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Another Breed Utilizes the Power of Genomics The Brown Swiss breed has now joined the Jersey breed in utilizing the science of genomically adjusted genetic predictions. This once again shows the industry’s support of using genomics to add further accuracy to sire summaries and the confidence they receive from countless dairy producers world-wide.
With increased reliabilities for younger sires, should I be using more of them in my breeding program? At this time, young sire use will still have a gamble associated with it, but to a much lesser degree than in the past. While the addition of genomic data to a sire’s summary greatly enhances the decision-making process, it is not a replacement for a young sire proving program. The Program for Genetic The Genomic Advantage Advancement™ (PGA™) remains the industry standard for gathering daughThe main advantage genomic evaluations bring to the table is improved accu- ter information in herds throughout the country. Genomic data will affect which bulls are ultimately sampled through the racy of PTA or PA values for young bulls. The chart PGA, but it will take our industry-leading sampling below clearly shows this additional accuracy will RELIABILITY GAINS FOR GENOMIC EVALUATIONS BY BREED program to bring you breed-leading, proven gradubenefit your sire selection team in selecting the Jersey Brown Swiss ates with the high reliability that you have come to very best bulls for PGA sampling. Equally as Milk Yield +6 +17 expect. Select’s PGA graduates will offer the best of important, you now can use these elite genomicalFat % +36 +8 both worlds - real daughter data with the contribuly tested young sires with more confidence in the Fat Yield +11 +10 tion of genomic information. Rest assured the gradperformance of their milking daughters in the Protein % +29 +10 uates of the PGA will remain the gold standard to future. Protein Yield +2 +14 which all genetic progress is measured. The bottom Net Merit +8 +9 line is, the addition of genomic data provides more Leading the Industry Productive Life +7 +12 information and sire summaries with higher reliaSelect Sires, always on the forefront of new technolSomatic Cell Score +3 +17 bility than ever before, helping us achieve our misogy, has been utilizing DNA-markers as part of the Daughter Pregnancy Rate +7 +18 sion of enhancing the productivity and profitability sire selection and development process since Final Score +2 +5 of your herd! 2006. Utilizing the IGENITY® comprehensive proUdder Depth +20 +8 file gave Select a three-year sire selection head start Foot Angle +11 +0 For more details visit www.selectsires.com. within the industry.
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