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Acclaim: providing Added Value
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High quality genetics may well be the best investment you make for your Dairy’s future. It’s not an investment that provides an immediate payback, but using good genetics will pay for itself many times over – and the effect is additive with each generation of good breeding. Still, how we define “good genetics” has changed in recent years. High replacement rates, high replacement prices, and chronically low milk prices in 2002 and 2003 have changed the way many dairy producers approach genetic selection. While high milk yield is still important too, other value added traits have certainly taken on greater meaning - traits that help ensure replacements entering the milking string stay around longer and thus have a greater chance to contribute positively to the bottom line. Norrielake Acclaim is such a sire, combining nearly all of the important aspects that progressive dairy producers have been asking for. |
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What are progressive dairies demanding in the sires they select and how does Acclaim stack up? |
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With most daughters now milking in second lactation, Acclaim’s recent dramatic improvement in Productive Life, Daughter Pregnancy Rate and Somatic Cell Score combined with his High Fertility reputation ensure that producers incorporating him into their breeding program stand to benefit greatly. High TPI (he ranks 28th) is a given for Acclaim, but when a bull excels in so many important areas it is time to take notice. That Acclaim also ranks among the Top-20 NM$ bulls for where these value added traits are emphasized to a greater extent, provides further evidence of his impressive genetic portfolio. To top it off, Acclaim has a High Reliability proof that helps minimize the risk of dramatic change to his evaluation down the road. If you are looking for value in your approach to sire selection Acclaim is a bull you won’t want to miss!
Posted Mar 18th
