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Dr. Thierry Pabiou (Sheep Ireland) presented how the updated economic values and traits will impact the animals on their Terminal & Replacement indexes. There is a strong correlation within breed between current and new indexes with minimal re-ranking and every breed achieving faster genetic gain.

What’s new?

Updated economic values (Teagasc bio-eco. model)
New Faecal egg count trait (FEC) in the Health module
New Methane module. Methane PTA estimated from PAC phenotypes (enteric emissions)
Updated Terminal & Replacement indexes
• All 3 new items (updated Economic Values., new FEC, new Methane)
• Carbon costs estimated from LCA farm model (non-enteric emissions)
• Enteric + Non-enteric emission = total farm emissions