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The top Norwegian Red bulls Eik, Eggtroen and Velsvik are joined by new bull Amdal

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 08:51:00 GMT

The top ranking NRF sires for Total Merit Index (TMI) changed very little with the December 2011 proofs. However, a new bull, Amdal (252NR10682) has joined Eik (252NR10540), Eggtroen (252NR10579), and Velsvik (252NR10432) in the top 4 sires for TMI.

Heterosis in dairy production

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Heterosis is a bonus that dairy crossbreeding producers can expect in addition to the positive effects of individual genes obtained by using top A.I. bulls within a breed.

On-farm dairy cow study in Northern Ireland

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 16:00:00 GMT

A new report from Northern Ireland shows that Norwegian Red (NRF) have superior conception rates, far better calf survival, lower SCC, lower cow culling rates and higher milk composition compared to Holstein herd mates in a study on commercial dairy farms

Fertility and herd life in international trials

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Testing of Norwegian Red (NRF) outside of Norway has over time become very extensive. NRF animals are tested for a range of traits and compared primarily with Holstein, but also with other breeds.

Eggtroen, Eik and Velsvik are still the top Norwegian Red bulls

Fri, 16 Sep 2011 09:41:00 GMT

The top ranking NRF sires for Total Merit Index changed very little with the September proofs. 25 new bulls received their first official proofs and the new bull Naxbie 252NR10632 is the most interesting because he is homozygous polled and has a TMI of 5

USDA genetic evaluations for imported red sires

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 11:18:00 GMT

Finnish Ayrshire, Norwegian Red, Swedish Red, and Montbeliarde sires now have many milking daughters in the U.S. Norwegian Red sires imported into the U.S. have performed very well compared with sires from the other breeds.

Geno - sponsor of EAAP meeting

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 09:00:00 GMT

The 62nd meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science (EAAP) will take place in Stavanger Norway, August 29th to September 2nd. Geno is one of the main sponsors of the conference where over 1.000 international animal scientists will participate.

Our favorite 3-way cross

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 09:58:00 GMT

"The Norwegian Red x (Jersey x Holstein) is our favorite 3-way cross," says Dave Duitscher, US producer and veterinarian of Rolfe, Iowa, USA.

Dehorning by insemination!

Fri, 15 Jul 2011 09:00:00 GMT

Geno is very excited to announce a homozygous polled Norwegian Red (NRF) sire 10553 Nordbo. Every mating to Nordbo will result in a genetically polled calf!

SpermVital - extends the life of semen after insemination

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 13:00:00 GMT

SpermVital is a new revolutionary insemination technology that makes the timing of insemination less critical and increases the number of pregnancies in dairy cows. SpermVital semen extends the life of sperm cells after insemination for an extra 24 hours.

Top 10 Norwegian Red bulls are joined by a new sire - Ruud 252NR10624

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 08:39:00 GMT

Ruud (252NR10624) is one of the first Brenden (252NR5694) sons to be proven and he looks outstanding at this point with 152 milking daughters in his first official proof.

Canadian Research: Better calf survival with Norwegian Red (NRF) crossbreds

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 09:55:00 GMT

Dairy crossbreeding research at University of Guelph, Canada show that Norwegian Red (NRF) crossbred calves have significantly greater survival compared to purebred Holstein calves.

U.S. Crossbreeding Profit Calculator On-line!

Fri, 15 Apr 2011 10:00:00 GMT

Norwegian Red crossbreds excel in health and fertility traits when compared to Holsteins. The U.S. Crossbreeding Calculator On-line will show you how the crossbred superiority in these traits translates into profit.

Performance of Nordic Red bulls used in dairy crossbreeding in the U.S.

Tue, 12 Apr 2011 14:15:00 GMT

Daughters of Nordic Red sires (Finnish Ayrshire, Norwegian Red and Swedish Red) have performed well in dairy crossbreeding programs in the U.S. over the past several years.

Top-ranked TMI bulls in international markets allow one newcomer, Eggtroen (10579), to join their ranks

Tue, 08 Mar 2011 12:50:00 GMT

Seven internationally-distributed Norwegian Red bulls ranked 20 or above for Norwegian Total Merit Index (TMI) in the first quarter of 2011.

USDA genetic evaluations on Nordic Red Sires in the US

Tue, 01 Feb 2011 13:19:00 GMT

Daughters of Nordic Red sires (Norwegian Red, Finnish Ayrshire and Swedish Red) have performed well in crossbreeding programs in the U.S. over the past several years.

Norwegian Red SpermVital - very successful in Holland

Mon, 24 Jan 2011 17:02:00 GMT

Excellent results with NRF SpermVital were achieved in Holland during summer of 2010. Several hundred Holstein cows from 30 herds were randomly inseminated with either ordinary Holstein semen or Norwegian Red SpermVital semen.

Geno and Viking Genetics collaborate on Genomic Selection

Fri, 21 Jan 2011 10:00:00 GMT

Geno and VikingGenetics are pleased to announce a close collaboration in the field of genomic selection for the Red breeds from Scandinavia to achieve better genomic evaluation results.

Dairy crossbreeding increases profits

Thu, 23 Dec 2010 10:00:00 GMT

Over the past decade there has been increased interest in crossbreeding among commercial milk producers worldwide. Dairy farmers who are looking for a functional cow, with far better health and fertility, have found that crossbreeding increases profits.

ABS Global - the new exclusive distributor of Norwegian Red in the US

Wed, 10 Nov 2010 12:01:00 GMT

ABS Global will be the exclusive distributor of Norwegian Red genetics in the United States beginning May 1, 2011.

75th anniversary of the Norwegian Red (NRF) breed

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:09:00 GMT

In 2010 Geno and Geno Global will celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Norwegian Red (NRF) breed.

Testing and AI centres

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:40:00 GMT

Annually, approximately 2.000 Norwegian Red (NRF) bull calves are offered to Geno due to their outstanding index based on pedigree information. From these 2.000 bulls, Geno will purchase about 400 which will be tested for growth rate and feed consumption.

Sire selection

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:38:00 GMT

Potential Norwegian Red (NRF) bull calves for progeny testing are sired by an elite sire and have a top ranked index mother.