1. Beyond Calf Export Forum Andy Dodd March 2011

2. UK Diversity

3. Crossbreeding case studies Provide clear rewards/implications of crossbreeding Gaps in research 7,000 – 9,500 grazing/TMR systems Separate business decisions from genetics Assess health and fitness differences between breeds

4. Case studies continued Bull calf and cull cow values Survival rates Assess yield differences between crossbreds and pure breds Environmental impact of crossbreeding Farmers reasons for crossbreeding

5. Case study farm three MB+ AverageFarm Three Number Of Cows246286 Labour Hrs/Cow2720 Grazing Weeks2631 Feed (ppl)7.087.14 Vet & Med (ppl)0.970.6 AI/Breeding (ppl)0.430.62 Calves Transferred (ppl)1.190.35 Cost Milk Production (ppl)25.1723.78 Margin (ppl)1.881.85

6. Fertility 1/9/10 - 1/2/11 Swedish Red XDanish Red XHolstein Number of Cows6316207 Yield (305 day)10,11810,56210,559 SCC (12month rolling) 159119250 Days – 1 st Serve676465 Serves - Conception2.65.63.1 % in calf @ 100d503145 Conception Rate %39 (26)18 (8)33 (23) Mastitis Cases per 100 cows 0.2700.56 Lameness Cases per 100 0.480.280.41

7. Herd genetic reports

9. Pure breds - Crossbred ConventionalCrossbred Top 10%Bottom 10%Top 10%Bottom 10% Av. Herd size239136252172 Av. Yield (l/cow)7443674064155962 Grazing weeks28243220 Total feed cost (p/l)5.947.737.418.37 Labour (hrs/cow)23.0638.3316.6330.99 Herd replacement (%)20.8726.0215.8445.45 Net margin (p/l)5.44-6.596.84-8.42 Milkbench+ business benchmarking data sets 1/12/2009 – 30/6/2010 Pure bred farms - 235 (195 conventional and 40 organic) Crossbred farms – 39 farms

10. Bull selection HUK

11. What is the difference? HF Bullocks average 530KG @ 21 months £640/head HF X Monti Bullocks average 520kg @ 17 months = £820/head

12. Impact group aims Provide impartial crossbreeding research results for all breeds in one place Get like minded farmers together –Already crossbreeding –Considering crossbreeding Help farmers find answers/solutions to specific questions Find where gaps in research exist and try to fill these

14. So many choices...

16. Thank you for your time