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Royal cooperative CRV u.a. achieved a solid financial result in the past financial year. In particular, turnover in the home market (the Netherlands-Flanders) exceeded expectations, while the effects of cost-saving measures became clearly visible.

The red-and-white homozygous polled InSire bull Delta Brussels PP proves with an exceptionally complete breeding profile that breeding for polledness in 2025 will certainly not be at the expense of genetic progress in other important traits. He transmits more than 1,200 kg of milk with +0.15% protein, resulting in an Inet value of 413 euros. Brussels PP combines this high production inheritance with 447 days of longevity and a daughter fertility breeding value of 104. With a claw health breeding value of 107, more than 5 percent fewer claw problems can be expected in his daughters.Daughters of Brussels PP will show persistent production (breeding value 106) and will improve performance from lactation to lactation (late maturity breeding value 106). They will develop into strong cows with plenty of width in the forehand and excellent feet and legs (106 in the topline). Brussels PP also scores with distinction for the flawless linear traits in his conformation report.

When CRV started genomic testing, he was one of the first users. And when the Create program was introduced three years ago, he quickly joined so he could immediately use sire Delta Warren P RC. Dairy farmer Menno Jensma from the Netherlands does not consider himself a breeder. However, he does make full use of all possibilities to breed the best commercial cows.

The Jeans Jantina cow family owned by Jeroen and André Sturkenboom from the Netherlands is attracting a lot of attention, thanks in part to the bulls Jeans Rennes and Jeans Hummer PP. The influence of this family is also growing rapidly within the home herd in Schalkwijk in the Netherlands. “The Jantinas are highly productive, and their conformation is consistently good. In addition, somatic cell counts in the milk are structurally low and Mortellaro rarely occurs,” explains Jeroen Sturkenboom as the key to their success.

Farmers who make breeding decisions based on genomic testing achieve greater genetic progress. But genomic testing becomes twice as valuable when the results are used to sharpen selection of breeding animals.

CRV is moving the Feed Efficiency research into the next phase. Two of the original test farms are completing their role, while three commercial farms (Duursma, Meerkerk and Van Gastel) will continue the research. Thanks to them, we maintain continuity in data collection and a solid foundation for our genetic analyses.