Ranking Dairy Sires Using Genetic Selection Indices Based on Financial Investment Methods versus Lifetime Net Merit: Description and Spreadsheet

This factsheet describes ways to rank dairy sires using genetic selection indices based on financial investment methods versus Lifetime Net Merit. The factsheet also discusses a spreadsheet that contains the calculations. Written by Michael Schmitt and Albert De Vries, and published by the UF/IFAS...

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Main Authors: Michael Schmitt, Albert De Vries
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2021-05-01
Series:EDIS
Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/119469
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Summary:This factsheet describes ways to rank dairy sires using genetic selection indices based on financial investment methods versus Lifetime Net Merit. The factsheet also discusses a spreadsheet that contains the calculations. Written by Michael Schmitt and Albert De Vries, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Animal Sciences, May 2021.
ISSN:2576-0009