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Farmer satisfaction: potential for genetic evaluation in Ireland?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 November 2017

D.P. Berry  and
A.R. Cromie
D.P. Berry*
Affiliation:
Moorepark Dairy Production Research Centre, Fermoy, Co. Cork, Ireland
A.R. Cromie
Affiliation:
The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation, Shinagh House, Bandon, Co. Cork, Ireland
*
Email:donagh.berry@teagasc.ie
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Previous studies have indicated genetic variation in traits describing the overall satisfaction of a farmer with daughters of a particular sire (Cue et al., 1996; Visscher and Goddard, 1995). Such traits are useful in determining cow-level factors contributing to overall farmer satisfaction as well as providing supplementary information in sire selection. The objective of this study was to evaluate whether genetic variation in a subjectively scored trait reflecting farmer satisfaction existed in Ireland and to attempt to elucidate the factors contributing to farmer satisfaction.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2007 , April 2007 , pp. 51
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2007

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