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Autumn 2021

BLOCK CALVING
GENETICS
BLOCK CALVING GENETICS - Autumn 2021 - ABS Global
Welcome to the                                                                                                              Selecting the right index for you…
     GENUS ABS BLOCK CALVING                                                                                                                                            The Autumn Calving Index (£ACI) and the Spring Calving Index (£SCI) are both across-breed genetic

       GENETICS DIRECTORY                                                                                                                                               indexes developed in consultation with industry partners specifically for spring and autumn block
                                                                                                                                                                        calving herds and expressed as a financial value. All figures are on an all-breeds base, so that you can
                                                                                                                                                                        make easy dairy breed selections, with no need to convert figures to help you make the best decisions

                                                  Autumn 2021
                                                                                                                                                                        for your grassland herd.

                              £ACI                                                  €EBI                                              £SCI
                                                                                                                                                                        £ACI
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        -2       -1          0        +1     +2
                 SIRE NAME                  £                         SIRE NAME                    €                     SIRE NAME                       £
                 PLATT                     775
                                                                                                                                                                        The Autumn Calving Index is an index developed specifically for UK autumn block calving dairy
                                                                      EDMOND                      311                    PLATT                         562
                 SLINDON                   763
                                                                                                                                                                        farmers. The index is expressed as a financial value and is presented on an all breeds base.
                                                                      COLIN                       290                    SLINDON                       561
                                                                                                                                                                        The ACI:
                 RAPTOR                    745                        TEIDI                       270                    RAPTOR                        540
                 GANDER                    724                        ROEN                        247                    GANDER                        515                                                                                                                       Production 30.4%
                 GENERATE                  707                        RAPTOR                      240                    GENERATE                      505              •   Promotes milk quality with more weight on                                                            Survival 18.0%
                 HONEYHILL                 680                        BEN                         230                    HONEYHILL                     485                  volume than £SCI                                                                                     Fertility 21.4%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        The percentage
                 NIBIRU                    449                        PLATT                       218                    GTW                           389              •   Places strong emphasis on fertility                        weightings of traits                      Udder Health 10.9%
                 GIGA                      446                        TOM                         192                    NIBIRU                        373              •   Selects for reduced maintenance cost                        within the £ACI
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Leg Health 3.3%
                 GTW                       430                        SCOOBY                      188                    SEB                           370              •   Improves udder and leg health                                                                        Calving Ability 1.9%
                 LARI                      425                        GANDER                      177                    GIGA                          369              •   Places strong emphasis on longevity                                                                   Efficiency 14.1%
                                                                                                                                                                        •   Promotes easier calving
                  DAUGHTER FERTILITY                                           BUTTERFAT %                                         PROTEIN %                            •   Protects functional type – feet & legs and udders
                  SIRE NAME               INDEX                         SIRE NAME                  %                     SIRE NAME                       %
                 CONRID                    13.0                       GIGA                        0.59                   NIBIRU                        0.29
                                                                                                                                                                        The £ACI value represents the additional profit each sire is expected to return from each of its milking
                 COLIN                     12.5                       NIBIRU                      0.57                   GIGA                          0.26
                                                                                                                                                                        daughters over her lifetime.
                 BEN                       11.5                       LARI                        0.52                   LARI                          0.24
                 GANDER                    11.3                       COLIN                       0.47                   COLIN                         0.24              Using £ACI to select the best bulls will breed profitable cows for an Autumn calving UK herd.
                 SLINDON                   11.1                       TATE                        0.35                   EDMOND                        0.21
                 PLATT                     10.7                       PLATT                       0.31                   TEIDI                         0.20

                                                                                                                                                                        £SCI
                 GTW                       10.2                       HONEYHILL                   0.30                   SEB                           0.17

                 HONEYHILL                 10.0                       SEB                         0.30                   SCOOBY                        0.17

                 SCOOBY                     9.9                       EDMOND                      0.27                   GENERATE                      0.16                                                                                                   -2   -1        0          +1       +2

                 JINGLE                     9.4                       RAPTOR                      0.24                   TATE                          0.15
                                                                                                                                                                        The Spring Calving Index is an index developed specifically for UK spring block calving dairy farmers.
                                                                                                                                                                        The index is expressed as a financial value and is presented on an all breeds base.
                                                                              CONTENTS
                                                                                                                                                                        The £SCI:
      BREED                  SIRE NAME            PAGE      BREED                 SIRE NAME              PAGE                        CONTENT                  PAGE
                                                   NO.                                                    NO.                                                  NO.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Production 27.4%
      FRIESIAN                BRYSTER               5        HOLSTEIN               GENERATE              14                           TRAIT LEADERS            2
                                                                                                                                       ACI & SCI
                                                                                                                                                                3
                                                                                                                                                                        •        Promotes milk quality rather than volume                                                         Survival 11.6%
                              CONRID                5                               HONEYHILL             15                           EXPLANATION
                                                                                                                                       TESTIMONIAL              4
                                                                                                                                                                        •        Places strong emphasis on fertility                    The percentage
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Fertility 24.8%
                              DEC                   6                               PLATT                 15
                                                                                                                                                                        •        Selects for reduced maintenance cost                  weightings of traits                           Udder Health 11.6%
                              GTW                   6                                                                                  EBI EXPLANATION          8                                                                       within the £SCI
                                                                                    RAPTOR                16
                                                                                                                                                                        •        Improves udder and leg health                                                                        Leg Health 4.0%
                              JINGLE                7                                                                                  TESTIMONIAL              12
                                                                                                          16
                                                                                    SLINDON
                                                                                                                                                                        •        Places strong emphasis on longevity                                                                  Calving Ability 2.2%
                              SEB                   7        NORWEGIAN RED          ALME                  19
                                                                                                                                       HERD RANKING TOOL        13
                                                                                                                                       BEEF INFOCUS &                   •        Promotes easier calving                                                                              Efficiency 18.4%
      IRISH HOLSTEIN          BEN                   9                                                                                                           17
                                                                                    ROEN                  19
      FRIESIAN                                                                                                                         SEXCEL
                                                                                                                                                                        •        Protects functional type – feet & legs and udders
                              COLIN                 9                               TJELEMELAND           20                           TESTIMONIAL              18

                              EDMOND                10                              TRONDSTU              20                           BEEFADVANTAGE            23

                              SCOOBY                10                                                                                 NUERA PROFIT           24 & 25
                                                                                                                                                                        The £SCI value represents the additional profit each sire is expected to return from each of its milking
                                                             JERSEY                 GIGA                  21
                                                    11                                                                                 TESTIMONIAL              26
                                                                                                                                                                        daughters over her lifetime.
                              TEIDI                                                 NIBIRU                21
                                                                                                                                       BREEDER TAG
                              TOM                   11                              LARI                  22                           SYSTEM
                                                                                                                                                                27

      HOLSTEIN                GANDER                14                              TATE                  22
                                                                                                                                                                         Using £SCI to select the best bulls will breed profitable cows for an Autumn calving UK herd.
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                                                                                                                                                                        Profit From Genetic Progress
12
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3
BLOCK CALVING GENETICS - Autumn 2021 - ABS Global
PEARTREE      BRYSTER                                                                         AI CODE: BF1149
                                                                                                                                                                                                           HH1T HH2T HH3T HH4T HH5T HH6T

               Sexcel®, Beef InFocus™ & The Herd
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        TC TD TL TN TR TV TY
                                                                                                                     CHAD X BFE91 HYKLE X BFV85 CHATSWORTH                                                         HBN: 20161594700998
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        NAAB: 29HO17384

              Ranking Tool increase herd profitability                                                                                                                                     £375

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 FRIESIAN
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   £346
                                                                                                                                                                                            ACI                                     SCI

                                                                                                                                                                             £ACI/SCI HEALTH & FERTILITY
                                            3                                                                                                                                AUGUST 2021

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Below                   Above
                                            2                                                                                                                            ®
                                                                                                                                                                                                  -2
                                                                                                                                                                                                 Average   -1        0   Average   +1       +2

                                                                                                                                                                               Fertility Index                                      7.9
                                            1
e                                                                                                                    PEARTREE BRYSTER
                                                                                                                                                                               Lifespan
n                                           0                                                                          £ACI/SCI PRODUCTION AUGUST 2021                         (days)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    94

n                                          -1                                                                         £ACI                     +375             85% Rel.
                                                                                                                                                                               SCC                                                      4

                                           -2                                                                         Milk kg                  -59              96% Rel.
                                                                                                                                                                               Maintenance
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     -8
                                                                                                                                                                               (kgs)
                                           -3                                                                         Fat                      +2.8             +0.11%
                                                                                                                                                                               Calving Ease
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1.5
                                                                                                                      Protein                  +2.6             +0.09%         (Direct)
                                                                             Farm Manager (Middle),
                                                                                                                                                                               Gestation
                                                                            Peter Wastenage and Sons                  Dtrs/Herds               188/46                          (Days)                                                -1

                  “It boosts your morale during block calving to see your                                            FORNCETT      CONRID                                                                         AI CODE: BF1228
                                                                                                                                                                                                           HH1T HH2T HH3T HH4T HH5T HH6T
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        TC TD TL TN TS TV TY
                replacements coming from your best dams, and quality beef                                            CONSUL X VG85 ADEMA 186 X EX91 EVOLUTION                                                      HBN: 20220657402053
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        NAAB: 29HO20203
                              calves from the remaining herd.”
                                                                                                                                                                                           £351                                    £335
            Herd Type: Spring and Autumn Block -                 Peartree Bryster, Curra Scooby and Inch Dec and
            Friesian, Holstein, Crossbreeding                    we recorded conception rates of between 62%                                                                                ACI                                     SCI
            Location: Devon and Cornwall                         and 67% for these sires on the milking herd.
            Herd Size: 1,800
                                                                 Increasing genetic gain through the                                                                         £ACI/SCI HEALTH & FERTILITY
                                            3
            W                                                    Herd Ranking Tool…                                                                                          AUGUST 2021
        “         e have used Sexcel®     for
                                            the past two
                  breeding seasons. In year one, we took                                                                                                                                          Below                   Above
                                          2                                                                                                                                                       -2
                                                                                                                                                                                                 Average   -1        0   Average   +1       +2
            a cautious approach and only used half sexed         For the first time this year we also used Genus
                                                                                                                                                                               Fertility Index                                      13.0
                                          1 Historically,
            semen and half conventional semen.                   ABS’ Herd Ranking Tool, which blends the data
            our concerns would have been around lower            from our herd’s genetics rating and our National    FORNCETT CONRID
                                                                                                                                                                               Lifespan
                                          0
            conception rates and compromising   our tight        Milk Records production data to highlight our         £ACI/SCI PRODUCTION AUGUST 2021                         (days)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    103
            calving block.                                       most productive animals. These animals were
                                           -1                                                                         £ACI                     +351             65% Rel.
                                                                 then mated with Sexcel®, while beef semen was                                                                 SCC                                                      0
            However, after the first year our conception rates   also used from the start of mating on the lower
                                                                                                                                               +35              68% Rel.
            for Sexcel®were only 2% lower -2
                                                                                                                      Milk kg
                                             than conventional   production animals.                                                                                           Maintenance
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    -12
            semen, so in the second year we have used all                                                                                                                      (kgs)
                                            -3                   We have been very pleased with this tool as it
                                                                                                                      Fat                      +2.5             +0.02%
            sexed semen and more artificial insemination to
                                                                                                                                                                               Calving Ease
            beef. The Sexcel® sires used last year included      provides the opportunity to produce heifer calves                                                                                                                  1.0
                                                                                                                      Protein                  +0.1             -0.02%         (Direct)
                                                                 from our most productive dams.”
                                                                                                                                                                               Gestation
                                                                                                                      Dtrs/Herds               0/0                             (Days)                                                -3

    4                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 5
BLOCK CALVING GENETICS - Autumn 2021 - ABS Global
INCH     DEC                                                                                 AI CODE: BF1185
                                                                                                 HH1T HH2T HH3T HH4T HH5T HH6T
                                                                                                              TC TD TL TN TS TV TY
                                                                                                                                       LAKEMEAD          JINGLE                                                                          AI CODE: BF1086
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             HCDT HH1T HH2T HH3T HH4T HH5T HH6T
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    TD TL TN TV TY
           CHAD X BFV88 TARQUIN X EX91 GLENALBYN                                                         HBN: 20937005760472           PINNACLE X BFE91 HYLKE X BFV89 TORMORE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          HBN: 20344461302343
                                                                                                              NAAB: 29HO17471                                                                                                                  NAAB: 29HO17266
FRIESIAN

                                                                                                                                                                                                             £298

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        FRIESIAN
                                                                                 £275                                    £274                                                                                                                             £267
                                                                                  ACI                                     SCI                                                                                 ACI                                          SCI

                                                                                                                                                                                               £ACI/SCI HEALTH & FERTILITY
                                             3                     £ACI/SCI HEALTH & FERTILITY
                                                                   AUGUST 2021                                                                                                                 AUGUST 2021

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Below                        Above
                                             2                 ®
                                                                                        Below
                                                                                        -2
                                                                                       Average   -1        0    Above
                                                                                                               Average   +1       +2
                                                                                                                                                                                           ®
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    -2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Average        -1        0   Average   +1       +2

                                                                                                                                                                                                 Fertility Index                                           9.4
                                             1                       Fertility Index                                      8.1
                                                                                                                                       LAKEMEAD JINGLE
           INCH DEC
                                                                                                                                                                                                 Lifespan
             £ACI/SCI PRODUCTION AUGUST 2021
                                             0                       Lifespan
                                                                                                                          73             £ACI/SCI PRODUCTION AUGUST 2021                         (days)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           82
                                                                     (days)
             £ACI                     +275-1        66% Rel.                                                                            £ACI                     +298           86% Rel.
                                                                     SCC                                                      2                                                                  SCC                                                           2

             Milk kg                  -186-2        69% Rel.                                                                            Milk kg                  +161           96% Rel.
                                                                     Maintenance                                                                                                                 Maintenance
                                                                                                                              1                                                                                                                                3
                                                                     (kgs)                                                                                                                       (kgs)
             Fat                      +1.1-3        +0.19%                                                                              Fat                      +1.8           -0.10%
                                                                     Calving Ease                                                                                                                Calving Ease
                                                                                                                          1.1                                                                                                                              0.5
             Protein                  -3.0          +0.07%           (Direct)                                                           Protein                  +5.2           -0.01%           (Direct)

                                                                     Gestation                                                                                                                   Gestation
             Dtrs/Herds               0/0                                                                                  -2           Dtrs/Herds               148/37                          (Days)                                                        0
                                                                     (Days)

           CARRICKSHOCK        GTW                                                                      AI CODE: BF1108
                                                                                                 HH1T HH2T HH3T HH4T HH5T HH6T
                                                                                                                 TC TD TL TN TV TY
                                                                                                                                       GOONHILLY         SEB RDC                                                                         AI CODE: BF1203
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  HH1T HH2T HH3T HH4T HH5T HH6T
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            RC TC TD TL TN TS TV TY
           CENTURION 2 X VG87 EGBERT X VG87 HYLKE                                                        HBN: 46211238131800           CHAD X BFV86 ADEMA 186 X BFE93 HYLKE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          HBN: 20387868501190
                                                                                                              NAAB: 29HO17326
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               NAAB: 29HO20052

                                                                                 £430                                    £389
                                                                                                                                                                                                             £383                                         £370
                                                                                  ACI                                     SCI                                                                                 ACI                                          SCI

                                                                                                                                                                                               £ACI/SCI HEALTH & FERTILITY
                                             3                     £ACI/SCI HEALTH & FERTILITY
                                                                   AUGUST 2021
                                                                                                                                                                                               AUGUST 2021

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Below                        Above
                                             2                 ®
                                                                                        Below
                                                                                        -2
                                                                                       Average   -1        0    Above
                                                                                                               Average   +1       +2                                                                                -2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Average        -1        0   Average   +1       +2
                                                                                                                                                                                           ®

                                                                                                                                                                                                 Fertility Index                                           9.0
                                             1                       Fertility Index                                      10.2
           CARRICKSHOCK GTW                                                                                                            GOONHILLY SEB
                                                                                                                                                                                                 Lifespan
                                           0
             £ACI/SCI PRODUCTION AUGUST 2021
                                                                     Lifespan
                                                                                                                          48             £ACI/SCI PRODUCTION AUGUST 2021                         (days)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           76
                                                                     (days)
             £ACI                     +430-1        75% Rel.                                                                            £ACI                     +383           66% Rel.
                                                                     SCC                                                      4                                                                  SCC                                                           2

             Milk kg                  +238-2        90% Rel.                                                                            Milk kg                  -239           69% Rel.
                                                                     Maintenance                                                                                                                 Maintenance
                                                                                                                           -7                                                                                                                              -3
                                                                                                                                                                                                 (kgs)
             Fat                          -3
                                      +10.5         +0.01%
                                                                     (kgs)                                                              Fat                      +4.2           +0.30%
                                                                     Calving Ease                                                                                                                Calving Ease
                                                                                                                          0.9                                                                                                                              1.2
                                                                     (Direct)                                                           Protein                  +0.2           +0.17%           (Direct)
             Protein                  +11.3         +0.06%
                                                                     Gestation                                                                                                                   Gestation
             Dtrs/Herds               42/9                                                                                 -3           Dtrs/Herds               0/0                             (Days)                                                    -2
                                                                     (Days)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2
   6                   2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     7
BLOCK CALVING GENETICS - Autumn 2021 - ABS Global
CHERRYHILL                    BEN                                                                                                          AI CODE: HO6651
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    HH1T HH2T HH3C HH4T HH5T HH6T
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 TC TD TL TN TS TV TY

     Selecting the right index for you…
                                                                                                                                                 SCA RONALD X CUR RUDOLPH X SEA PAMELA 1

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    IRISH HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         HBN: HOIRL 218169192373
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          HO (78.13%), FR (21.88%)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 NAAB: 29HO20125
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         €230
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          EBI
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             IRISH EBI SUMMARY JULY 2021                     ICBF
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             ICBF

     €EBI
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Below                         Above
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                -2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Average          -1           0
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Average      +1 Rel. % +2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Euro

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            EBI                                                     230 53

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         £416               Milk                                                    59     71
     EBI is a single figure profit index aimed at helping farmers to identify the most profitable bulls and                                                                                                                               ACI               Fertility                                               137 38
     cows for breeding dairy herd replacements. It comprises of information on seven sub-indexes related
                                                                                        -2    -1    0   +1   +2
     to profitable milk production. A summary of the sub-indexes, including traits and     relative weightings                                                                                                                                              Calving                                                 31     56
     for traits in the EBI are given in Table 1. The economic values in the index are based on data collected
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          ®

     from Irish Dairy Farms and the Dairy Industry.                                                                                              CHERRYHILL BEN                                                                          £346               Beef                                                    -13 42

                                                                                                                                                 £ACI/SCI HEALTH & FERTILITY AUGUST 2021
                                                                                                                                                                      Below              Above
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          SCI               Maintenance                                             12     39

                                                                                                                                                                       -2      -1   0             +1      +2                                                Health                                                   3     62
     €EBI:                                                                                                                                                           Average            Average

                                                                                                                          Production 33%           Fertility Index                                 11.5

     •   Focusing on high components compared to milk yield.                                                                                                                                                   £ACI/SCI PRODUCTION AUGUST 2021              IRISH EBI PRODUCTION & FERTILITY JULY 2021 ICBF
                                                                                                                          Fertility 33%            Lifespan
                                                                                                                                                                                                   79
     •   Promotes fertile cows to reduce calving interval.                              The percentage                    Calving 10%              (days)                                                      £ACI                +106          61% Rel.   Milk kg                             -16               71% Rel.
                                                                                       weightings of traits
     •   Selects for calving ease, gestation length and calf mortality.                 within the €EBI                   Beef 8%                                                                                                                           Fat kg                              +9                +0.17%
                                                                                                                                                   SCC                                              -1
     •   Carcass size, weight and conformation.                                                                           Maintenance 8%                                                                       Milk kg             +106          65% Rel.
     •   Looks at the overall size of the cow.                                                                                                     Maintenance
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Protein kg                          +7                +0.13%
                                                                                                                          Management 4%
                                                                                                                                                   (kgs)
                                                                                                                                                                                                    -2         Fat                 +13.2         +0.17%
     •   Concentrating on milking speed and temperament.                                                                  Health 4%                                                                                                                         Calving Int (days)                  -7.90             44% Rel.
     •   Looking at lameness, cell counts and mastitis.                                                                                            Calving Ease
                                                                                                                                                                                                   1.7         Protein             +11           +0.14%
                                                                                                                                                   (Direct)                                                                                                 Udder (SCC)                         -0.06             70% Rel.
                                                                                                                                                   Gestation                                                   Dtrs/Herds          0/0                      Gestation Length (days)             -3.54             60% Rel.
                                                                                                                                                   (Days)                                           -1

                                                                                                                                                                               COLIN
          Fertility Sub Index                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AI CODE: HO5656
                                        IRISH EBI SUMMARY                 JULY 2021                                Milk Sub Index
             Takes into account
                                                                                                               Looks for heavy weighting of      CHERRYHILL                                                                                                                         HH1C HH2T HH3T HH4T HH5T HH6T
             calving interval and                     Below               Above
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  TC TD TL TN TS TV TY
                                                     Average-2   -1       0
                                                                          Average        +1 Rel. %
                                                                                      Euro           +2        Protein and Fat compared to       FRANKO X EVERT X HAZE
                   survival.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              HBN: HOIRL218169192019
                                                                                                                milk yield, aligning itself to
                                       EBI                                            311 52                      component contracts.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           HO (81.25%), FR (18.75%)

                                       Milk                                            92     70
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         €290                                                     NAAB: 29HO17461

      Calving Sub Index                                                                                                                                                                                                                   EBI                IRISH EBI SUMMARY JULY 2021                      ICBF
                                       Fertility                                      152 37                           Health                                                                                                                                              Below                        Above
     Takes into account calving                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 -2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Average          -1           0
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Average      +1 Rel. % +2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Euro

                                                                                                                  Looks at lameness,
     ease, gestation length and        Calving                                         41     55                                                                                                                                                            EBI                                                     290 62
                                                                                                                   SCC and mastitis.
           calf mortality.
                                       Beef                                           -13 43
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         £424               Milk                                                    86     79
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          ACI               Fertility                                               128 48
                                       Maintenance                                     13     40
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Calving                                                 46     73
         Beef Sub Index                Health                                          16     59                    Maintenance
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              ®

       Looks at carcass size,
                                                                                                              Takes into account the size of     CHERRYHILL COLIN                                                                        £366               Beef                                                    -15 51
      weight and conformation.
3                                                                                                                        the cow.                £ACI/SCI HEALTH & FERTILITY AUGUST 2021                                                  SCI               Maintenance                                             18     48

2
                                                                                                                                                                      Below              Above
                                                                                                                                                                       -2
                                                                                                                                                                     Average   -1   0   Average   +1      +2                                                Health                                                   9     68

                                                                                                                                                   Fertility Index                                 12.5
1
      Using €EBI helps UK farmers to identify the best bulls to breed dairy herd replacements                                                                                                                  £ACI/SCI PRODUCTION AUGUST 2021              IRISH EBI PRODUCTION & FERTILITY JULY 2021 ICBF
                                                                                                                                                   Lifespan
0     for grazing systems.                                                                                                                         (days)
                                                                                                                                                                                                   100
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Milk kg                             -32               79% Rel.
                                                                                                                                                                                                               £ACI                +424          64% Rel.
-1                                                                                                                                                 SCC                                              -4                                                      Fat kg                              +17               +0.33%
                                                                                                                                                                                                               Milk kg             -202          67% Rel.
-2                                                                                                                                                 Maintenance
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Protein kg                          +8                +0.16%

     Delivering...                                                                                                                                                                                             Fat                 +14.2         +0.47%
                                                                                                                                                                                                    -2

                                                                                                                                                                               Profit From Genetic Progress
                                                                                                                                                   (kgs)
-3                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Calving Int (days)                  -6.22             52% Rel.
                                                                                                                                                   Calving Ease

     Profit From Genetic Progress                                                                                                                                                                  1.1         Protein             +4.8          +0.24%
                                                                                                                                                   (Direct)                                                                                                 Udder (SCC)                         -0.04             76% Rel.
                                                                                                                                                   Gestation                                                   Dtrs/Herds          0/0                      Gestation Length (days)             -4.04             88% Rel.
                                                                                                                                                   (Days)                                           -3
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  9
BLOCK CALVING GENETICS - Autumn 2021 - ABS Global
CHERRYHILL
                               LAURENCE X S OMAN X RUUD 22
                                                              EDMOND                                                                                                       AI CODE: HO6649
                                                                                                                                                                  HH1T HH2T HH3T HH4T HH5T HH6T
                                                                                                                                                                                 TC TD TL TN TS TV TY
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   BALLYMADDOCK
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   ALBERT X C REEKS X OMAN
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        TEIDI                                                                                                      AI CODE: HO6648
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            HH1T HH2T HH3C HH4T HH5T HH6T
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         TC TD TL TN TS TV TY

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             IRISH HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN
IRSIH HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN

                                                                                                                                                                         HBN: H0IRL218169172322                                                                                                                                                                   HBN: HOIRL219292191408
                                                                                                                                                                 HO (71.88%), FR (25%), MY (3.13%)                                                                                                                                                                      HO (75%), FR (25%)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                €270
                                                                                                                                                                                 NAAB: 29HO20124                                                                                                                                                                         NAAB: 29H020127
                                                                                                                        €311
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 EBI
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       ICBF
                                                                                                                         EBI
                                                                                                                                             IRISH EBI SUMMARY JULY 2021                     ICBF                                                                                                                                    IRISH EBI SUMMARY JULY 2021
                                                                                                                                                           Below                       Above                                                                                                                                                       Below                         Above
                                                                                                                                                                -2
                                                                                                                                                          Average         -1           0
                                                                                                                                                                                       Average      +1 Rel. % +2
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Euro                                                                                                                                                  -2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Average          -1           0Average      +1 Rel. % +2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Euro

                                                                                                                                            EBI                                                    311 52                                                                                                                           EBI                                                      270 58

                                                                                                                        £377                Milk                                                   92     70                                                                                                    £402                Milk                                                     90     78

                                                                                                                         ACI                Fertility                                              152 37                                                                                                        ACI                Fertility                                                119 46

                                                                                                                                            Calving                                                41     55                                                                                                                        Calving                                                  52     56
                                                                                                             ®                                                                                                                                                                                   ®

                               CHERRYHILL EDMOND                                                                        £317                Beef                                                   -13 43
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   BALLYMADDOCK TEIDI                                                                           £320                Beef                                                     -6     45

                          3    £ACI/SCI HEALTH & FERTILITY AUGUST 2021                                                   SCI                Maintenance                                            13     40
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   £ACI/SCI HEALTH & FERTILITY AUGUST 2021                                                       SCI                Maintenance                                              -1     45

                          2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Below                Above
                                                     Below
                                                      -2
                                                    Average    -1   0     Above
                                                                         Average   +1     +2                                                Health                                                 16     59                              -2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Average    -1   0    Average    +1        +2                                                Health                                                   10    64

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Fertility Index                                    7.7
                          1       Fertility Index                                   7.8
                                                                                               £ACI/SCI PRODUCTION AUGUST 2021              IRISH EBI PRODUCTION & FERTILITY JULY 2021 ICBF                                                                                            £ACI/SCI PRODUCTION AUGUST 2021              IRISH EBI PRODUCTION & FERTILITY JULY 2021 ICBF
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Lifespan
                          0       Lifespan
                                                                                    57                                                      Milk kg                            +170              70% Rel.             (days)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         70
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Milk kg                             +92                78% Rel.
                                  (days)                                                       £ACI               +377           61% Rel.                                                                                                                                              £ACI               +402           62% Rel.
                          -1                                                                                                                Fat kg                             +16               +0.17%               SCC                                                -1                                                         Fat kg                              +13                0.17%
                                  SCC                                               3          Milk kg            +19            64% Rel.                                                                                                                                              Milk kg            +128           65% Rel.
                          -2                                                                                                                Protein kg                         +12               +0.11%               Maintenance
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Protein kg                          +12                0.15%
                                  Maintenance                                                                                                                                                                                                                            18
                                  (kgs)
                                                                                    5          Fat                +14.5          +0.27%                                                                               (kgs)                                                            Fat                +15.2          +0.19%
                          -3                                                                                                                Calving Int (days)                 -8.68             43% Rel.                                                                                                                           Calving Int (days)                  -6.29              50% Rel.
                                  Calving Ease                                                                                                                                                                        Calving Ease
                                                                                    1.7        Protein            +11.1          +0.21%     Udder (SCC)                        -0.09             67% Rel.             (Direct)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         1.8           Protein            +14.5          +0.20%     Udder (SCC)                         -0.09              72% Rel.
                                  (Direct)

                                  Gestation                                                    Dtrs/Herds         0/0                       Gestation Length (days)            -3.22             61% Rel.             Gestation                                                        Dtrs/Herds         0/0                       Gestation Length (days)             -4.57              61% Rel.
                                                                                    -2                                                                                                                                (Days)                                             -3
                                  (Days)

                               CURRA          SCOOBY
                               ART X BOWSER X SUNNYBANK OMAN
                                                                                                                                                                           AI CODE: HO5658
                                                                                                                                                                    HH1T HH2T HH3T HH4T HH5T HH6T
                                                                                                                                                                                 TC TD TL TN TS TV TY
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   CHERRYHILL
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   ALBERT X WDS RAMOS X LANCE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   TOM                                                                                                             AI CODE: H06143
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         HH1T, HH2T, HH3T, HH4T, HH5T, HH6T,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       TC, TD, TL, TN, TS, TV, TY
                                                                                                                                                                          HBN: HOIRL222458242344                                                                                                                                                                HBN: HO IRL 218169152155
                                                                                                                                                                                HO (75%), FR (25%)                                                                                                                                                                      HO (75%), FR (25%)
                                                                                                                                                                                 NAAB: 29HO17463                                                                                                                                                                         NAAB: 29HO20040
                                                                                                                        €188                                                                                                                                                                                    €192
                                                                                                                                             IRISH EBI SUMMARY JULY 2021
                                                                                                                         EBI
                                                                                                                                                                                             ICBF                                                                                                                                    IRISH EBI SUMMARY JULY 2021                       ICBF
                                                                                                                                                           Below                        Above
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 EBI                               Below                         Above
                                                                                                                                                                -2
                                                                                                                                                          Average         -1           0
                                                                                                                                                                                       Average      +1 Rel. % +2
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Euro                                                                                                                                                  -2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Average         -1            0
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Average       +1 Rel. % +2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Euro

                                                                                                                                            EBI                                                    188 63                                                                                                                           EBI                                                      192 58

                                                                                                                        £239                Milk                                                   93     78                                                                                                    £170                Milk                                                     91     78

                                                                                                                         ACI                Fertility                                              78     48                                                                                                     ACI                Fertility                                                51     45

                                                                                                         ®                                  Calving                                                23     83                                                                                     ®                                  Calving                                                  47     55

                               CURRA SCOOBY                                                                             £224                Beef                                                   -5     48
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   CHERRYHILL TOM                                                                               £136                Beef                                                     -13 45

                           3 £ACI/SCI HEALTH & FERTILITY AUGUST 2021
                                                     Below                Above
                                                                                                                         SCI                Maintenance                                            -5     50
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    £ACI/SCI HEALTH & FERTILITY AUGUST 2021                                                      SCI
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Maintenance                                               6     48

                                                      -2       -1   0              +1     +2
                           2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Below                Above
                                                    Average              Average                                                            Health                                                  2     67                               -2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Average   -1    0    Average   +1        +2                                                Health                                                    6     62

                                  Fertility Index                                   9.9                                                                                                                                Fertility Index                                   5.9
                           1                                                                   £ACI/SCI PRODUCTION AUGUST 2021              IRISH EBI PRODUCTION & FERTILITY JULY 2021 ICBF                                                                                            £ACI/SCI PRODUCTION AUGUST 2021              IRISH EBI PRODUCTION & FERTILITY JULY 2021 ICBF
                                  Lifespan                                                                                                                                                                             Lifespan
                           0      (days)
                                                                                    21
                                                                                                                                            Milk kg                            +131              78% Rel.              (days)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             24        £ACI               +170           62% Rel    Milk kg                             +257               78% Rel.
                                                                                               £ACI               +239           64% Rel.
                          -1      SCC                                               8                                                       Fat kg                             +11               +0.10%                SCC                                                   9         Milk kg            +73            66% Rel.   Fat kg                              +14                +0.07%
                                                                                               Milk kg            -100           67% Rel.
                          -2      Maintenance
                                                                                                                                            Protein kg                         +14               +0.16%                                                                                                                             Protein kg                          +14                +0.09%
                                                                                    14         Fat                +4.2           +0.17%
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Maintenance
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             18        Fat                +5.4           +0.05%

                                                              Profit From Genetic Progress
                                  (kgs)                                                                                                                                                                                (kgs)
                          -3                                                                                                                Calving Int (days)                 -3.73             52% Rel.                                                                                                                           Calving Int (days)                  -1.22              49% Rel.
                                  Calving Ease
                                                                                               Protein            +5.2           +0.17%                                                                                Calving Ease                                                    Protein            +8.6           +0.12%
                                                                                    0.9                                                     Udder (SCC)                        -0.01             74% Rel.                                                                0.8                                                        Udder (SCC)                         -0.03              71% Rel.
                                  (Direct)                                                                                                                                                                             (Direct)

                                  Gestation
                                                                                    -2         Dtrs/Herds         0/0                       Gestation Length (days)            -3.72             98% Rel.              Gestation                                                       Dtrs/Herds         0/0                       Gestation Length (days)             -4.04              60% Rel.
10
 5                                (Days)                                                                                                                                                                               (Days)                                                -2                                                                                                                                        11
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       6
BLOCK CALVING GENETICS - Autumn 2021 - ABS Global
The Herd Ranking tool allowing block
      calving herds to achieve goals faster
                                                           the herd,” explains Coral Senior.

                                                           Coral continues, “The Herd Ranking Tool is a
                                                           fantastic tool that fully utilises our milk records to
                                                           rank our herd on the Autumn Calving Index (£ACI)
                                                           or Spring Calving Index (£SCI). This is great as
                                                           you can compare different breeds on the same
                                                           base. Based on the replacements needed, it will
                                                           recommend which females to breed to dairy and
                                                           which to breed to beef.
                                                                                                                               Try our Herd Ranking Tool
                                                           We have always ranked our herd’s performance.            A unique tool developed by Genus ABS specifically for block calving herds
                                                           However, the Herd Ranking Tool provides the
                                                           opportunity to customise your own index allowing
       Rob Burlton (Key Account Manager)                   you to weight for the traits that are most important
      Coral & Matthew Senior (Farm owners)                 to you. For example, you can add weight for key
                                                           traits that are essential for your system. Paul
                                                           Voysey and Rob Burlton our Breeding advisor and
     Herd Type: Spring and Autumn Block -
                                                           Key Account Manager, take our data and sit down
     British Friesian                                      and talk through the results with us.”
     Location: Somerset
     Herd Size: 320                                        New opportunities
                                                           “The introduction of robots combined with the
     Matthew & Coral senior milk 320 British               increase in genetic progress has contributed                         Standardise herd                                                           Meet your
     Friesian cross cows in an organic block               to increased yield and saved us time. The extra                         performance                                                          breeding goals
                                                           time saved through not milking has unlocked                        Incorporates total milk                                                Set a target number of
     calving system. The herd is split into both
                                                           other ventures. We have opened five milk vending                     solids on a mature                                                   cows to breed to dairy
     spring and autumn block calving patterns (9                                                                                 equivalent base
     weeks and 6 weeks, respectively). Lely robots         machines within the local area and their demand
                                                           has continued to grow! This has been a hugely
     were installed 2 years ago and the cows graze
                                                           positive step which has resulted in the increase
     from the middle of February to November.
                                                           of our overall milk price across the whole herd!
     The average yield is currently 5,300 kgs milk         We are very excited about the future of our
                                                                                                                                                                  Data Driven
     at 4.7% Butterfat, with the goal of achieving                                                                                                             Makes full use of your
                                                           business and recognise that the Herd Ranking
     5,500 kgs milk.                                                                                                                                              milk records
                                                           Tool and overall Sexcel® and beef strategy is
                                                           a very simple way we can achieve our goals
     10 years ago the herd began with 100%                 quicker,” Matthew Senior concludes.
     Jersey cattle and the initial goal was to
     increase yield and body size. Therefore, the
                                                                                                                                    Simple to use                                                     Custom made
     British Friesian was used as the perfect                                                                                      Ranks your herd,                                              Set your criteria to rank
     cross and has been successful in achieving                                                                              highlighting which females                                          your cows on traits most
     an increased yield and bodyweight. At the                                                                               to breed to dairy and which                                        important to you and your
     same time, the fertility of the British Friesian                                                                                  to beef                                                            farm
     has been key in maintaining the tight block
     calving pattern.
     The introduction of the Herd Ranking Tool…                                                                          "Each heifer could deliver on average £36 more profitability to your business over their lifetime."
     “To drive the productivity and profitability of our                                                                                                 *Based on analysis of 126 UK dairy farms.
     herd we decided to use a sexed and beef strategy
     in conjunction with Genus ABS’ Herd Ranking                                                                                     Dr Christopher Orrett, Genetic Services Research Specialist EMEA
     Tool, to unlock the potential of every female in

12                                                                                                                    To find out2 more:                01270 616681                     www.absglobal.com/uk/                 13
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DENOVO 3159          GANDER                                                                       AI CODE: HO6384
                                                                                                      HH1T HH2T HH3T HH4T HH5T HH6T
                                                                                                                   TC TD TL TN TS TV TY
                                                                                                                                           DENOVO 16590             HONEYHILL                                                            AI CODE: HO6746
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  HH1T HH2T HH3T HH4T HH5T HH6T
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             TC TD TL TN TR TS TV TY
           GLITZ X VERONA X JOSUPER                                                                                                        HEROIC X YODA X FLAGSHIP
                                                                                                              HBN: 65003201755687                                                                                                         HBN: 65003210133099
                                                                                                                  NAAB: 629HO19373                                                                                                              NAAB: 29HO19643
HOLSTEIN

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          HOLSTEIN
                                                                                      £724                                    £515                                                                                £680                                     £485
                                                                                       ACI                                     SCI                                                                                 ACI                                      SCI

                                                                       £ACI/SCI HEALTH & FERTILITY                                                                                                 £ACI/SCI HEALTH & FERTILITY
                                           3                           AUGUST 2021                                                                                                                 AUGUST 2021

                                                                                             Below                   Above                                                                                               Below                    Above
                                           2                       ®
                                                                                             -2
                                                                                            Average   -1        0   Average   +1      +2
                                                                                                                                                                                           ®
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         -2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Average   -1        0    Average   +1        +2

                                                                          Fertility Index                                      11.3                                                                   Fertility Index                                       10.0
                                           1
           G.DAM: MS CARDIGANS JS CASHMERE VG (3 YRS)                                                                                      SIRE: PINE-TREE HEROIC
                                                                         Lifespan                                                                                                                    Lifespan
                                     0 2021
             £ACI/SCI PRODUCTION AUGUST                                  (days)
                                                                                                                               100            £ACI/SCI PRODUCTION AUGUST 2021                        (days)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            121

             £ACI
                                          -1+724        64% Rel.
                                                                         SCC                                                   -19
                                                                                                                                             £ACI                      +680     63% Rel.
                                                                                                                                                                                                     SCC                                                    -23
             Milk kg                      -2+770        67% Rel.
                                                                         Maintenance
                                                                                                                                             Milk kg                   +629     67% Rel.
                                                                                                                                                                                                     Maintenance
                                                                                                                               13                                                                                                                           15
                                                                         (kgs)                                                                                                                       (kgs)
             Fat                          -3+39.1       +0.11%                                                                               Fat                       +43.9    +0.30%
                                                                         Calving Ease                                                                                                                Calving Ease
                                                                                                                               -0.1                                                                                                                         -0.3
             Protein                       +31.9        +0.10%           (Direct)                                                            Protein                   +23.0    +0.03%               (Direct)

                                                                         Gestation                                                                                                                   Gestation
             Dtrs/Herds                    0/0                           (Days)                                                 -3           Dtrs/Herds                0/0                           (Days)                                                  -4

           DENOVO 3150          GENERATE                                                                     AI CODE: HO6346
                                                                                                      HH1T HH2T HH3T HH4T HH5T HH6T
                                                                                                                   TC TD TL TN TS TV TY
                                                                                                                                           BOMAZ        PLATT                                                                             AI CODE: HO6709
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  HH1T HH2T HH3T HH4T HH5C HH6T
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             TC TD TL TN TR TS TV TY
           GLITZ X VERONA X JOSUPER                                                                                                        PRINCE X SAMURI X RUBICON
                                                                                                              HBN: 65003201755678                                                                                                         HBN: 65003209312090
                                                                                                                   NAAB: 29HO19367                                                                                                              NAAB: 29HO19734

                                                                                      £707                                    £505                                                                                £775                                     £562
                                                                                       ACI                                     SCI                                                                                 ACI                                      SCI

                                                                       £ACI/SCI HEALTH & FERTILITY                                                                                                 £ACI/SCI HEALTH & FERTILITY
                                            3                          AUGUST 2021                                                                                                                 AUGUST 2021

                                                                                             Below                   Above                                                                                               Below                    Above
                                            2                      ®
                                                                                             -2
                                                                                            Average   -1        0   Average   +1      +2
                                                                                                                                                                                               ®
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          -2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Average   -1         0   Average   +1        +2

                                                                          Fertility Index                                      7.8                                                                    Fertility Index                                       10.7
                                            1
           G.DAM: MS CARDIGANS JS CASHMERE VG (3 YRS)                                                                                      SIRE: DENOVO 2800 PRINCE
                                                                         Lifespan                                                                                                                     Lifespan
             £ACI/SCI PRODUCTION AUGUST02021                             (days)
                                                                                                                               54             £ACI/SCI PRODUCTION AUGUST 2021                         (days)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            103

             £ACI                          +707
                                          -1            64% Rel.                                                                             £ACI                      +775     63% Rel.
                                                                         SCC                                                   -23                                                                    SCC                                                    -24
             Milk kg                       +688
                                          -2            67% Rel.                                                                             Milk kg                   +735     67% Rel.
                                                                         Maintenance                                                                                                                  Maintenance
                                                                         (kgs)                                                 28                                                                                                                               18
                                                                                                                                                                                                      (kgs)
             Fat                          -3
                                           +41.8        +0.22%                                                                               Fat                       +49.1    +0.31%
                                                                         Calving Ease                                                                                                                 Calving Ease
                                                                                                                               0.2                                                                                                                           0.3
             Protein                       +32.3        +0.16%           (Direct)                                                            Protein                   +31.0    +0.10%                (Direct)

                                                                         Gestation                                                                                                                    Gestation
             Dtrs/Herds                    0/0                           (Days)                                                 -2           Dtrs/Herds                0/0                            (Days)                                                    -4

14                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           15
BLOCK CALVING GENETICS - Autumn 2021 - ABS Global
KOEPON      RAPTOR                                                                       AI CODE: HO6063
                                                                                             HH1T HH2T HH3T HH4T HH5T HH6C
                                                                                                        TC TD TL TN TR TS TV TY
           LAWSON X TOPSHOT X RUBICON
                                                                                                     HBN: 63000682613808
                                                                                                           NAAB: 29HO20048
HOLSTEIN

                                                                             £745                                     £540
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              &
                                                                              ACI                                      SCI

                                                              £ACI/SCI HEALTH & FERTILITY
                                                              AUGUST 2021

                                                                                    Below                    Above
                                                                                    -2
                                                                                   Average   -1         0   Average   +1       +2
                                                          ®

                                                                 Fertility Index                                       8.9
           BULL: KOEPON RAPTOR
                                                                Lifespan
             £ACI/SCI PRODUCTION AUGUST 2021                                                                           158
                                                                (days)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         genetic merit
             £ACI                      +745    64% Rel.
                                                                SCC                                                    -24
             Milk kg                   +654    67% Rel.
                                                                Maintenance
                                                                                                                       17
                                                                (kgs)
             Fat                       +41.5   +0.24%
                                                                Calving Ease
                                                                                                                       1.9
             Protein                   +27.9   +0.10%           (Direct)

             Dtrs/Herds                0/0
                                                                Gestation
                                                                (Days)                                                  -5                                                                                                   The right
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             game plan
           HUDDLESTONE           SLINDON                                                            AI CODE: HO6726
                                                                                             HH1T HH2T HH3T HH4T HH5T HH6T
                                                                                                          TC TD TL TN TS TV TY
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             always wins
           INVICTUS X APPLEJAX X FANTASMIC
                                                                                                     HBN: 01263497706158
                                                                                                          NAAB: 29HO20178                                                                                                    Farmers around the world are drafting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             this winning plan with Genus ABS.

                                                                             £763                                     £561
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             A Sexcel and Beef InFocus™ strategy delivers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     ®

                                                                                                                                                                                                                             unbeatable, step-changing genetic progress.
                                                                              ACI                                      SCI                                                                                                   Genus ABS specialists create a customised
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             genetic plan to make better cows faster
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             and the industry’s best beef x dairy calves.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                             A winning plan is a profitable plan.
                                                              £ACI/SCI HEALTH & FERTILITY
                                                              AUGUST 2021

                                                                                    Below                    Above
                                                                                    -2
                                                                                   Average   -1         0   Average   +1       +2
                                                          ®

                                                                 Fertility Index                                       11.1
           BULL: HUDDLESTONE SLINDON
                                                                Lifespan
                                                                                                                       79
             £ACI/SCI PRODUCTION AUGUST 2021                    (days)                                                              Get the game plan for profitability at
             £ACI                      +763    64% Rel.
                                                                SCC                                                    -16
                                                                                                                                    absglobal.com/winning-plan or talk to
             Milk kg                   +780    67% Rel.                                                                             your Genus ABS representative today.
                                                                Maintenance
                                                                                                                           5
                                                                (kgs)
             Fat                       +44.2   +0.19%
                                                                Calving Ease
                                                                                                                                    Profit from Genetic Progress
                                                                                                                       0.0
             Protein                   +29.8   +0.06%           (Direct)                                                            ©2020 Genus Breeding Ltd   |   Alpha Building, London Road, Nantwich. Cheshire CW5 7JW

                                                                Gestation
             Dtrs/Herds                0/0                      (Days)                                                  -1

 16
BLOCK CALVING GENETICS - Autumn 2021 - ABS Global
ALME                                                                                     AI CODE: NR9854
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              HBN: 12073

        Crossbreeding provides trouble-free
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       NAAB: 252NR12073
                                                                                                                    RANHEIM X BIRKELUND X SVANTESVOL

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              NORWEGIAN RED
       cows and improved herd performance                                                                                                                                          £321                                    £245
                                                                                                                                                                                    ACI                                     SCI

                                                            Replacement heifers calve at 24-months and are
                                     3                      housed for four weeks before calving to get them
                                                                                                                                                                        £ACI/SCI HEALTH & FERTILITY
                                                                                                                                                                        Country of origin conversion August 2021
                                                            used to cubicles and concrete. Calving generally                                                                                 Below                      Above
                                     2                      starts on the first of September.                                                                                                -2
                                                                                                                                                                                            Average   -1           0   Average   +1      +2

                                                                                                                                                                          Fertility Index                                         10.2
                                     1                      All of the 110 replacement heifers are synchronised
                                                            and served on the same day using the Genus ABS          ALME
                                                            artificial insemination service and John expects a                                                            Lifespan
                                     0                                                                               £ACI/SCI PRODUCTION
                                                                                                                                                                          (days)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  112
                                                            90% in-calf rate at six weeks. This included using       Country of origin conversion August 2021

                                    -1                      some Sexcel® and RedX semen. Cows are bred
                                                            using natural heats over a 12-week period again          Milk kg                        +209        NA        SCC                                                     -16
                                                            using the Genus ABS A.I. Service. Angus is used on
                                    -2                      a high proportion of the herd for easy calving and                                                            Maintenance
                                                                                                                     Fat                            +9.1        0.00%                                                              -5
                         John Barber -3                     calf vigour with calves sold in batches to Buitelaar.                                                         (kgs)
                                                            Some British Blue has been used last season and
                      Oakley Park Farm                      calves will be born soon.                                                                                     Calving Ease
                                                                                                                     Protein                        +8.0        0.02%                                                             NA
                                                                                                                                                                          (Direct)
     Herd Type: Autumn Block Calving                        Sire selection is made with Genus ABS Key
                                                                                                                     Dtrs/Herds                     0/0                   Gestation
     Location: Shropshire/Staffordshire                     Account Manager, David Gough. John’s main                                                                     (Days)                                                  NA
                                                            criteria are Fertility, Longevity and increasing
     Herd Size: 400                                         Milk Components. He chooses bulls using the ACI
                                                            formula and likes that he can compare different
                                                            breeds on the same index. He also likes the extra

                                                                                                                    ROEN
      John Barber farms 400 cows on the Shropshire/         emphasis placed on Health and Fitness and added                                                                                                  AI CODE: NR9901
     Staffordshire border at Oakley Park Farm on a          milk value.                                                                                                                                                       HBN:11690
     10-year farm business tenancy. Owned by Friend                                                                                                                                                                    NAAB: 252NR11690
     Farms Ltd, the 560 acres farm has switched the                                                                 SKEI X VELSVIK X HAGA
                                                            For this service season John and David will be
     dairy system to a strict 12 week autumn block          running the “Herd Ranking Tool” to combine
     calving system.                                        the herds genetic information with the farm
     John’s foundation cows came from the original
                                                            performance data to further accelerate profitability.
                                                                                                                                                                                   £330                                          £270
     herd and were big Holsteins. Relative to their
     size, the cows were low production and high
     maintenance. The natural choice for John was
                                                                                                                                                                                    ACI                                           SCI
     to crossbreed using Norwegian Red and trouble-
     free, less extreme Holsteins with high Health and
     Management traits.
                                     3                                                                                                                                  £ACI/SCI HEALTH & FERTILITY AUGUST 2020

     This has paid dividends with yields now at                                                                                                                                              Below                      Above

     7,600 litres, 4.2% Fat and2 3.5% Protein
                                                                                                                                                                                             -2
                                                                                                                                                                                            Average   -1           0   Average   +1      +2

     all from 1.7 tonnes of concentrates and                                                                                                                              Fertility Index                                         6.8
                                  1
     4,000 litres from forage. Overall  fertility, -
     herd health, and quality of life has made                                                                      ROEN
                                                                                                                                                                          Lifespan
     this a wise decision for all 0
                                  concerned.                                                                         £ACI/SCI PRODUCTION AUGUST 2020                      (days)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  106

     The decision was made to operate -1      an autumn                                                              £ACI                           + 330       NA
                                                                                                                                                                          SCC                                                      -5
     calving system as the farm was dry and the
                                      -2
     contract heavily incentivises autumn     production.                                                            Milk kg                        +171        75%       Maintenance
     John likes better control of the production and also                                                                                                                 (kgs)                                                   -31
     fertility during the winter period,
                                      -3rather than being                                                            Fat                            +10.4       0.06%
     at the mercy of variable grazing conditions in a dry                                                                                                                 Calving Ease
     spring. The cows are grazed as a block from March      Left to right: John Barber and Genus ABS Key Account                                                                                                                  NA
                                                                                                                                                                          (Direct)
     using a paddock system.                                                                                         Protein                        +7.0        0.02%
                                                                             Manager, David Gough.
                                                                                                                                                                          Gestation
                                                                                                                                                                          (Days)                                                   -1
                                                                                                                     Dtrs/Herds                     NA
18                                                                                                                             2                                                                                                                    19
TJELMELAND                                                                                      AI CODE: NR9859
                                                                                                                               HBN:12044
                                                                                                                                                     VJ ULVSBJERG GIANT        GIGA                                                     AI CODE: J2772
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  JH1F JNSF
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        HBN: 000000304953
                                                                                                                        NAAB: 252NR12044             GIANT X HJORT X HOLMER
                HORNEMAN X OLTERUD X LEKVE                                                                                                                                                                                                 NAAB: 236JE4953
NORWEGIAN RED

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     JERSEY
                                                                                           £338                                                                                                                    £446                               £369
                                                                                                                                      £288
                                                                                            ACI                                        SCI                                                                          ACI                                SCI

                                                                                                                                                                                                     £ACI/SCI HEALTH & FERTILITY
                                                       3                   £ACI/SCI
                                                                            £ACI/SCIHEALTH
                                                                                     HEALTH&&FERTILITY
                                                                                              FERTILITY                                                                                              AUGUST 2021
                                                                           Country
                                                                            Countryofoforigin
                                                                                        originconversion
                                                                                               conversionAugust
                                                                                                          August2021
                                                                                                                 2021                                                                                                     Below              Above
                                                       2                                         Below
                                                                                                  -2      -1            0    Above
                                                                                                                                      +1        +2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           -2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Average   -1   0   Average   +1        +2
                                                                                                Average                     Average
                                                                                                                                                                                                       Fertility Index                                 2.8
                                                                       ®

                                                       1                      Fertility Index                                          18.5
                                                                                                                                                     VJ ULVSBJERG GIANT GIGA
                TJELMELAND                                                                                                                                                                             Lifespan
                 £ACI/SCI   PRODUCTION
                                                       0                      Lifespan                                                                 £ACI/SCI PRODUCTION AUGUST 2021                 (days)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       108
                  £SCI/ACI   PRODUCTION    2019                                                                                         99
                 Country of origin conversion August 2021                     (days)
                                                    -1                                                                                                 £ACI                     +446      56% Rel.
                 Milk                           +96         64% Rel.                                                                                                                                   SCC                                                 -5
                 Milk kg
                      kg                        +11         NA                SCC                                                          -7
                                                    -2                                                                                                 Milk kg                  -189      57% Rel.
                 Fat                            +8.6        +0.10%                                                                                                                                     Maintenance
                 Fat                            +2.8        0.05%             Maintenance                                                                                                                                                              -50
                                                                                                                                                                                                       (kgs)
                                                    -3                        (kgs)
                                                                                                                                           -8          Fat                      +20.7     +0.59%
                 Protein                        +10.9       +0.17%                                                                                                                                     Calving Ease
                 Protein                        +5.0        0.09%             Calving Ease                                                                                                                                                             NA
                                                                                                                                                       Protein                  +6.4      +0.26%       (Direct)
                                                                                                                                        NA
                 Daughters                      0                             (Direct)
                                                                                                                                                                                                       Gestation
                 Dtrs/Herds                     0/0                           Gestation                                                                Dtrs/Herds               0/0                    (Days)                                              -1
                 Herds                          0                             (Days)                                                    NA

                TRONDSTU                                                                                        AI CODE: NR9858
                                                                                                                               HBN:12024
                                                                                                                        NAAB: 252NR12024
                                                                                                                                                     VJ NR. HAUGGAARD NIBALI           NIBIRU                                           AI CODE: J2778
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     JH1F JNSF
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               HBN: 66 304882
                SODSTAD X VIK X AASHEIM                                                                                                              NIBALI X GISLEV X PICK
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              NAAB: 236JE4882

                                                                                           £310                                       £244                                                                         £449                               £373
                                                                                            ACI                                        SCI                                                                          ACI                                SCI

                                                                             £ACI/SCIHEALTH
                                                                            £ACI/SCI  HEALTH&& FERTILITY
                                                                                             FERTILITY                                                                                               £ACI/SCI HEALTH & FERTILITY
                                                      3                       Country
                                                                            Country of of origin
                                                                                       origin    conversion
                                                                                               conversion   August
                                                                                                          August   2021
                                                                                                                 2021                                                                                AUGUST 2021
                                                                                                 Below                       Above
                                                                                                 -2       -1            0             +1        +2                                                                        Below              Above
                                                      2                ®
                                                                                                Average                     Average                                                                                       -2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Average   -1   0   Average   +1        +2

                                                                              Fertility Index                                          10.8                                                            Fertility Index                                 4.2
                                                      1
                TRONDSTU                                                                                                                             DAM: DNK 36488
                                                                              Lifespan                                                                                                                 Lifespan
                 £ACI/SCI
                  £SCI/ACI
                 Country
                            PRODUCTION
                             PRODUCTION
                         of origin         2019
                                   conversion
                                                      0
                                              August 2021                     (days)
                                                                                                                                       135             £ACI/SCI PRODUCTION AUGUST 2021                 (days)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       124

                                                +96-1       64%
                                                                                                                                                      £ACI                     +449      55% Rel.
                 Milk
                 Milk kg
                      kg                        +159        NA Rel.           SCC                                                      -12                                                             SCC                                             -2

                 Fat                            +8.6-2      +0.10%                                                                                    Milk kg                  -239      57% Rel.
                 Fat                            +5.7        -0.02%            Maintenance                                                                                                              Maintenance
                                                                                                                                       -17                                                                                                             -55
                                                                              (kgs)                                                                                                                    (kgs)
                 Protein                           -3
                                                +10.9       +0.17%                                                                                    Fat                      +17.2     +0.57%
                 Protein                        +5.4        0.00%             Calving Ease                                                                                                             Calving Ease
                                                                                                                                       NA                                                                                                              NA
                                                                              (Direct)                                                                Protein                  +6.0      +0.29%        (Direct)
                 Daughters                      0
                 Dtrs/Herds                     0/0                           Gestation                                                                                                                Gestation
                                                                                                                                       NA             Dtrs/Herds               0/0                                                                         0
                 Herds                          0                             (Days)                                                                                                                   (Days)
20                                                                                                                                                               2                                                                                                     21
VJ AARRE LAPPE        LARI                                                                   AI CODE: J2485
                                                                                                                   JH1F JNSF
                                                                                                            HBN: 66 304158
         LAPPE X ZUMA X JASON
                                                                                                            NAAB: 236JE0222
JERSEY

                                                                                 £425                               £354
                                                                                  ACI                                SCI

                                                                   £ACI/SCI HEALTH & FERTILITY
                                                                   AUGUST 2021

                                                                                        Below              Above
                                                                                         -2
                                                                                       Average   -1   0   Average   +1        +2

                                                                     Fertility Index                                 2.5
         DAUGHTER: 355826580 LARI
                                                                     Lifespan
           £ACI/SCI PRODUCTION AUGUST 2021                                                                           161
                                                                     (days)
          £ACI                           +425       80% Rel.
                                                                     SCC                                                 -5
          Milk kg                        -224       87% Rel.
                                                                     Maintenance
                                                                                                                     -72
                                                                     (kgs)
          Fat                            +15.7      +0.52%
                                                                     Calving Ease
                                                                                                                     NA
          Protein                        +3.9       +0.24%           (Direct)

                                                                     Gestation
          Dtrs/Herds                     1299/410                    (Days)                                              -2

         FOREST GLEN BANCROFT               TATE                                                      AI CODE: J2675
                                                                                                           JH1F JNSF TD TL TN
                                                                                                          HBN: 76 67650143
         BANCROFT X DAYBREAK X ZUMA
                                                                                                             NAAB: 29JE4087

                                                                                 £317                               £240
                                                                                  ACI                                SCI

                                                                   £ACI/SCI HEALTH & FERTILITY
                                                                   AUGUST 2021

                                                                                        Below              Above
                                                                                        -2
                                                                                       Average   -1   0   Average   +1        +2
                                                               ®

                                                                     Fertility Index                                 -0.3
         DAM: FOREST GLEN DAYBREAK TIA
                                                                     Lifespan
           £ACI/SCI PRODUCTION AUGUST 2021                                                                           87
                                                                     (days)
          £ACI                           +317       70% Rel.
                                                                     SCC                                                 5
          Milk kg                        +55        71% Rel.
                                                                     Maintenance
                                                                                                                     -53
                                                                     (kgs)
          Fat                            +20.2      +0.35%
                                                                     Calving Ease
                                                                                                                     NA
          Protein                        +9.4       +0.15%           (Direct)

                                                                     Gestation
          Dtrs/Herds                     53/22                       (Days)                                          -2
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IT’S IN THE GENES.

                         INCREASED FEED
                            EFFICIENCY                                                                                                              +£126
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   SUSTAINABLE                                     WORLD DATA®
                           NUERA
                          PROFIT TM                                                 GENUS ABS BRITISH BLUE
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                                                                                                                in profitability.

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 MORE PROFITABLE                                       EXTRA
    CARCASS                                                                                                                      +£70
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                                                                                                                                                       GENUS ABS
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                                                                                                                    AVERAGE

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                                                                                                        GENUS ABS ANGUS
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              Farm Owner (right), Tom Matthews, alongside Breeding Advisor (left), Martin Cook

                                                              calving herd it is essential our herd gets in calf
         Herd Type: Autumn block calving herd
                                                              quickly.
         Location: Oxfordshire
         Herd Size: 230                                       We have worked with our Breeding Advisor, Martin
                                                              Cook for over 30 years and we work together to
                                                              identify proven sires with good levels of production,
         Owner of Common Farm, Tom Matthews,                  balanced Type, Daughter Fertility with sound Feet
         and Herd Manager, Clive Bond, manage                 and Legs. It is a great working relationship!
         a 230-cow breeding herd, averaging
         9,000kgs/cow on an autumn block                      Furthermore, with only the best animals within
         calving, grass-based system.                         the herd going to Sexcel®, it has meant a greater
                                                              amount go straight to Beef InFocus™ sires.
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                                                              of our herd by producing a higher-value beef calf
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         Bay Kimball which resulted in 58 pregnancies - a     a mixture of British Blues, Aberdeen Angus and
         72% conception rate! And we didn’t have any bull     Longhorn bulls, because we have an outlet for
         calves! Impressed with the success of Sexcel®, we    those breeds. Our main criteria when choosing a
         decided to purchase 200 more straws of Kimball       Beef InFocus™ sire is Calving Ease and Gestation
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         because the fertility was so good - being a block    Rates and quality of these calves.”
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