The calves you rear and grow as rising one-year-olds and rising two-year-olds this year will be the ‘engine room’ of your herd from 2027 and beyond.
The decisions you make, the records you maintain, and the management practices you apply during mating this year will directly affect the quality of the calves you rear next season.
Genomic information is power
Using GeneMark® Genomics, genotype information can be obtained soon after birth to better predict a calf’s inherited traits with greater accuracy than parent averages. This reduces the generation interval and boosts genetic gain.
Faster genetic improvement with genomics
- To provide options and increase selection pressure, aim for 110% of required replacements each year.
- DNA parentage verification avoids mis-mothering.
- Drive genetic progress, and minimise herd replacement costs, by identifying and retaining calves with desirable genetic traits; GeneMark® Genomics predicts animal performance well before the heifer's first herd test (and the equivalent of an animal with two years worth of herd test data under her belt).
