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Captain sons dominate the genomic PLI rankings

Sons of Genosource Captain now dominate among young genomic Holstein bulls, securing the first four positions in the ranking for Profitable Lifetime Index (£PLI), published this week by AHDB

Katie Jones
Editor, Farmers Guardian and Dairy Farmer
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DG Peace is the new number one genomic young sire
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DG Peace is the new number one genomic young sire

DG Peace is the new number one, with outstanding efficiency – including Feed Advantage at 281 and Maintenance feed index of -25 – helping to secure this top spot. With a PLI of £908, this bull moves up...

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