Contents Nordic Total Merit NTM – a powerful tool for dairy farmers 3 How to read NTM and breeding values for traits in NTM? 4 Weights on health, production and conformation in NTM 5 Overview of the traits in NTM 6 NTM gives progress for all traits of economic importance 7 Cost cutting cow and unique health traits 9 Great trust in genomic breeding values and genetic progress 9 Economic value of NTM 10 Reliable and up-to-date registration system 11 Traits in NTM 12 Production index 13 Growth index 13 Saved Feed 14 Udder Health 15 Hoof health 16 General health 17 Youngstock survival 18 Daughter fertility 19 Longevity 19 Calving direct 20 Calving maternal 20 Effect of +10 index units for sub-traits in daughter fertility, calving direct 21 index and calving maternal index Frame 25 Feet & legs 25 Udder 25 Effect of -/+20 units for conformation traits 27 Milkability 29 Temperament 29 NTM works in real life 31 Breed statistics and number of cows in control 32 Summary of effects 33 2
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