Article
Economic basis for the Nordic Total Merit Index.
Journal of dairy science - 1 Dec 2014
Kargo M, Hjortø L, Toivonen M, Eriksson J A, Aamand G P, Pedersen J
Abstract excerpt
Within a group of cooperating countries, all breeding animals are judged according to the same criteria if a joint breeding goal is applied in these countries. This makes it easier for dairy farmers to compare national and foreign elite bulls and may lead to more selection across borders. However, a joint breeding goal is only an advantage if the countries share the same production environment. In this study, we...
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