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British Cattle Breeders Conference - Project to create a cross-breeding genomic index

Dairy farmer Rory Christie, from Dourie Farming Co in South-West Scotland, and three other farmers are involved in an SRUC-led project, which is aiming to create the first cross breeding genomic index

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Speaking at the British Cattle Breeders conference, Mr Christie explained he had decided to get involved in the Fast Breeders Project after realising the problem within his own herd, was the 鈥榣ong-tail'...

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