The dairy Lifetime Performance Index will be updated April 1 and includes some changes in trait weighting, including milk production as a dairy farmer realized it was over-emphasized.
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Dairy LPI gets last minute updates
A dairy farmer figured out that the last index was over-weighted to milk production
Lactanet to update benchmark lifetime performance index
Glacier FarmMedia – The emphasis given to production and health characteristics will change in a proposed new lifetime performance index for Canadian dairy cows, with new weighting for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and enhancing “milkability.” Brian Van Doormaal is chief services officer for Lactanet, the genetic testing and data management organization leading the process. He […] Read more
