VikingGenetics

We provide sires that breed healthy and profitable cows.

VikingGenetics - innovative breeding

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Have you ever wondered how impactful a breed change can be for a dairy farm? 🤔 The Browns from the UK found out that when they switched from Holsteins to Jersey cows. The solids have improved remarkably, suiting their cheese contract well.

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Meet John and Jack Warnock. Together, they milk 234 VikingGoldenCross cows at Eastfield Farm in Scotland. After transitioning to VikingGoldenCross in 2022, the Warnocks' herd is thriving thanks to excellent production and fertility.

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Our innovative breeding programmes foster healthy, profitable cows that efficiently produce milk with the highest solids levels. They also have excellent fertility and a natural defence against disease.
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Production statistics are from NAV 2024

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As Product Manager for VikingRed, Camilla’s mission is to make VikingRed a profitable choice worldwide. A profitable cow is not just about milk yield. “It’s about all profit-driving traits: health, fertility and feed efficiency."

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Once sceptical about Jersey cows, David Brown now sings praises of their VikingJersey herd for bringing vitality and profit back to his dairy business. The VikingJersey’s ease of management makes everything much easier.

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This lovely cow is a VH Saade daughter from Bjarne Vestergaard Hansen in Spjald, Denmark 🇩🇰 🐄 In her first 0.7 years in production, she has produced 10,600 kg of milk with 3.30% fat and 3.56% protein on average.

See VH Saade’s profile here: https://t.co/xhpzZxyazy

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Happy New Year from all of us at VikingGenetics! ✨🎉
Here’s to a prosperous 2024 full of success and healthy, trouble-free cows.
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“We generally find we have far fewer foot problems with the VikingRed cows with the black hooves than we do with the black and whites,” Mark highlights.

Mark McDonald farms 540 VikingRed crossbred cows at his Ashburton, New Zealand farm.

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What does saving 168 tonnes of DMI per year sound like? Two Jersey cows with similar production levels can have very different feed intake. An efficient cow consumes 842 kg less dry matter, annual saving of 168 tonnes in a herd of 200 cows

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Simon Magnussen bought the ideal milking parlour from South Germany, the best Jersey cows from Denmark, and world-class semen from VikingJersey. Production stands at 6,500 kg of milk, with 5.8% fat and 4.2% protein.

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Merry Christmas from all of us at VikingGenetics! 🐄🎄
We hope you have a wonderful holiday period surrounded by loved ones.

P.S. Tell your cows to leave a glass of milk for Santa! 🥛 🎅

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What do you call a calf's first Christmas? The first Noel... er, we meant to say the first "moo"-el! 🐮🎄

Merry Christmas! 🎅

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Patrick Cock transitioned from traditional Holsteins to ProCROSS crossbred cows:

🐄 Higher conception rates from 28% to 44%
👌 Lower death rate and fewer cases of lameness and mastitis
❗ 0 cases of left displaced abomasum

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Switching between the indoor barn and the outdoor fields makes certain traits in your cows even more important: hoof health, general health, feed intake, and resilience.

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We champion sustainable dairy farming, ensuring the health and longevity of cows for more future-friendly farming. Innovative breeding strives to enhance productivity and health to contribute to more profitable and sustainable dairy farming.

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Switching to ProCROSS crossbreeding has marked the beginning of a prosperous era at the Dakin family farm in North Yorkshire, UK 🐮 🇬🇧 Milk quality and the herd size have surged.

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On Christmas Eve, the dairy farmer told his cows to be on the lookout for a jolly man in a red suit. 🎅

They stayed up all night mooing with glee, waiting for the holly jolly visit, but imagine their shock when the vet turned up wearing his red overalls! 🐮🔴

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Do you want genetics that will increase your herd’s profitability? Then don’t miss out on VJ Leander.

🔹 Very high production of milk and solids
🔹 Healthy udders with exceptional attachment
🔹 Long-living, feed efficient cows

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Crossbreeding with VikingRed helps Mark McDonald breed healthy, trouble-free cows at his farm in Ashburton, New Zealand �� 🇳🇿 The VikingRed’s temperament makes them big favourites among the farm’s staff for being calm and easy to work with.

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Want to save 86 tonnes DMI per year? Two Holstein cows with the same production can have surprisingly different levels of feed intake. More feed-efficient cows consume around 861 kg less dry matter than their less efficient counterparts.

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