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The CRV Difference 2020 - CRV Ambreed
The CRV
2020   Difference
The CRV Difference 2020 - CRV Ambreed
“At CRV you’re not                   Make the switch
just a herd code...”                 to CRV and
Cairra Farms Ltd                     we’re confident
                                     you will love
We always put our farmers first,
and pride ourselves on our service   the world class
                                     experience.
The CRV Difference 2020 - CRV Ambreed
CONTENTS
Automate Bull Teams                                4–7

Nominated Bull Packs                                  8

Once a Day                                            9

Short Gestation                                       9

Facial Eczema Tolerance                               10

Polled Calves                                         10

LowN Sires®                                           11

Herd Testing                                     12 – 13

Herd Recording - myHERD                          14 – 15

AB Technician                                         16

Inbreeding Protection - Sire Match & Portabull        17

Ear Tags - Allflex                                    18

Heat Detection - Estrotect                            19

Pricing                                          20 – 21

Meet Our Team                                  22 – 23

CRV can offer you:
ENVIRONMENTAL AND WELFARE SOLUTIONS
ü   Lower Nitrogen

ü   Increase Facial Eczema Tolerance

ü   100% Hornless Calves Polled (PP)

ü   Improved Fertility BV’s

ü   Reduced Gestation Length

ü   Longer lasting cows

ü   Reduce Inbreeding with Outcross options

ü   Improved Heat Tolerance - Research nearly completed

ü   Leading the way in breeding for feed efficiency

CRV AUTOMATE BULL TEAMS
If sire selection isn’t your thing, we have an AUTOMATE solution
for you.

AUTOMATE offers a great BW team, with A2/A2 and inbreeding
protection PLUS its great value. Order the quantity you think you’ll
need, but only pay for what you use.

LOCAL EXPERIENCED CONSULTANTS
CRV has Field Consultants spread throughout the country. Find
your local consultant on page 22 -23 or call us on 0800 262 733
and you’ll be put in touch with the right person.

This magazine is a summary of the products and services
offered by CRV Ambreed. Order the CRV catalogue online
www.crv4all.co.nz/2020catalogue
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Want
BW Plus?

      Order the CRV
      AUTOMATE TEAM
      YOUR AUTOMATE PACK INCLUDES
          ü AB Technician*
          ü Genetic gain with A2/A2
          ü Inbreeding protection
          ü Choice and flexibly of breeds
          ü Great Value

      AUTOMATE BULL TEAM                    250-499     500-749    750-999     1000-1499    1500-1999   2000+
      STRAW PRICE                            $15.75      $14.45     $13.25         $12.25     $11.50    $11.25
      *IN THE COW PRICE                      $21.85      $20.55     $19.35         $18.35     $17.60    $17.35

      (Price includes SireMatch protect and Portabull for Inbreeding protection)
      Teams will be a mix of proven and InSire genomic bulls. Minimum Order 250 Straws
      Terms and Conditions Apply
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                                                 GLOBAL SIRES
                                                 AUTOMATE
AUTOMATE GIVES

                                                           BULL
                                                              FITTEAM
YOU BW PLUS

                                                                  IN NZ SYSTEMS
from
$
 11  .25
            per straw

      or $
                17        .35
                          In the cow

CHOOSE YOUR TEAMS
 ü Friesian
 ü Jersey
 ü Crossbreed
 ü Friesian Cross

TEAMS OFFER BW PLUS
 ü High Index
 ü A2/A2
 ü Long Lasting Udders
 ü Great Overall Farmer Opinion
 ü Calving Ease

PLUS ITS GREAT VALUE
 ü Free SireMatch Protect to manage inbreeding
 ü Pay for what you use
                                                  CRV AMBREED
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AUTOMATE BULL TEAM

                     AUTOMATE

                                           A2/A2 FRIESIAN TEAM                                                                                  A2/A2 JERSEY TEAM

                      Breeding Indicators                                                                 A2/A2        Breeding Indicators                                                               A2/A2

                            NZMI     BW / Rel OAD           Long           LiveWt          %Health        %Eff               NZMI     BW / Rel OAD            Long         LiveWt        %Health        %Eff
                      BV     265 217 / 97         1257       334             29.1             3             8          BV     257 291 / 97         1291        327         -43.2            6             8
                      BA     104        9/-         -            60          54.0              -            -          BA     123 161 / -             -        148         -54.2             -            -

                      Production                                                                                       Production
                           Milk (lts) Prot (kg) Prot (%) Fat (kg) Fat (%) Fat & Prot (kg)                                   Milk (lts) Prot (kg) Prot (%) Fat (kg) Fat (%) Fat & Prot (kg)
                      BV     745         34         3.9               40            4.9              74                BV     -338          9         4.3            30            5.9             39
                      BA     826        26.7        3.7               15.4          4.3             42.1               BA     -432       -1.4         4.2            9.0           5.5             7.6

                      Management & Health                                                                              Management & Health
                           Fertility BCS      SCS   Calving Diff Gest Length Res Survival                                    Fertility BCS       SCS   Calving Diff Gest Length Res Survival
                      BV        0.0 0.05 -0.08            1.0                       -2.6               32              BV        2.0 0.15 -0.12             -2.0                 -0.4                -5
                      BA        -2.1 -0.04 0.05           2.1                      -1.54               5               BA        1.5 0.04 -0.07             -2.1                 -1.05              -21

                      Shed Traits          -0.5           0.00               0.5            1.0                        Shed Traits                          0.00           0.5            1.0
                                                          0.0                0.5            1.0 1.0 BV          BA                          -0.5            0.0            0.5            1.0 1.0 BV          BA
                      Adaptability Milking                                                   QUICKLY 0.32       0.18   Adaptability Milking                                                QUICKLY 0.37       0.15
                      Shed Temperament                                                       LOVELY 0.30        0.17   Shed Temperament                                                    LOVELY 0.35        0.17
                      Milking Speed                                                            FAST 0.21        0.04   Milking Speed                                                         FAST 0.37        0.10
                      Overall Opinion                                                  WELL-LIKED 0.41          0.26   Overall Opinion                                               WELL-LIKED 0.41          0.14

                      Conformation                                                                                     Conformation
                      Stature                                                                  TALL 0.46        0.99   Stature                                                               TALL -0.79 -0.89
                      Capacity                                                             CAPACIOUS 0.29       0.14   Capacity                                                          CAPACIOUS 0.49       0.14
                      Rump Angle                                                            SLOPING 0.00 -0.02         Rump Angle                                                         SLOPING -0.11 -0.09
                      Rump Width                                                               WIDE 0.34        0.40   Rump Width                                                            WIDE -0.03 -0.22
                      Legs                                                                   CURVED 0.02 -0.10         Legs                                                                CURVED 0.12        0.10
                      Udder Support                                                          STRONG 0.30        0.46   Udder Support                                                       STRONG 0.28        0.08
                      Front Udder                                                            STRONG 0.23        0.30   Front Udder                                                         STRONG 0.46        0.25
                      Rear Udder                                                             STRONG 0.19        0.33   Rear Udder                                                          STRONG 0.59        0.29
                      Front Teat                                                              CLOSE 0.04        0.15   Front Teat                                                           CLOSE 0.12        0.06
                      Rear Teat                                                               CLOSE 0.15        0.37   Rear Teat                                                            CLOSE -0.15 -0.14
                      Udder Overall                                                        DESIRABLE 0.27       0.41   Udder Overall                                                     DESIRABLE 0.53       0.26
                      Dairy Conformation                                                   DESIRABLE 0.31       0.28   Dairy Conformation                                                DESIRABLE 0.42       0.14
    CRV AMBREED

                                                                                                                                     21/02/2020           21/02/2020 - CRV calculated genomic BVs
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                                                                                                                                                                                             GLOBAL SIRES
                                                                                                                                                                                             AUTOMATE  BULL
                                                                                                                                                                                                          FITTEAM
                                                                                                                                                                                                              IN NZ SYSTEMS
              A2/A2 FRIESIAN CROSS TEAM                                                                       A2/A2 CROSSBRED TEAM

Breeding Indicators                                                            A2/A2        Breeding Indicators                                                                 A2/A2

      NZMI    BW / Rel OAD            Long        LiveWt        %Health        %Eff               NZMI     BW / Rel OAD           Long        LiveWt         %Health            %Eff

BV     251 215 / 96         1235       324        15.2             4             8          BV     250 239 / 96         1255       370        -12.4                 5             8
BA     158 123 / -          1167       200         6.5              -            -          BA     171 151 / -           -         236         -5.4                  -            -

Production                                                                                  Production
     Milk (lts) Prot (kg) Prot (%) Fat (kg) Fat (%) Fat & Prot (kg)                              Milk (lts) Prot (kg) Prot (%) Fat (kg) Fat (%) Fat & Prot (kg)

BV     379        25          4              32          5.1              57                BV        32      18          4.2            26           5.3                  44
BA     330        19.5        3.9            18          4.8             37.5               BA     206        17.7        4.0          18.7           5.0                  36.4

Management & Health                                                                         Management & Health
     Fertility BCS     SCS    Calving Diff Gest Length Res Survival                               Fertility BCS     SCS    Calving Diff Gest Length Res Survival
BV        1.6 0.11 -0.01            0.0                  -2.4               16              BV        1.8 0.13 -0.09            -0.3                  -3.3                   52
BA        0.0 0.01 0.04             0.3                  -2.3               34              BA        0.5 0.03 0.04             -0.2                -2.52                    41

                                    0.00          0.5            1.0                                                            0.00          0.5            1.0
Shed Traits          -0.5           0.0           0.5            1.0 1.0 BV          BA     Shed Traits          -0.5           0.0           0.5            1.0     1.0   BV         BA
Adaptability Milking                                              QUICKLY 0.25       0.17   Adaptability Milking                                                   QUICKLY 0.29       0.17
Shed Temperament                                                  LOVELY 0.22        0.17   Shed Temperament                                                        LOVELY 0.29       0.17
Milking Speed                                                       FAST 0.10        0.07   Milking Speed                                                            FAST 0.15        0.08
Overall Opinion                                             WELL-LIKED 0.30          0.21   Overall Opinion                                              WELL-LIKED 0.35              0.20

Conformation                                                                                Conformation
Stature                                                             TALL 0.27        0.12   Stature                                                                  TALL -0.24 -0.10
Capacity                                                        CAPACIOUS 0.47       0.21   Capacity                                                         CAPACIOUS 0.49           0.23
Rump Angle                                                       SLOPING -0.13 -0.07        Rump Angle                                                             SLOPING -0.12 -0.08
Rump Width                                                          WIDE 0.23        0.14   Rump Width                                                               WIDE 0.22        0.07
Legs                                                              CURVED 0.02        0.02   Legs                                                                   CURVED 0.05        0.05
Udder Support                                                     STRONG 0.39        0.25   Udder Support                                                          STRONG 0.45        0.19
Front Udder                                                       STRONG 0.40        0.20   Front Udder                                                            STRONG 0.40        0.17
Rear Udder                                                        STRONG 0.46        0.25   Rear Udder                                                             STRONG 0.54        0.23
Front Teat                                                         CLOSE 0.10        0.05   Front Teat                                                              CLOSE 0.13        0.03
Rear Teat                                                          CLOSE 0.24        0.20   Rear Teat                                                               CLOSE 0.30        0.16
Udder Overall                                                   DESIRABLE 0.47       0.25   Udder Overall                                                    DESIRABLE 0.51           0.22
Dairy Conformation                                              DESIRABLE 0.47       0.24   Dairy Conformation                                               DESIRABLE 0.48           0.23
                                                                                                                                                                                              CRV AMBREED

                                                                                                                   21/02/2020            21/02/2020 - CRV calculated genomic BVs
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Like To
Choose?

      Order the CRV
      NOMINATED BULL PACK
      YOUR NOMINATED PACK ALLOWS CHOICE
            ü Unlimited selection of domestic and global sires
            ü Choose from proven and genomic sires
           ü Innovative traits and high index

      NOMINATED PACKS           100-249   250-499   500-749   750-999   1000-1499 1500-1999   2000+
      (Domestic and Outcross)

      4 BULL PACK               $20.95    $20.45    $19.95    $19.45     $18.95     $17.85    $17.35

      5 BULL PACK               $19.95    $19.45    $18.95    $18.45     $17.95     $16.85    $16.35

      6 BULL PACK               $18.20    $17.70    $17.20    $16.70     $16.20     $15.55    $14.95
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                                                                                                                                      GLOBAL
                                                                                                                                      ONCE A DAY
ONCE A DAY SIRES

                                                                                                                                             SIRES
                                                                                                                                                 SIRES
                                                                                                                                                   FIT IN
When operating a once-a-day milking system the right                OAD INDEX FOCUSES ON
genetics are key to success. It’s important to breed cows
                                                                    ü   robustness             ü   protein

                                                                                                                                                        AND
suitable for once a day milking.
                                                                    ü   somatic cells          ü   udder support

                                                                                                                                                          NZ SHORT
Our once-a-day selection index ranks sires on their suitability     ü   teat placement         ü   body capacity
to OAD in order to increase production, feed efficiency and         ü   milking speed          ü   milking ability

                                                                                                                                                             SYSTEMS
the cows ability to last in a once-a-day system.

                                                                                                                                                                   GESTATION
SHORT GESTATION
CRV Ambreed offers short gestation (SG) dairy and beef to           DAIRY
create greater value offspring and to give your cows more           Short Gestation Dairy is a good option to bring your calving
days in milk. That means more milk in the vat, more money in        dates forward. Short Gestation Dairy is available in all breeds
your pocket, AND a valuable AB calf too.                            with bulls as low as -11 days saving you up to 6 days.

As with all traits the mating will result in half of the sires BV   BEEF
transferred, so when looking at a sires Gestation Length            Breed beef-cross calves that you can sell to the beef market.
breeding value eg (-10) you will experience half (-5) for the       The gestation length of beef breeds are on average four to
number of days reduced for your mating.                             five days longer than dairy sires. However Short Gestation
                                                                    Hereford and Angus brings the calving date in line with dairy
                                                                    sires.

                                                                                                                                       CRV AMBREED
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FACIAL ECZEMA TOLERANCE AND POLLED CALVES

                                            FACIAL ECZEMA TOLERANCE
                                            We all want healthier cows and improving the herds’ genetic      dairy farmers more than $100,000 a year in lost milk
                                            tolerance offers the best protection against Facial Eczema       production. Not only is the disease costly in dollar terms, but
                                            (FE) as well as reducing the risk of poor production. The        it is also devastating for animal health.
                                            daughters of our FE-tolerant bulls are 25-30% less reactive to
                                                                                                             Exclusively from CRV, FE tolerant sires used in your breeding
                                            a facial eczema challenge than the average bull.
                                                                                                             programme is an environmentally friendly and safe way
                                            According to a recent study led by Veterinary Enterprises        to help increase your herd’s tolerance to FE challenges,
                                            Group (VetEnt) Research, facial eczema could be costing          resulting in healthier cows and improved production.

                                            POLLED CALVES
                                            CRV now offers a team of local and overseas homozygous           When a bull has two copies of the polled gene (ie
                                            polled bulls for both dairy and beef. Homozygous (PP) polled     homozygous) you are guaranteed the bulls progeny will
                                            bulls guarantee the birth of polled calves, meaning the          all be polled, as all will get one copy of the polled gene.
                                            progeny of polled bulls will not need disbudding. This saves     Conversely bulls with only one copy of the polled gene (ie
                                            time and expense, and improves animal welfare with less          heterozygous) does not guarantee polled progeny, but there
                                            stress on the calf.                                              is a 50% chance of progeny being polled.
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                                                                                                                                   GLOBAL
                                                                                                                                   LowN SIRES®
                                                                                                                                           SIRES FIT IN NZ SYSTEMS
LowN Sires® is potentially a powerful aid assisting farmers to   THE PATHWAY
reduce their environmental footprint.                            Milk Urea Nitrogen (MUN) is closely linked to Urinary
                                                                 Nitrogen (UN). We can reduce MUN through genetics.
Our LowN Sires® team is selected for their low Milk Urea
Nitrogen breeding value, as well as being great for a range
of important traits, making them the ideal all round team.          Reduce
                                                                   Milk Urea       Breeding with LowN Sires® will reduce Milk
Exclusively from CRV, LowN Sires® used in your breeding            Nitrogen        Urea Nitrogen concentration in their progeny.
programme is an environmentally friendly and safe way
to help decrease milk urea nitrogen, resulting in lower
concentrations of nitrogen in cows’ urine.
                                                                   Reduce          International work shows that if Milk Urea
                                                                   Nitrogen        Nitrogen concentration is reduced, then
                                                                  excreted in      the amount of Nitrogen excreted in urine is
                                                                    Urine          reduced.

                                                                                   If the amount of Nitrogen excreted in urine
                                                                    Reduce
                                                                                   is reduced, then the amount of Nitrogen
                                                                    Nitrogen
                                                                    leached        leached into the groundwater and waterways
                                                                                   is reduced.

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              “Getting told
              farmers love
              our herd testing
              service really
              makes my job
              worthwhile”
              Herd Test Technician
              Shay Ward

                                     At CRV Ambreed we pride
                                     ourselves on providing
                                     a personal service to all
                                     our clients. We provide
                                     accurate milk quality results
                                     based on real milk volumes
                                     measured on farm. Having
                                     the same Herd Tester at
                                     each test not only makes
                                     the task easier, it makes it a
                                     better experience.

                                     Give us a call and we can
                                     put you in touch with your
                                     local herd test team.
CRV AMBREED
myHERD TESTING
myHERD TESTING SERVICE

  We offer a complete package including a herd test
  assistant

  Latest technology used, samples are electronically
  scanned for traceability from shed to lab

  We provide the actual milk volume which matches your
  tanker docket, giving you confidence in the accuracy of
  the reports

  Smaller samples, less trays, makes it easier in the shed

  More milk in the vat – only 30mls sample per cow is
  taken

  Flexibility for test time, we do our best to schedule tests
  to suit our clients

  Quick results, fast turnaround

myHERD TEST OPTIONS
ü Full Herd Test / OAD / Contemporary Group

ü A2 Beta Casein Status

ü Pregnancy Test

ü Milk Urea Nitrogen BV*

ü BVD and Johnes Disease Status

*only available when Herd Record with CRV (InSight / myHERD)

                             Watch us in action

                             Search
                             “CRV Ambreed; Herd Testing”
SWITCHING TO myHERD.

             THE FIRST
             OF MANY
             GOOD
             DECISIONS.

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Decisions, decisions ... but are you confident they’re the best ones?
With myHERD from CRV Ambreed it’s never been simpler or faster to
input and interpret your herd data for more effective decision-making.

With myHERD you can optimise the potential of your herd:

             Make the best breeding choice                            Make accurate genetic selection
             for your cows                                            and culling decisions

              Know the value of your herd with                        Keep farm staff on track with diary
              easy to read graphs and reports                         events and reminders

              Monitor your herds’ reproduction                        Customise the reporting
              performance, liveweight and health                      dashboard to suit your needs

              Identify trends in production at                        Record and access information
              individual, mob or herd level                           anywhere.

myHERD also allows easy reporting to share with farm advisors, milk suppliers, vets and accountants.
And its online/offline functionality means it can be effectively used across the farm.

myHERD is due to go live on 1 June 2020, so if you’d
like to be among the first to benefit from it, pre-register
your interest now and go into the draw for the amazing
new iPhone 11 Pro Max worth $2,149.

Pre-register now at myherd.co.nz
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AB TECHNICIANS

                 AB TECHNICIAN SERVICE
                 CRV Ambreed’s trained and certified AB technicians            WE OFFER
                 inseminate close to 500,000 cows across the country each
                 year. Our technicians are very skilled and knowledgeable        Skilled technicians
                 and this ensures you get the best insemination results for
                 your herd.
                                                                                 Experienced supervisors
                 All CRV Ambreed-approved technicians are monitored by
                 experienced supervisors to ensure you receive first-rate
                 service and results. They are re-assessed annually on their     Matings recorded into your herd
                 semen handling and thawing practices and their insemination     recording programme
                 techniques.

                 Your local field consultant can arrange our AB technician       Inbreeding Alert
                 service for you.

                                                                               DOING YOUR OWN AB?
                                                                               AB equipment can be purchased from CRV
                                                                               Ambreed.

                                                                               ü Starter Kit
                                                                               ü Lube/Gloves/Wipes
                                                                               ü Pistolette/Plunger
                                                                               ü Thaw Units

                                                                                                                          E   AM
                                                                                                                   U   RT
  CRV AMBREED

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                                                                                                                             GLOBAL SIRES
                                                                                                                             INBREEDING
PROTECT AGAINST INBREEDING

                                                                                                                                        PROTECTION
                                                                                                                                          FIT IN NZ SYSTEMS
SireMatch                                                   PortaBull
PROTECT                                                     PortaBull is a mobile app that helps you record matings,
This tool helps you to prevent inbreeding and genetic       providing an alert to inbreeding risks* during the mating
defects using your cow’s pedigree information. Any          season.
potential mating conflicts are managed within the
                                                            It integrates with SireMatch, notifying you if there is a risk
programme, with desirable matings being recommended
                                                            of inbreeding and recommends three bulls which are best
as first choice options. Linked to PortaBull for Automate
                                                            suited for the cow.
Clients.
                                                            PortaBull is available free to all farmers doing DIY
SELECT                                                      inseminations and is used by CRV Ambreed’s AB
Know the best sire for each cow. SireMatch is a breeding    Technicians.
advice tool which recommends the three best sires to use
per cow, based on your sire team, trait preferences and
your herd improvement goal.

CHOOSE THE SIREMATCH                    OPTIONS
RIGHT FOR YOU:                      PROTECT      SELECT

Integrates with PortaBull              ü           ü
Prevents inbreeding and genetic
defects                                ü           ü
Receive your herd profile                          ü
Selects the three best bulls per
cow                                                ü

   “Using SireMatch gives me confidence                       “PortaBull has taken lots of paperwork
   and allows me to have a good plan before                   off my hands, the information syncs well
   mating starts.”                                            with our existing records and it’s an easy
                                                              hassle-free, app to use.”
   Beamo Farms Ltd
   SireMatch customer                                         Willowgrow Farms Ltd
                                                              PortaBull customer
                                                                                                                              CRV AMBREED
PREMIUM                                    SEBES           $5.50
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                                                                                                   BIRTH PACK:                                          OPTION 1: High performance
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                                                                              NAIT Primary
                                                                              • Can be ordered without
                                                                                                                                                               $4.75
                                                                                                                                                               $4.76
                                                                                a visual tag                                                               OPTION 2: Low cost
                                                                              • Use birth tags for any                                                        BIRTH FDX
                                                                              animal born on your farm
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                                                                              • Double medium                                                             OPTION 1A   $6.30
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                                                                                                    ECONOMY                                    COWE            $4.90
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                                                                              NAIT Primary
                                                                              • Can be ordered without                                                    ADD BRASS
                                                                                a visual tag                                                             OPTION 3A    $5.60
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                                                                              • Use birth tags for any
                                                                                animal born on your farm
                                                                                                                                                               $4.00
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                                                                              • Medium female                                                               ECONOMY FDX
                                                                              • Button male
                                                                              • Large LaserPlus number
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                                                                              • Colour choice on
                                                                                both tags
                                                                                                                                                          OPTION 4A   $4.80
                                                                                                                                                                      $4.73

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                                                                                                                                     $2.91
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                                                                                                                      GLOBAL
                                                                                                                      HEAT DETECTION
                                                                                                                             SIRES FIT AND
Increase confirmed pregnancy rates
by up to three times!
•     New design with a breeding patch

                                                                                                                                       IN NZEARTAGS
•     Makes heats even easier to read
•     Same reliable product

                                                                                                                                             SYSTEMS
•     Same great results

                                                                                        DON’T
                           BREED                                                        BREED

                TM                                                                                       TM

Independent University Research shows
that higher patch scores give higher
pregnancy rates.

    Breeding Indicator Mounting Activity “Scoring”

        0              1            2            3         4

                              Patch Score Key
                                                                  Available in Fuchsia, Red, Yellow, Blue and Green
                                                                                                                       CRV AMBREED

      0 = No            1=           2=            3=       4=
       Heat           < 25%        < 50%         < 75%    > 75%
     Detected        rubbed       rubbed        rubbed   rubbed                     50 per pack
                        off          off           off      off
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PRICING

               PRICING - GENETICS
                AUTOMATE BULL TEAM                                                  250-499   500-749       750-999       1000-1499 1500-1999                 2000+

                Straw only                                                           $15.75    $14.45        $13.25          $12.25           $11.50          $11.25

                In the cow (straw + AB)                                              $21.85   $20.55         $19.35          $18.35           $17.60          $17.35

                NOMINATED PACKS (Domestic and Outcross)              100-249        250-499   500-749       750-999       1000-1499 1500-1999                 2000+

                4 Bull pack                                           $20.95         $20.45   $19.95         $19.45          $18.95          $17.85           $17.35

                5 Bull pack                                           $19.95         $19.45   $18.95         $18.45          $17.95          $16.85           $16.35

                6 Bull pack                                           $18.20         $17.70   $17.20         $16.70          $16.20          $15.55           $14.95

               Technician Fees Apply

               DAIRY BEEF AND FERTABULL                                                        ESTROTECT HEAT DETECTION                                       per patch

               FertaBull Short Gestation Polled Hereford          $11.45        per straw      Pack of 50 patches                                $112.50      $2.25

               Hereford / Angus                                   $10.45        per straw      Brush                                             $9.50

               Specialty beef breeds                              POA           per straw      Cloth                                             $1.50
                                                                                               Chilly Bin                                        $8.50

                  CRV IS A CERTIFIED ORGANIC SUPPLIER                                            TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

                                                                                                 CRV reserves the right to increase/decrease any prices depending
                   This certification applies to all semen collected at our
                                                                                                 on availability and other conditions beyond our control. The
                   Bellevue Distribution and Production facility and excludes                    products and services provided in this catalogue are done so in
                   sexed semen and conventional semen produced at 3rd                            accordance with CRV’s standard terms and conditions, a copy
                   party venues in New Zealand or overseas.                                      of which can be found on our website: www.crv4all.co.nz. CRV
                                                                                                 takes every care to ensure the accuracy of information and
                   For a list of bulls that qualify please ask your local                        pricing contained within this catalogue. We expressly disclaim
                   sales consultant.                                                             all liability for errors or omissions of any kind whatsoever or for
                                                                                                 any loss, damage or other consequence which may arise from
                                                                                                 any person relying on information contained in this catalogue.
                                                                                                 Unless otherwise specified, all prices are exclusive of GST. Unless
               GET IN TOUCH                                                                      otherwise specified, genetic pricing is per straw. An additional fee
                                                                                                 may be incurred for products delivered to third parties.
               Call your local field consultant or our friendly                                  * An additional dispatch and handling fee may apply to order
                                                                                                 changes and late fee’s may also apply
               customer support team on 0800 262 733
                                                                                                 ** The on-charge dispatch fee and order delivery fee is for
               To view CRV Ambreed’s payment options visit                                       customers ordering genetics from CRV Ambreed and delivering the
               www.crv4all.co.nz/terms-conditions                                                product to LIC
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                                                                      www.crv4all.co.nz/2020catalogue
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                                                                                                                                        PRICING
                                                                                                                                        GLOBAL SIRES FIT IN NZ SYSTEMS
myHERD
 HERD RECORDING - myHERD                    (available from 1/6/2020)

myHERD herd fee                                      $37.50 per month
                                                                              DISPATCH AND
myHERD animal fee                                    $0.30 per month
                                                                              HANDLING FEES
                                                                              Semen dispatch and handling fee*                 $35
 HERD TESTING
                                                                              Cancellation fee                                 $150
myHERD Testing visit fee                             $395
                                                                              Urgent Delivery Fee (within 48 hours)            $150
Full Herd test                                       $2.15   per animal
                                                                              Equipment handling fee                           $10
Contemporary Group Test (OAD/TDM or SCC)             $1.99   per animal
                                                                              Straw re-evaluations                             $35
Meter fee                                            $3.95 per meter
Distribution and handling (South Island only)        $42     per tray         THIRD PARTY ON-CHARGES

Extra assist                                         $295                     LIC Delivery fee on-charge**                     $93

Late cancellation fee                                $150                     LIC Late fee on-charge**                         $50
                                                                              * Other third party charges may apply*
ADDITIONAL CASEIN TESTING OPTIONS                                             ** see page 98 for Terms and Conditions

A2 beta-casein testing                               $27     per animal

A2 beta-casein testing - whole herd                  $19.90 per animal
A2 beta-casein testing - bulk milk                   $250                     AB LN2 UNITS
                                                                              Units are available to purchase.
ANIMAL HEALTH AND PREGNANCY TESTING                                           Please contact your consultant for options and pricing.

Pregnancy Testing                                    $3.75 per animal
                                                                              Liquid nitrogen (LN2)                  $0.95 per 100g
Alert Bulk BVD (+ Johnes if requested)               $150    bulk milk test
                                                                              LN2 hire units                         $175 per season
Bulk Johnes test                                     $100    bulk milk test
                                                                              Test weigh service
Assess (whole herd Johnes screening)                 $4.30 per animal         recommended annually                   $35
Individual Johnes Test                               $4.30 per animal         Returned bank cleaning
                                                                                                                     $100
                                                                              penalty fee
Seek & Destroy (whole herd BVD screening)            $13     per animal

Individual BVD Test*                                 $15     per animal

                                                                              CRV Gumboot socks                                $15

                                                                              CRV Shed aprons                                  $30
 SIREMATCH - Full herd only available for Select
                                                 PROTECT        SELECT

CRV Herd Recording Clients Per cow price           $0.25         $0.75

Non-CRV Herd Recording Clients                      $0.75         $1.75

Automate Clients                                    FREE

All pricing is per straw, and excludes GST
                                                                                                                                             CRV AMBREED

               For a full list of pricing and fees see
               www.crv4all.co.nz/2020pricing
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                                                                             1      Te Ngaire                                                                10
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                                                                                                                                                                    PAULA GRAY                                      021 178 7455
                                                                                                 Punaruku                                                           Ngatea / Paeroa / Waihi                         paula.gray@crv4all.co.nz
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                                                                                                                                                             14 SEAMUS LANNON                                       021 741 173
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                                                                                                                                    5         10           Maketu                Te Kaha
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                                                                                                                    8                                  14         OPOTIKI                           Tokomaru Bay
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                                                                                                                 TE KUITI                      9                                                    Tolaga Bay
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                                                                  NEW PLYMOUTH                               Tahora                                                              Wairoa
                                                                                                                                                                  Mohaka                    Mahia
                                                                                            15
                                                                                    Rahotu 17                                                                Tutira
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                                                                                                   Ararata                                                            NAPIER
                                                                                  HAWERA                                    TAIHAPE                 HASTINGS
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                                                                                                                        UPPER HUTT
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                                       WESTERN WAIKATO TO TAUPO
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                                  5  PATSY BOOTH                                  Kaikoura 027 494 2582                                                      16 GILL HAENGA                                        027 499 0162
GREYMOUTH                         Ahaura
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                                                            Waiau
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oa                                                Oxford / Cambridge / Arapuni                   brett.andrews@crv4all.co.nz
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BILL MCLEAN                                   027 290 4748                                                                                      Wakefield
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PERRY DAVIS                                   027 492 8200                                                                        Reefton
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                                                                                                      Harihari
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                                                                                                                       Methven             24
                                                                                                                                                              Akaroa
                                                                                                                              Rakaia
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                                                                                                             Fairlie      25

                                                                                                                         Temuka
                                                                                                                 26     TIMARU
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                                                                     Wanaka                                            Morven
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                                                                            Clyde Alexandra                      Hampden
                                                                                                Palmerston
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                                                     Te Anau                                                 Waikouaiti
                                      Manapouri          Lumsden
                                                                                 Heriot          27
                                                     29      Riversdale 28                                 DUNEDIN
                                                                                 Tapanui
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                                                          Otautau                             Kaitangata
                                                                     30          Owaka
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                                                                Halfmoon Bay                                  North Canterbury / Canterbury,                     nik.jowsey@crv4all.co.nz
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                                                                                                        24 CAITLIN BROOKS                                        027 240 8071
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                                                                                                        25 JESSICA FABIAN                                        027 747 7399
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     UPPER SOUTH ISLAND
                                                                                                        26 JEANNINE JACK                                         021 370 653
21 DENISE COCHRANE                            021 720 432                                                  North Otago / South Canterbury                        jeannine.jack@crv4all.co.nz
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     AMANDA SKEGGS                            021 741 611                                                     LOWER SOUTH ISLAND
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                                                                                                        27 JACKIE CRAIG                                          021 848 061
                                                                                                           Taieri / South Otago / Central Otago                  jackie.craig@crv4all.co.nz
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                                                                                                        28 SARAH REID                                            021 741 983
                                                                                                           North / East Southland / West Otago                   sarah.reid@crv4all.co.nz

                                                                                                        29 BRIDGET O’BRIEN                                       021 372 510
                                                                                                           Central / North Southland                             bridget.obrien@crv4all.co.nz

                                                                                                        30 JAN-MAREE PYLE                                        027 808 8801
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REDUCE
                                                  MILK UREA
                                                  NITROGEN BY

                                                  10
                                                  IN ONE GENERATION,
                                                  THROUGH BREEDING.
                                                                                   %
                                                                      MUN -1.1               MUN -0.3
                                                                                                            MUN -1.2
                                                  MUN -0.3      MUN -0.8     MUN -0.3
   MUN -0.4         MUN -0.2        MUN -1.3                                                     MUN -1.5
MUN -0.7        MUN -0.7
        MUN -1.4               MUN -0.7

                                    MUN -1.8

   LowN Sires is potentially a powerful aid assisting farmers
   to reduce their environmental footprint. The LowN Sires
   team have a lower breeding value for Milk Urea Nitrogen,
   compared to the average bull.

   Find out more from your CRV Ambreed
   Field Consultant or online at CRV4all.co.nz                              BETTER COWS | BETTER LIFE
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