Selecting for Feed Efficiency: Economic Savings and Reduced Green-House Gas Emissions

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The industry is on the cusp of a new revolution in dairy cattle breeding – the selection for feed conversion efficiency. While this trait has been prominent in poultry and pig breeding for many years, and has become a significant element in beef cattle selection, it is now set to become main-stream in dairy cattle breeding too.

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