UK Sires Blog

Christmas Deliveries

4th November 2024

Final dispatch dates for pre-Christmas deliveries

New dairy cattle breeding method increases genetic selection efficiency

8th July 2019

Brazilian scientists at São Paulo State University (UNESP) collaborating with colleagues at the University of Maryland and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) have developed a dairy cattle breeding method that adds a new parameter to genetic selection and conserves or even improves a population’s genetic diversity

Top genetic traits to improve lifetime yield revealed

13th May 2019

AHDB Dairy have revealed the genetic traits dairy farmers should focus on if they are aiming to increase their herd’s daily lifetime yields for fat and protein

Changes to the Holstein Type Merit Index in April 2019

by Darren Todd

1st April 2019

In the upcoming April 2019 proof run, Holstein UK will implement a new Type Merit formula, which dictates the makeup of the overall Type Merit Index. NBDC geneticist, Darren Todd explains the changes to the formula

Beef farmers advised about the risks of straw impaction

by AHDB Beef & Lamb news release

11th March 2019

Reports of cows dying from straw impaction is highlighting the risks associated with feeding straw-based rations to suckler cows.

Lip smacking Juicy in California

by Simon Gee

27th February 2019

Sire Co-Op Aardema JUICY sires the sale topper at the recent Convention Sale in California

Researchers conclude livestock have no detectable effect on climate

12th February 2019

Good news — researchers have debunked the cattle and climate change myth!

Staff and biosecurity

12th February 2019

A critical component of farm biosecurity is ensuring staff are well trained and that you have the ability to trace where all farm inputs came from and where they went.

Hereford sirloin steaks top national taste test

11th February 2019

In a recent Good House Keeping comparison of 16 sirloin steaks conducted ahead of Valentine’s day, Co-op’s 28-day matured British Hereford beef sirloin steak came out on top.