Dairyfarmers and industry people are being encouraged to have their say about the industry's national breeding objective, by filling in a survey before January 31.
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DataGene's Michelle Axford said the National Breeding Objective described the agreed collective breeding priorities for the Australian dairy industry, currently expressed as the Balanced Performance Index (BPI), Health Weighted Index (HWI) and Type Weighted Index (TWI).
"The NBO is formally reviewed once every five years so now is the opportunity for people to tell us about the kind of cow they want to breed," she said.
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She said the introduction of these indices in 2015 sparked a positive and sustained use, contributing to a doubling of the rate of genetic gain in available sires.
Mrs Axford said the review was important to ensure the national breeding objective remained relevant to farmer preferences and based on robust science.
- Details: datagene.com.au
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