Breeding
Episode 21: Breeding for lower methane
How efficient can our cows get when it comes to methane? CRV and LIC are right now measuring emissions from the first daughters born in their methane research programme and testing the heritability of the trait. If the programme is successful, the companies hope to deliver a methane breeding value into their respective breeding indexes by 2026.
Seeking perfection
We know we are not perfect, but we do wish our cows were. So what, in a cow, is perfection? By Karen Trebilcock.