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Dairy special: EcoFeed is part of the plan to drive genetic efficiency in dairy cattle

West View 51AVÊÓÆµwas one of four units that participated in a collaborative project between Kite Consulting and Cogent to develop the EcoFeed genomic feed efficiency trait

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Richard and Stuart Ward

When selecting replacements for his family's 191-cow Irelandbarn herd of Holsteins, Richard Ward has added the EcoFeed genomic feed efficiency trait to the range of criteria he uses. Enhanced efficiency...

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