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Latest proven sires bull proofs released

A continued strong lead by the Holstein sire, Genosource Captain, plus two new graduates in the top 10 are features of the daughter-proven Profitable Lifetime Index (拢PLI) ranking

Katie Jones
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Genosource Captain, the number one daughter-proven sire.
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Genosource Captain, the number one daughter-proven sire.

Captain's PLI climbs to 拢874, despite the impact of the rolling base change which takes place each April, as The bull continues to excel in PTAs for production, including 1,187kg milk, 49.5kg fat and 37.6kg...

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