Welsh pedigree Suffolk sheep breeders can now apply for a share of funding to boost the genetics of their flocks, thanks to the foresight of a group o ...
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Ewe Mature Weight and Body Condition Score
Only a few maternal breeding programmes are selecting to optimise ewe efficiency by taking into account input costs over the ewe’s lifetime. Measureme ...
Support “Seek the Standard” over the coming season
The ‘Seek the Standard’ campaign has already taken off for the 2018 ram sale season with top genetic merit stock sporting our range of identifiers at ...
New ‘Gold Plus’ top 5% identifier for Seek the Standard
Gold plus means top rams and more profit this sale season. A new gold plus identifier has been introduced to help ram buyers identify top stock with ...
CT and Carcase Trait Updates
The introduction of nine new CT traits and changes to how carcase traits are adjusted within the coming year will give terminal sire breeders enhanced ...
RamCompare – Press Release 10 Jan 2018
RamCompare project open for pedigree nominations Pedigree breeders have the opportunity to receive valuable information on their sires’ progeny by no ...
Using Saliva IgA to select sheep genetically resistant to parasites
Using Saliva IgA to select sheep genetically resistant to parasites Gastro-intestinal roundworm infection can have a significant impact on lamb pro ...
Beef Carcase Traits Project – Update Dec 2017
Work to convert AHDB and HCC funded research for abattoir derived carcase information into EBVs for beef and dairy cattle took another step closer thi ...
Romney High-Index Scheme: iSAGE Project November 2017
The Romney High-Index Scheme (RHIS) members have been involved with an EU project looking at parasitic phenotypes on new and introduced sheep breeds. ...
Beef Feed Efficiency Programme expands across Great Britain – October 2017
Reducing feed costs can make a big difference to the bottom line of all beef businesses. Enabling farmers to do that without affecting performance is ...