding goal, November 2018
NTM changes and effects, November 2018
New weights for lactations, November 2018
New weights for yield index, November 2018
Udder index for Holstein, November 2018
Frame index for Nordic red breeds, November 2018
Detailed NTM report , November 2018
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Improvement of genomic breeding values, February 2018
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2017
Improved breeding values for general health traits, November 2017
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2016
Improvements for GEBVs, November 2016
New fertility evaluation, November 2016
Animal model for calving traits, November 2016
Udder coordinates from AMS, November 2016
More accurate EBVs for yield, November 2016
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Youngstock survival is included in NTM, May 2016
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2015
Updated claw health evaluation, November 2015
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Improved fertility evaluation, May 2015
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NAV Bull Search is getting even better!, February 2015
2014
Improved NAV breeding values for conformation, November 2014
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Breeding for stronger youngstock, November 2014
The Frame index describes the size of cows, August 2014
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Breeding for increased size gives less functional cows, August 2014
Improved breeding value for milkability, August 2014
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Improved quality of genomic breeding values for RDC and Jersey, August 2014
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Changes in NAV genetic evaluation, May 2014
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International genomic breeding values for Holstein, May 2014
A new, easy way to find the best AI bulls, May 2014
2013
Longevity of Nordic dairy cows can be improved, November 2013
Minor changes in conformation indices for RDC and Jersey, November 2013
Which conformation traits are most important for dairy cow functionality?, August 2013
Changes in NTM, May 2013
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A high index for milking speed shortens milking time, February 2013
Two reasons for using genomic tests on females – from a farmer’s perspective, February 2013
2012
World Holstein Conference, November 4-7 2012, Toronto, Canada: Selection for Disease Resistance
NTM ensures a balanced breeding – an example of udder health and milkability, November 2012
Genomically tested cows have now breeding values with genomic information, August 2012
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Electronic claw health registration – now also in Finland and Sweden, August 2012
Check out the current genetic level and the development of the Nordic dairy breeds , August 2012
Large focus on genomic breeding values around the world, August 2012
Risk of losing money if you don´t select sires by NTM, August 2012
Reliable breeding values for proven Nordic bulls, May 2012
NTM is tailor-made for Nordic farmers, May 2012
Revision of Nordic Total Merit index, NTM, February 2012
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Improved genetic evaluation for milk traits, February 2012
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2009
The 28th European Holstein-Red Holstein Conference, June 30 – July 3 2009, Istanbul, Turkey: Health, Longevity and Economic Merit – Key Words in the Nordic Cattle Breeding Goal
2008
New Nordic Total Merit index with continued focus on profitable dairy cows
Economic and healthy cows will be the outcome of the new NTM – Nordic Total Merit
Ayrshire World Congress, June 2008, Hämeenlinna, Finland:
Finland, the pioneer of health recording and breeding for health traits
Scandinavian co-operation in dairy evaluation
2007
International Red Cow Conference, July 11-13 2007, Malmö, Sweden: Nordic Cattle Genetic Evaluation – a tool for practical breeding with red breeds
The 27th European Holstein-Red Holstein Conference, July 2-5 2007, Aarhus, Denmark: Registration on farm level. Can I trust the results from national and international listings and breeding values?