Turn to type for profit and longevity

摘要

Breeding for type is no longer only for elite pedigree showmen. Jane Lewis explains thattype is a tool that all milk producers can use to breed more profitable, longer lasting cows.Type used to be for the show fanatics, now it is relevant to everyone. As milk prices are squeezed, high yielding cows that last are going to be the most profitable. In addition, welfare is at the top of the consumer's agenda, and if a 10,000 litre lactation is to become the norm, it will have to be from animals who can do it in their stride, not from those pushed to the very limit.