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07/05/2026

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BUILD SOLID FOUNDATIONS FOR A RESILIENT BUSINESS

 

The better your business foundations, the more robust your business will be and the better able you will be able to survive and develop. And this is even more important as farms seek to navigate the volatile economic climate which is impacting all dairy farmers.

 

The starting point to sound dairy foundations is your cows – ensuring you have the best herd comprising efficient cows producing milk to optimise your contract while being durable and able to produce for at least five lactations. A study at the University of Florida showed that five lactations is the economic and genetic sweet spot, allowing full expression of genetic potential with the optimum return on investment in rearing the animal.

 

GENOMICS IS THE KEY

 

Identifying and investing in the best possible genetics for your system is the most significant, permanent and cumulative gain available to dairy farms. It is like compound interest – the benefits just keep on growing. The initial returns may be small grow over time, significantly impacting profits.

BUILD SOLID FOUNDATIONS FOR A RESILIENT BUSINESS

 

The better your business foundations, the more robust your business will be and the better able you will be able to survive and develop. And this is even more important as farms seek to navigate the volatile economic climate which is impacting all dairy farmers.

 

The starting point to sound dairy foundations is your cows – ensuring you have the best herd comprising efficient cows producing milk to optimise your contract while being durable and able to produce for at least five lactations. A study at the University of Florida showed that five lactations is the economic and genetic sweet spot, allowing full expression of genetic potential with the optimum return on investment in rearing the animal.

 

GENOMICS IS THE KEY

 

Identifying and investing in the best possible genetics for your system is the most significant, permanent and cumulative gain available to dairy farms. It is like compound interest – the benefits just keep on growing. The initial returns may be small grow over time, significantly impacting profits.

 
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In 2024 AHDB demonstrated that the difference in average Profitable Lifetime Index (£PLI) between herds highly engaged with genomics and those with little to no testing, translated directly to increased profit potential of £193PLI per calf.

 

You can’t improve what you don’t measure. If you want to establish a genetic foundation for your breeding, culling and investment strategies you need the most reliable early-life data. Genomic testing is the only way to get a comprehensive, reliable early-life picture of your herd to enable confident decision making early in the heifers’ life, allowing you to:

  • Keep only the best heifers
  • Focus your heifer rearing
  • Improve herd quality as quickly and predictably as possible
  • Optimise the ROI on heifer rearing
  • Reduce the use of sexed dairy semen and maximise the number of beef cross calves for sale.

Genomics are becoming more widely accepted as the gold standard for planning future herds and maximising the return from breeding strategies, with over 112,000 heifers tested in 2024 – a 19% increase year on year. And you only need to test them once as their genetic make up is with them for life.

In 2024 AHDB demonstrated that the difference in average Profitable Lifetime Index (£PLI) between herds highly engaged with genomics and those with little to no testing, translated directly to increased profit potential of £193PLI per calf.

 

You can’t improve what you don’t measure. If you want to establish a genetic foundation for your breeding, culling and investment strategies you need the most reliable early-life data. Genomic testing is the only way to get a comprehensive, reliable early-life picture of your herd to enable confident decision making early in the heifers’ life, allowing you to:

  • Keep only the best heifers
  • Focus your heifer rearing
  • Improve herd quality as quickly and predictably as possible
  • Optimise the ROI on heifer rearing
  • Reduce the use of sexed dairy semen and maximise the number of beef cross calves for sale.

Genomics are becoming more widely accepted as the gold standard for planning future herds and maximising the return from breeding strategies, with over 112,000 heifers tested in 2024 – a 19% increase year on year. And you only need to test them once as their genetic make up is with them for life.

 
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MAKE NEOGEN IGENITY YOUR TRUSTED GENOMICS PARTNER

 

When you make the decision to genomically test your herd you need to make sure you are working with someone you can trust and who will work with you and for you. With Neogen Igenity’s independent and flexible approach you can be assured of:

MAKE NEOGEN IGENITY YOUR TRUSTED GENOMICS PARTNER

 

When you make the decision to genomically test your herd you need to make sure you are working with someone you can trust and who will work with you and for you. With Neogen Igenity’s independent and flexible approach you can be assured of:

 
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No minimum testing requirement – you can dip your toe in the water, testing just a few animals or even one animal to learn what the data will tell you

 

Pay-as-you-go approach – no contracts, no link between testing and semen orders. You decide what you want to test and can then search the entire market for the most suitable sire for your heifers

 

Rapid turnaround – you want to get your data back quickly so you can start making decisions. So do we and results will be sent to you from our laboratory in Scotland in a matter of a few weeks – the fastest turnaround in the industry!

 

Combined genomics and BVD testing – get a complete picture of your calves from a single test, streamlining workflows and improving decision making

 

Easy to understand data – the results are presented with the aim of making it easy to make decisions. We want to clarify not confuse. And we will be with you every step of the way to ensure you are making the most of the data as quickly as possible and getting the first return on your investment.

No minimum testing requirement – you can dip your toe in the water, testing just a few animals or even one animal to learn what the data will tell you

 

Pay-as-you-go approach – no contracts, no link between testing and semen orders. You decide what you want to test and can then search the entire market for the most suitable sire for your heifers

 

Rapid turnaround – you want to get your data back quickly so you can start making decisions. So do we and results will be sent to you from our laboratory in Scotland in a matter of a few weeks – the fastest turnaround in the industry!

 

Combined genomics and BVD testing – get a complete picture of your calves from a single test, streamlining workflows and improving decision making

 

Easy to understand data – the results are presented with the aim of making it easy to make decisions. We want to clarify not confuse. And we will be with you every step of the way to ensure you are making the most of the data as quickly as possible and getting the first return on your investment.

 
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To find out more about Neogen Igenity can help build stronger foundations for your business, click here

To find out more about Neogen Igenity can help build stronger foundations for your business, click here

 
 
 
 
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