Why select VikingRed? • VikingReds are naturally healthy cows with the highest production of milk and solids for red cows in the world • VikingReds are known for their excellent fertility and easy calvings and are consistently amongst the top scores on local indexes around the world • Because they are efficient and trouble-free, VikingRed cows give you fewer management costs and more time to focus on optimising your business • VikingRed is a leading breed for crossing and will naturally boost the health, fertility, and efficiency of your herd • VikingRed cows live long and last long, making them a climate-friendly, sustainable and profitable choice. Production level for Red breeds Average production of milk in kg (305 days) Average production of fat and protein in kg (305 days) 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 0 Denmark Sweden Finland Canada Norway UK USA (England by CIS) Genetic level for Red breeds Country Australia Canada Denmark, Sweden, Finland Milk index Fat index 94 95 90 91 Protein index 92 86 Production index 93 87 101 103 103 104 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 Sweden Denmark Finland Canada Norway UK USA (England) by CIS Udder health 99 N/A Longevity 91 90 101 102 Source for Red Dairy Breed production figures: International Committee for Animal Recording (ICAR) 2019. Data for USA – US CDCB (2019). Data for Sweden, Denmark and Finland – NAV (2019) Norway 95 94 95 95 95 91 Bulls born in 2012 or later. (Interbull, April 2020) Meet Jakob Voergaard Senior Breeding Manager / Product Manager for VikingRed Jakob has been working with the VikingRed breed since 2008, breeding healthy trouble free cows. His aim is for VikingRed to remain the #1 breed around the world, with a vision of making the red breed even greener as sustainability has become such a key part of the future of dairy farming.
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