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New breeding objectives and selection indices for the Australian dairy industry.
Journal of dairy science - 1 Oct 2016
Byrne T J, Santos B F S, Amer P R, Martin-Collado D, Pryce J E, Axford M
Abstract excerpt
This study comprises an update of the economic values for dairy traits for the Australian industry and the formulation of updated selection indices. An economic model, which calculates partial economic values for each trait individually, was developed to determine the economic implications of selective dairy breeding, based on the effect of trait changes on the profit of commercial dairy farms in Australia....
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