YOUR TEAM AT VIKINGGENETICS From Administration to the paddock we are here to help so please do not hesitate to contact any of our very competent staff on the following contact details: The perfect time for Health Traits in Focus JIM BRUCE Country Manager T 0437 781 694 jibru@vikinggenetics.com ERIK THOMPSON Senior Breeding Advisor M 0417 219 156 ertho@vikinggenetics.com DARREN MOLONEY Breeding Advisor / Solutions Specialist Western Vic and South Australia M 0419 727 649 damol@vikinggenetics.com MAL MCLEOD Breeding Advisor Gippsland M 0427 973 106 mamcl@vikinggenetics.com DAPHNE THOMPSON Administration and Accounts T 02 6024 5972 datho@vikinggenetics.com TEXT JIM BRUCE, COUNTRY MANAGER. When the economics of dairy production are tougher, herd managers look for savings rather than premiums or maximums. A dry Autumn in some parts and a reduced milk price brings the VALUE of VikingGenetics core values back into focus. At VikingGenetics we want to make “invisible cows”. Cows that get in calf without fuss, that produce well without getting sick or lame and keep coming back to the dairy to play their role in your business. The Nordic farmers have more than 45 years of recording all health traits and treatments on every cow into one single industry-wide database. Consistent, regulated artificial breeding practices maximise pregnancies while minimizing the risk of introducing health challenges, giving our Nordic data greater reliability in identifying the genetics that can help you move to a low-cost, easy-care herd. Take the time to consider the Nordic health data presented at the rear of each breed section in this catalogue. Even if your primary selection tool is the Australian Breeding Values, I respectfully suggest you consider the additional knowledge and confidence the Health Traits of the Nordic evaluation can offer you. When making money is tougher, investing in genetics for low-cost dairy production never made more sense. Catalogue content VikingHolstein VH Ascari 5 VH Gipsy & VH Rains 6 VH Sable P & VH Skovly P 7 Recommended Retail Prices are shown throughout this VH Sing PP & VH Saco PP 8 catalogue adjacent to each bull. There are two prices representing conventional semen / X-Vik sexed semen. VH San PPRC & VH Heat PP 9 Genetic codes for polled in Australian dairy cattle: VH Klim & VH Crown 10 • POS: Tested true polled (homozygous dominant) • POC: Tested carrier of polled (heterozygous) VH Friday & VH Nader 11 • POF: Tested free of polled, i.e. horned ( homozygous recessive) VH Berosus & VH Booth 12 VH Cuga & VH Luby 13 Limitation Of Liability: This information is from sources we believe to be reliable, nevertheless, VikingGenetics gives no war- ranty and makes no representation as to the accuracy of such information. Any person/s relying on any information set out herein does so entirely at their own risk and shall not have any claim against VikingGenetics for any loss or damage which they thereby sustain notwithstanding any negligence on the part of VikingGenetics in relation thereto. Prices for products listed herein are correct at time of publication, available in Australia only, subject to 10% GST and do not include delivery costs. For Terms of Sale, please see our website at www.vikinggenetics.com.au. VH Swish & VH Skills 14 VH SavorPP & VH Sly PPRC 15 VH Sovran P & VH Latos 16 VikingJersey VJ Jojo 20 VJ Danka & VJ Jabra 21 VJ Nicas & VJ Hamlet 22 2 VJ Dandi & VJ Domino 23 VJ Gislev 24 VikingRed VR Froerup & VR Vimo 28 VR Vinci P & VR Vesty 29 VR Windsor & VR Vario 30 VR Vehmaa & VR Bertil 31 VR Alfie & VR Abin 32 VR Hakvin & VR Ferrix 33 VR Floss P & VR Voima P 34 VR Ulian P & VR Flirt PP 35 VR BestUp & VR Uppura 36 VikingBeef VB Nase & VB Picasso 38 VB Nille & VB Baloo 39
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