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New entrant in latest genomic bull proofs

A new entrant in the shape of Peak AltaOrvar has hit the number one position on the genomic Holstein sires list, published this week by AHDB

Katie Jones
Editor, 草榴社区 Guardian and Dairy Farmer
clock 鈥� 2 min read
Peak AltaOrvar has hit the number one position on the genomic Holstein sires list
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Peak AltaOrvar has hit the number one position on the genomic Holstein sires list

Ranked on Profitable Lifetime Index (拢PLI), this young bull - sired by AltaZeolite and out of an AltaPlinko dam - is predicted to excel for daughter fertility, with a Fertility Index (FI) among the breed...

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