Does Genomic testing provide a good return?
After the usual milk market report from Chris Walkland, Ben and Will are joined by Rose Jackson; Senior Consultant and Genetics lead at Kite alongside dairy farmer Richard Ward to discuss Genetics and Genomics. Rose outlines why having a focussed genetics strategy, including genomic testing is a key component of improving cow and herd performance and profitability and Richard gives an overview of his farm, how genomics has been implemented, the unexpected range in results he has seen and how it is influencing his breeding decisions. Rose and Richard discuss the short, medium and long-term benefits of investment in genomics and the scale of improvements it can deliver.