VikingGenetics
Taunton, Somerset, United Kingdom
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VikingGenetics is a dairy industry manufacturer based in Taunton, United Kingdom.
VikingGenetics is a farmer-owned cooperative providing science-based dairy and beef cattle genetics. It is owned by roughly 16,000 dairy and beef farmers in Denmark, Sweden and Finland, and sells bull semen, breeding programmes and herd genetic advisory services. Its products include VikingHolstein, VikingRed, VikingJersey, VikingBeef and the ProCROSS crossbreeding system. The company bases its breeding decisions on the Nordic data recording system, which covers health and performance traits, and runs a national artificial insemination and advisory service in the Nordic countries. It also distributes Brown Swiss and Fleckvieh sires supplied by GGI-Spermex. The company describes its focus as healthy, efficient, trouble-free cows with lower use of antibiotics and hormones, and reduced methane emissions.
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VikingHolstein
Dairy cattle genetics (bull semen)
Holstein genetics bred for health, fertility and long-lasting cows.
VikingRed
Dairy cattle genetics (bull semen)
Red dairy cattle genetics selected for health and lifetime production.
VikingJersey
Dairy cattle genetics (bull semen)
Jersey cattle genetics focused on health, fat and protein yield.
VikingBeef
Beef-on-dairy genetics (bull semen)
Beef bulls for use on dairy cows, selected for easy calvings and calf value.
ProCROSS
Crossbreeding system
Three-breed rotational crossbreeding system using VikingRed, VikingHolstein and Coopex Montbéliarde bulls.
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