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On 7 March, JOCKO BESNE died of natural causes at the CRITER (centre for elite stud bulls) in Blain (44).
The bull was the international star of the Holstein breed, made his mark as an undisputed leader and achieved 3rd place in the world usage rankings, with over 1.7 million straws produced and 161,888 daughters recorded* in 21 countries. In France, JOCKO BESNE's daughters can be found on 23,370 farms! |
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After 11 unchanged years of service, the ISU is undergoing a major transformation to better meet our breeders' demands.
The ISU version 2012 places less emphasis on dairy production than its predecessor, and more on the health-related characteristics. |
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Two new synthesis indexes are coming out for the 1st classing of 2012, the UDDER HEALTH and the REPRODUCTION or overall female fertility.
These cover all of the dairy breeds, but are weighted differently according to the breed. |
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Beyond merely renovating the ISUs unique to each breed and the publication of new characteristics, the 2012-1 evaluation from the 23rd of February is also about changing the mobile bases.
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Looking for new meat flavors, some Australian breeders have taken the risk of developing a new breed of cattle on their territory: the Bazadaise breed, purebred or crossbreed with the Brahman (Bazaman). Won bet, because the final consumers appreciate the assets of this previously unknown meat: quality, flavor and tenderness.
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