More all round bulls dominate PLI top 10
UK - Sires combining production, type and longevity traits and more suited to modern milk production, are now dominating the top 100 available Holstein sires published this week by the Milk Development Council’s breeding+ division.The new number one sire in the November figures, O-bee Manfred Justice, is not the highest ranking sire for production, but he tops the rankings with a PLI of £87, up £3 in the past three months thanks to the addition of a second crop of daughters.
“American bred Justice has never left the top 10 PLI listings since he first emerged in August 2003,” adds Mr Winters.
“Perhaps it is a sign that this older bull is leading the way in the trend towards more all round cows in our dairy herd that produce milk efficiently but combine this with good health, fertility and longevity.
Source: farmersguardian.com