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1 1 Dicklands Farms Presented by Ben Korporaal British Columbia Dicklands Farms Dicklands Farms Ben Korporaal, herd manager Dicklands Mission Statement Maximize profitability by improving production of milk, fat and protein without

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Dicklands Farms

Presented by

Ben Korporaal

British Columbia

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Dicklands Farms Dicklands Farms

Ben Korporaal, herd manager

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Dicklands’ Mission Statement

Maximize profitability by improving production

  • f milk, fat and protein without sacrificing

linear traits.

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Dicklands’ Current Goals

Current Goal 2019/20

Production 40 kg 45 kg Butter Fat 1.65 kg/cow per day 2 kg/cow per day Protein 1.3 kg/cow per day 1.6 kg/cow per day

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Genetic Plan

  • Criteria for bull selection:

Production Type Health

Milk: 1000+ Conf: 10 HL: 105 Fat: 90+ MS: 10 SCS: <2.9 Protein: 70+ F&L: 10 DF: 105 DS: 5 Rump: 5

  • 100% genomic bulls
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Strengthening the Herd

  • Genomic testing all heifer calves

– Top 3 %

  • Flushed or IVF

– Bottom 50% used as recipients – Remaining bred to mostly sexed semen

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Genomic Results: Then & Now

Genomic testing for 4 years – started in March 2013

Pro $ LPI Milk Fat Protein

Minimum

885 2335 213 4 17

Average

1794 2848 1310 65 50

Maximum

2866 3351 2818 128 90 Pro $ LPI Milk Fat Protein

Minimum

1817

  • 412
  • 4

8

Average

2311 716 34 25

Maximum

2741 1531 69 50 First Summary 2013 Most Current Summary 2017

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Genomic Results: Then & Now

Genomic testing for 4 years – started in March 2013

First Summary 2013 Most Current Summary 2017 Conf MS F&L DS

Minimum

  • 3
  • 4

Average

7 6 5 3

Maximum

14 12 12 10 Conf MS F&L DS

Minimum

  • 1
  • 4
  • 1

Average

9 8 8 5

Maximum

19 19 16 13

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LPI

(of heifer calves given year)

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Pro $

(of heifer calves given year)

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Milk

(of heifer calves given year)

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Butter Fat

(of heifer calves given year)

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Protein

(of heifer calves given year)

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General Overview

  • been with the farm for 10 years
  • Milking 300
  • 6 Lely robots
  • Genomic testing all heifer calves
  • Started flushing 3 years ago
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Future Strength of Herd

Average of Top 50 ranked on LPI:

LPI: 3128 Pro$: 2271 Milk: 1724 SCS: 2.78 Fat: 85 Prot: 69 Conf: 10 MS: 9 F&L: 9 DS: 6

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History of Improvements

  • Majority of improvements come from in herd
  • Purchased 3 high indexing heifers

– Flushed multiple times – These 3 as 2 year olds averaged +1.86kg fat/day

  • Purchased embryos from Progenesis
  • 25 flushes completed on farm in 2016
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Next Step of Improvements

  • Recently purchased this calf through Semex

– TPI: 2779

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Current Strengthening

  • 5 donors at Boviteq for IVF

– Ranging from 2650 – 2800 TPI

  • Interest from Semex and Select Sires for bull contract

– Next group of three month old calves at 2750 TPI will be sent when of age

  • Continuing with flushing 2-3 donors a month

with Greenbelt Veterinary

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Take Home Thoughts

We at Dicklands feel that genomic testing has significantly helped us strengthen our herd by allowing us to strategically plan breeding and embryo transfers. This allows us to excel at a faster rate than Canadian average, achieve our goals, and profit from elite animals.