Calving difficulty: a system reboot
Revamp will see figures based on type of animal being mated — differentiating between cow and heifer, beef and dairy
For the first time in 20 years, changes are being made to how the calving difficulty of a bull is calculated.
Dr Ross Evans told the ICBF conference last week that while the longevity of the current system has underlined its success over the last two decades, a number of weakness identified has seen the ICBF move to make changes.