A focus on components generates extra income!
In many countries worldwide the dairy factory pays the dairy farmer for the value of % fat, % protein and sometimes % lactose when the milk is delivered for processing. We also see countries where a dairy farmer gets a penalty when a minimum of % fat and % protein is not realized.
It means in all cases it is financially interesting to pay attention on the components with selecting the bulls for the new generation of dairy cows in your herd. In the below published example you will see what differences in technical results can give in the financial income. Farm 1 realizes 0,75 % higher Fat + Protein in relation to farm 2. With the actual milk price calculation (October 2018 milk price in The Netherlands) , farm 1 realizes almost Euro 28.000,- more income per year (based on a farm with 100 cows and 9.000 kg per cow).
Type farm | % Fat | % Protein |
Example farm 1 | 4.60% | 3.55% |
Example farm 2 | 4.10% | 3.30% |
Difference | 0.50 % | 0.25% |
AI Total is well aware of this situation. It is our aim to supply farmers with the right product to create higher technical farm results what gains a higher income.
78 % of the sires in our AI Total portfolio show an above average breeding value for both traits: % Fat and for % protein.
Below you will find some names of AI Total sires who will help you improving the components in your milk divided into two groups:
- Interesting for use on maiden heifers and milking cows
- Interesting for adult milking cows
Example Genetic improvers | TPI | PTA milk | PTA % Fat | PTA % protein | PTA Type | SCE | Remark |
For maiden heifers: | |||||||
Vekis DG Popeye | +2514 | +319 | +0.18% | +0.11% | +1.76 | 6.5 | |
Welcome Gorman 3573 | +2699 | +1032 | +0.21% | +0.06% | +1.47 | 6.2 | |
NH Sunview Mitch | +2650 | +1261 | +0.19% | +0.08% | +1.70 | 6.0 | |
For adult milking cows: | |||||||
Glamour Carlo | +2406 | +87 | +0.25% | +0.06% | +1.12 | 7.1 | Daughter proven |
DKR Bangalore | +2597 | +923 | +0.17% | +0.06% | +1.90 | 8.8 | |
Average genetic improvement: | +0.20% | +0.07% |
When you are interested how to create such a positive effect by breeding on your farm, let us discuss it together: Contact here
Glamour Carlo NH Sunview Mitch Welcome Gorman