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Dale Button retires from years of service with aAa.
Dale Button, NY has announced his retirement effective April 28, 2012. He first began his career with aAa in 1980 has helped dairy producers increase the value of their cattle via their use of aAa ever since. We truly appreciate your 32 years of dedication to aAa.
To Dale, we humbly say THANK YOU for your dedication and years of service to aAa!
Featured Analyzer...Joost van der Horst, Denmark
Economic genes?
Research has shown,
that an average dairy cow has a productive period of only 1 year and 10 months
(Centre for Danish agriculture, 2010). In my world, that is nothing less than a
disaster. Fortunately, the genetic researchers Fogh and Kargo have calculated
that the productivity on dairy farms is doing very well, thanks to the
increasing genetic potential over the last 10 years (magazine Kvæg, January
2012). But is there really
such a big relationship between genetics and economy? The same research from
2010 showed also, that 30% of all first calving cows, the ones with the best
genes according to Fogh and Kargo, never get a second calf. Maybe researchers
are satisfied with that, but should the dairy farmers also settle for that? Of course, the answer
is NO! Raising a heifer cost ca. 10.500 dkk. This amount is all inclusive, also
labour and fixed costs (source: Peder Helms, Lemvigegnens agriculture
association). An average Holstein dairy with 150 cows needs 60 heifers each
year, these cost 630.000 dkk. Eighteen of those 60 heifers will never get a
calf again, a tremendous waste of money and resources! Maybe we should start
to focus more on durable cows with few physical weaknesses, instead of fast
genetic progress? When we can reduce the loss of young cows, will more cows
reach fourth lactation where their peak lactation production actually can be
achieved? This will reduce costs for raising young stock and the average
production of the herd will increase. A cull-rate of 25 % isn’t impossible and
is also seen in practice. The dairy from the example would in that case only
need 38 heifers and save 230.000 dkk! When cows have the
necessary physical qualities and we offer them good circumstances, can the
productivity in the dairy industry really increase? To learn more about which
physical qualities I’m thinking of, one can read in the aAa manual (see www.aAa-vejledning.dk).
My request to researchers and other index-fixating persons is: Stop talking so
much about genetic progress. Increasing durability can generate much more money
than a few points less or more NTM-index.
NEW ARTICLE:
On November 26, 2011, Bob Miller of Mil-R-Mor Farms, Illinois, USA traveled to The Netherlands, to be the guest speaker at their annual aAa Farmers Club meeting.
Melkvee Magazine also did coverage on the annual Farmers Club meeting. Click here to view their article.
click here to download a version of 'aAa/Weeks Use Made Simple'. Designed to assist in organizing your semen needs by putting your herd inventory onto an excel spreadsheet and creating a summary of your herds analysis. Try it today!
Trained,Tested, Approved...Visit the personal pages ofThe aAa Analyzers. Contact them to include your herd in their next aAa schedule or to invite them as a speaker to your next meeting or study club. Approved analyzers provide accurate, unbiased and economical Animal Analysis service in twenty-four countries using their depth of experience and knowledge in the discussion of dairy cattle breeding.
Creating Balance Between Form & Function
Read about the life of Bill Weeks, the history of Skyway herd and its breed influence. Learn about the early years of aAa® Animal Analysis, its 60-year development and national and international impact. The book has never-before-seen photos of famous breed animals including Tidy Burke Elevation and Chambric Esteem plus little known stories about great cows and bulls.
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On November 26, 2011, Bob Miller of Mil-R-Mor Farms, Illinois, USA traveled to The Netherlands, to be the guest speaker at their annual aAa Farmers Club meeting.
