CONTENTS 08 Why you should consider breeding for healthier dairy cows 10 Artificial intelligence At the core of efficient and climate friendly cows. 11 2020 ProCROSS Pioneer Tour in California Including five dairy herd visits. 12 Beef is ON Meet our new Beef Manager Maiju Pesonen. 13 Heroes of Covid-19 Some of the new realities caused by the pandemic. 18 Reynolds family in UK Switch to VikingRed has set their profits on to an upward path. 22 Large dairy celebrates herd health success 24 Sustainable breeding News from VikingRed, VikingHolstein and VikingJersey. 30 Global players Interesting stories from around the world. 24 Bulls To Watch - Get to know more about these interesting sires Who are the brightest stars on the cattle sky? VikingGenetics Breeding Managers present a selection of the outstanding bulls that are topping the charts right now. Sustainable cows - key for the 2020 Herd of the Year Sweden 16 Knutby Prästgård farm in Uppsala was named 2020 Herd of the Year in Sweden by VikingGenetics. Ulf and Liselotte Carlsson and their two sons run the dairy farm with over 500 cows. Växa Sweden and VikingGenetics handed over the prize to the winners. 07 Henrik Biilmann joined VikingGenetics family as the new CEO With years of success in the industry, Biilmann is ready to lead the company to create added value for dairy and beef farmers. Publishing and Editorial Director: Helle Lennø Weesgaard, T +45 8795 9400, +45 4094 1486, hewee@vikinggenetics.com Editor: Verónica Löfgren, T +46-(0) 511-267 24, M +46-(0) 70-7620779, velof@vikinggenetics.com Coordinator: Tanja Damsgaard Ask, T +45 8795 9407, M +45 2189 3841, tadam@vikinggenetics.com Layout and production: vahle+nikolaisen. Cover photo: Glen Watson. Photos: Alex Arkink, Elly Geverink, Elisabeth Theodorsson, Tiina Tahvonen and employees by VG. Paper: Innovative Breeding is printed on environmental responsible paper in an environmental responsible print house with Nordic Swan and FSC-certified paper. Web: vikinggenetics.com VikingGenetics, Head office, Ebeltoftvej 16, DK-8960 Randers SØ, T +45 8795 9400, info@vikinggenetics.com. VikingGenetics, Sweden, Box 64, SE-532 21 Skara, T +46 511-267 00, export@vikinggenetics.com VikingGenetics, Finland, Korpikyläntie 77, PL 95, FI-15871 Hollola, T +358 40 311 5000. Follow us on 3 INNOVATIVE BREEDING MAY 2020
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