2002 Paul M. VanRaden Animal Improvement Programs Laboratory Agricultural Research Service, USDA, Beltsville, MD Selection of dairy cattle for lifetime profit
NAAB Dairy Trade Mission – Lifetime Profit (2)P.M. VanRaden 2002 Objectives Document USA Net Merit index Discuss traits to include, estimation of economic values Compare current national selection indexes Begin with table from Holstein International (February 1999, p 71)
NAAB Dairy Trade Mission – Lifetime Profit (3)P.M. VanRaden 2002
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NAAB Dairy Trade Mission – Lifetime Profit (6)P.M. VanRaden 2002 Expression of Economic Indexes Report proportion of emphasis (relative value / Σ |relative values|) Reformat into two-way table of traits by countries (Bennet Cassell’s idea) Also display history of USA indexes (table of traits by years)
NAAB Dairy Trade Mission – Lifetime Profit (7)P.M. VanRaden 2002 Relative emphasis on traits in USDA economic indexes (PD$, MFP$, CY$, and NM$) and Holstein Association TPI across time Year Introduced and Index Name Trait PD$TPIMFP$TPICY$TPI NM$TPI NM$ Protein Fat Milk % Fat 20 Longevity SCS Udder Feet / legs Size -4 Final Score
NAAB Dairy Trade Mission – Lifetime Profit (8)P.M. VanRaden 2002 Relative emphasis in selection indexes for other countries with many Holsteins Country (Interbull Code) USADEUFRANZLNLDCANGBRAUSITADNKSWEESP % of Interbull Population Index NameNM$RZGISUBWDPSLPIPLIAPRPFTS – ITMIICO Trait Protein Fat Milk % Protein 235 % Fat 22 Longevity SCS / mastitis Fertility Other diseases 23
NAAB Dairy Trade Mission – Lifetime Profit (9)P.M. VanRaden 2002 Relative emphasis in selection indexes for other countries with many Holsteins (cont.) Country (Interbull Code) USADEUFRANZLNLDCANGBRAUSITADNKSWEESP % of Interbull Population Index NameNM$RZGISUBWDPSLPIPLIAPRPFTS – ITMIICO Trait Udder traits Feet / legs Size Dairy character3 Rump21 Final score429 Calving ease Growth / meat46 Milking Speed <146 Temperament523
NAAB Dairy Trade Mission – Lifetime Profit (10)P.M. VanRaden 2002 Questions Do cow shows and judging contests help or harm education? What is feed cost for protein, fat? Does milk volume have negative value only because of quotas? Milk volume quotas in Europe? People quotas in Australia, NZ?
NAAB Dairy Trade Mission – Lifetime Profit (11)P.M. VanRaden 2002 Prices of Milk and Water Cost to USA consumers ($ / liter) American bottled water0.16 Canadian spring water0.51 Skim milk0.66 2% milk % (whole) milk0.72 French Alps water1.35 Milk requires water, cheese does not
NAAB Dairy Trade Mission – Lifetime Profit (12)P.M. VanRaden 2002 Conclusions Many traits in addition to yield contribute to dairy cattle profit Longevity, fertility, and health traits have high value Direction unclear for some traits Indexes have improved rapidly in recent years