The EBIs of the top 10 bulls on the March 2020 active bull list have dropped by an average of €63 in the October evaluation.
Kileacle Pivotal remains the bull with the highest EBI on the list at €310, but he is down from €371 in March.
All of the AI companies have seen the EBIs of their top-selling bulls drop.
ADVERTISEMENT
Looking at the 2020 sire catalogues, which are based on the January evaluation, the high-EBI team of bulls at Munster Bovine has dropped from an EBI of €305 to €259, a drop of €46.
The high-EBI team in Progressive Genetics has dropped from €341 to €276, a drop of €65.
The EBI of 2020-born bull calves purchased by AI companies has also fallen, many of whom have an EBI now of less than €300 and so will not go forward for AI.
The change in the October evaluation is that ICBF has put a cap on the level of genomics that can be used when evaluating an animal.
The ICBF issued letters to all dairy farmers last week in which it said the average change in EBI for young bulls on the active bull list would be €20 to €30.
Register for free to read this story and our free stories.
This content is available to digital subscribers and loyalty code users only. Sign in to your account, use the code or subscribe to get unlimited access.
The reader loyalty code gives you full access to the site from when you enter it until the following Wednesday at 9pm. Find your unique code on the back page of Irish Country Living every week.
CODE ACCEPTED
You have full access to the site until next Wednesday at 9pm.
CODE NOT VALID
Please try again or contact support.
The EBIs of the top 10 bulls on the March 2020 active bull list have dropped by an average of €63 in the October evaluation.
Kileacle Pivotal remains the bull with the highest EBI on the list at €310, but he is down from €371 in March.
All of the AI companies have seen the EBIs of their top-selling bulls drop.
Looking at the 2020 sire catalogues, which are based on the January evaluation, the high-EBI team of bulls at Munster Bovine has dropped from an EBI of €305 to €259, a drop of €46.
The high-EBI team in Progressive Genetics has dropped from €341 to €276, a drop of €65.
The EBI of 2020-born bull calves purchased by AI companies has also fallen, many of whom have an EBI now of less than €300 and so will not go forward for AI.
The change in the October evaluation is that ICBF has put a cap on the level of genomics that can be used when evaluating an animal.
The ICBF issued letters to all dairy farmers last week in which it said the average change in EBI for young bulls on the active bull list would be €20 to €30.
If you would like to speak to a member of our team, please call us on 01-4199525.
Link sent to your email address
We have sent an email to your address. Please click on the link in this email to reset your password. If you can't find it in your inbox, please check your spam folder. If you can't find the email, please call us on 01-4199525.
ENTER YOUR LOYALTY CODE:
The reader loyalty code gives you full access to the site from when you enter it until the following Wednesday at 9pm. Find your unique code on the back page of Irish Country Living every week.
SHARING OPTIONS