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Modernized LPI to Focus on Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Milkability Enhancements for Canadian Dairy Cows

Monday, July 15th, 2024

Discover how Lactanet’s updated Lifetime Performance Index will enhance dairy cow genetics by focusing on greenhouse gas reduction and milkability. Ready for the change?

The Lifetime Performance Index (LPI) is a pivotal tool in the Canadian dairy industry, aiding producers in breeding top-quality cows. It evaluates various traits like production, health, and fertility to help farmers enhance their herds. As Lactanet gears up to update the LPI early next year, the changes will refine trait weightings, add new subindexes, and introduce a sustainability element. This aims to improve focus on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and enhancing milkability, providing a more comprehensive tool for breeders while maintaining its trusted reliability.

As Brian Van Doormaal, Chief Services Officer at Lactanet, points out, “The expected response is relatively high when you breed for these traits.” His expertise in the field adds credibility to the information, keeping the reader engaged.

Navigating Genetic Selection: Leveraging the LPI to Cultivate Optimal Dairy Herds 

The Lifetime Performance Index (LPI) is a critical tool for dairy producers, enabling precise and foresighted breeding of high-quality cows. Integrating traits like production, health, fertility, and longevity, the LPI provides a comprehensive genetic potential assessment. This holistic approach aids in identifying top performers and making informed breeding decisions tailored to producers’ specific goals, reinforcing the importance of the LPI in the dairy industry. 

One of the LPI’s key strengths is its ability to evaluate traits directly impacting milk production and cow health. Producers can select cows excelling in these areas by analyzing milk yield, fat content, and protein levels, enhancing overall herd productivity. Simultaneously, health and fertility traits are meticulously evaluated, enabling the breeding of robust, resilient cows capable of maintaining peak performance. 

Moreover, the LPI’s detailed sub-indexes for specific traits, such as reproduction and health & welfare, allow producers to focus on particular areas of interest. Whether improving calving ability, reducing disease incidence, or enhancing milking speed and temperament, the LPI provides targeted insights for meaningful genetic improvements. The LPI is a strategic guide that helps dairy producers navigate genetic selection complexities to achieve a balanced and optimized herd. 

Modernizing the Framework: Enhancing the LPI for Contemporary Dairy Farming

The proposed changes to the Lifetime Performance Index (LPI) involve significant updates aimed at modernizing its framework to better reflect current priorities in dairy farming. The Health and Fertility group will be divided into two distinct subgroups: Reproduction, which now includes calving and daughter calving abilities, and Health and Welfare. A new Milkability subgroup will incorporate traits such as milking speed and temperament, which were not previously part of the LPI. 

Another significant update is the inclusion of the Environmental Impact subindex, which initially focused on Holsteins due to available data. This subindex evaluates feed and methane efficiency, addressing the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This change highlights Lactanet’s commitment to sustainability by considering how traits like body maintenance, which correlates with a cow’s stature and environmental footprint, impact feed energy usage. 

These enhancements refine how breeders can utilize the LPI, offering precise tools for selecting traits that align with production, health, sustainability, and overall herd improvement. Despite these adjustments, the new LPI is expected to closely resemble its predecessor, retaining a 98% correlation with the current index.

Subtle Shifts, Significant Impact: Van Doormaal on the Continuity and Enhanced Precision of the Modernized LPI

Brian Van Doormaal, Chief Services Officer for Lactanet, emphasizes the subtle changes in the modernized LPI and their alignment with producers’ objectives. “It’s not the relative weighting that determines how much of an impact breeding for these traits could have,” Van Doormaal explained during the Open Industry Session webinar. “It’s your expected response when you breed for these traits. And in these cases, the expected response is relatively high.” 

Van Doormaal underscores that the modifications will not compromise producers’ ability to concentrate on specific traits. He asserts, “When all the numbers are crunched, and the newly introduced traits are brought into the index, the list of top-rated bulls in the categories will remain largely unchanged today.” 

He reassures that the anticipated consistency in top performers reflects the robustness of the current system. “What I believe we’ll be looking at next April is an LPI that will be 98 percent correlated with today’s LPI,” he noted. This continuity alleviates concerns among breeders about potential disruptions or strategic shifts. 

Moreover, Van Doormaal points to the high expected response rates from breeding for the newly emphasized traits. This outcome is rooted in rigorous data analysis and the integration of new genetic discoveries, enhancing the predictability and efficiency of the breeding process. Thus, while the LPI evolves to include modern considerations, its core principles and effectiveness as a breeding tool remain steadfast.

Collaborative Consultations: Tailoring the LPI to Breed-Specific Genetic Goals 

The consultation process between Lactanet and breed-specific organizations has been extensive and collaborative. Since Brian Van Doormaal’s initial proposal in October 2023, Lactanet engaged with Holstein, Ayrshire, Jersey, and Guernsey representatives to refine the modernized Lifetime Performance Index (LPI). Significant discussions focused on fat versus protein weightings, which vary by breed. For example, Holsteins may prioritize protein due to market demands, while other breeds may emphasize fat based on their production systems or consumer preferences. These consultations highlighted the diverse breed-specific goals within the LPI framework. Additionally, Holsteins addressed reproductive health issues like cystic ovaries, whereas Jerseys focused on balancing durability and production. This collaborative dialogue has been crucial in tailoring the LPI to meet the unique genetic goals of each breed.

Refined Genetic Insights: Expanding to Six Sub-Groups for Comprehensive Dairy Cow Evaluation 

The new index will expand from four to six sub-groups of genetic traits, providing a more nuanced evaluation of dairy cow genetics. The existing Health and Fertility category will now be split into Reproduction and Health and Welfare sub-groups. This change includes specific traits like calving and daughter calving ability, offering a more detailed picture of reproductive performance. 

Introducing the Milkability subgroup will also incorporate milking speed and temperament, which were previously not part of the LPI. By focusing on these practical traits, the modernized LPI aims to provide producers with more comprehensive and actionable genetic information.

Green Genes: Embedding Environmental Impact into Holistic Dairy Cow Selection

The Environmental Impact subindex marks a pivotal moment in genetic selection, highlighting the need for sustainable dairy farming. This subindex, initially for Holsteins, focuses on feed and methane efficiency to reduce the environmental footprint. Extensive data from Holsteins allows for a robust assessment of these traits. This subindex includes body maintenance, linking a cow’s size with its energy use. More giant cows need more energy for maintenance, affecting milk production. Integrating body maintenance ensures a holistic approach, combining efficiency in milk production with environmental responsibility.

Streamlined Insights: The Refined and Accessible LPI for Informed Breeding Decisions 

Modernizing the Lifetime Performance Index (LPI) aims to refine metrics and enhance communication with dairy producers. The updated LPI offers a clearer understanding of a cow’s performance by reconfiguring existing genetic traits into six sub-groups. These subindexes – including Reproduction, Health and Welfare, Milkability, and Environmental Impact – provide specialized insights to guide targeted breeding strategies. For example, breeders looking to enhance milking speed and cow temperament can focus on the Milkability subgroup. Similarly, those interested in sustainability can reference the Environmental Impact subindex for feed and methane efficiency metrics. This structure allows each component to serve as a detailed genetic evaluation tool, aligning with specific breeding goals and operational realities.

Anticipated Outcomes: A Nuanced Yet Stable Transition for Dairy Producers

The revamped Lifetime Performance Index (LPI) promises a smooth transition for dairy producers. Integrating new traits like milk ability and environmental impact with existing core attributes, the modernized LPI offers a comprehensive cow evaluation. Van Doormaal highlights a 98 percent correlation with the current LPI, ensuring minimal changes in top-rated bulls and maintaining confidence in breeding decisions.

Precision in Breeding: Leveraging Relative Breeding Values for Clear Genetic Insights

Each sub-index evaluation will be presented as a “relative breeding value” (RBV), clearly measuring a bull’s genetic potential. The breed average is 500 with a standard deviation of ±100, standardizing trait evaluations for more straightforward interpretation. For instance, Lactanet’s analysis of Canadian Holstein bulls showed that 38.7% had RBVs between 450 and 550, 24% ranged from 350 to 450, and 25% fell between 550 and 650. This RBV system simplifies genetic evaluations and empowers breeders with breed-specific insights.

The Bottom Line

The modernized LPI represents a strategic evolution in dairy cow genetic evaluation, balancing productivity with enhanced health, welfare, and environmental sustainability. The revised LPI offers a more comprehensive tool for breeders by adding traits like calving ability and ecological impact. Consultations have ensured breed-specific needs, such as addressing cystic ovaries in Holsteins, are considered. Introducing relative breeding values makes the LPI user-friendly and effective for informed decisions. This new framework supports continuous herd improvement and aligns with the industry’s goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. As Brian Van Doormaal noted, while rankings may remain unchanged, the updated index promises greater precision and relevance, marking a step forward for the Canadian dairy industry.

Key Takeaways:

  • Emphasis on reducing greenhouse gas emissions with a new Environmental Impact subindex, including feed efficiency and methane efficiency, available initially for Holsteins due to data availability.
  • Division of the Health and Fertility group into separate Reproduction and Health and Welfare sub-groups, adding traits like calving ability and daughter calving ability.
  • Introduction of the Milkability subgroup to encompass milking speed and temperament traits, enhancing cow manageability in dairy operations.
  • Body Maintenance is included in the Environmental Impact subindex to factor in the environmental cost of maintaining a cow’s condition relative to its milk production capacity.
  • The modernized LPI aims to remain highly correlated with the current index, ensuring continuity while incorporating new traits.
  • Lactanet’s consultations with breed-specific organizations ensure the updated LPI will account for the unique genetic goals and concerns of different dairy breeds.
  • The updated LPI framework will streamline use, presenting evaluations as relative breeding values based on a standardized breed average, facilitating easier decision-making for breeders.

Summary:

The proposed modernization of the Lifetime Performance Index (LPI) by Lactanet aims to refine genetic selection for Canadian dairy cows by introducing new sub-groups and traits, emphasizing sustainability through reduced greenhouse gas emissions and enhanced milkability, and maintaining breed-specific goals. Brian Van Doormaal assures that these changes will not impede the core utility of the LPI for breeding high-quality cows, with the expected outcome being a closely correlated index to today’s LPI. Detailed consultations and analyses reveal that while nuanced adjustments will provide more precise breeding values, the top genetic performers will largely remain consistent.

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Say Good-Bye to Supply Management

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Friday, January 24th, 2014

For years the topic of Supply Management has been a hot button issue for dairy producers around the world.  Those who operate under a supply management system, such as the one in Canada, are strong advocates for the program.  While those that do not, such as New Zealand, Australia, and the US, tend to look at it with envy and even disdain. Recently there has been a lot of international talk about supplying of the supply management in the dairy sector.  The EU is removing supply management and the US government, who was  proposing a supply management system,   removed it in their most recent farm bill (Read more:  Dairy Farmers from Across the Nation Oppose Supply Management and  Compromise Reached: Supply Management OUT of Dairy Policy in Farm Bill).  With world trade becoming a greater and greater reality for all countries, it is only a matter of time before supply management, as we know it, no longer exists.

With that in mind we decided to take a look at the Canadian Supply Management System and the resulting impact, if it were removed.  Canada’s Milk Supply Management System was created to solve milk surpluses and low returns to farmers.  Understanding how this policy originally came into practice helps explain its longevity.  And understanding how the system works in practice points to the pressures it faces today.  These include astronomical quota costs, unanticipated dairy imports and globally uncompetitive pricing.  The system has had to evolve to address a range of domestic and trade changes.  The current milk supply management operates under three “pillars”: production controls (quota), administered pricing, and import controls.  As conditions have changed, regulations under supply management have changed.  It has been broadly successful in doing so, but its complexity has created operating costs and burdens for government and the dairy industry. Furthermore, with a more global economy, it has recently become a stumbling block in Canadian government world trade talks.  (Read more: Are We Playing Hide and Seek With Supply Management? and  Why the Future of the North American Dairy Industry Depends on Supply And Demand).

What’s the Story around the World?

Comparing Canada to the rest of the world, we find that New Zealand and Australia are at the highly market-oriented end of the continuum.  Canada is at the highly protectionist end. The U.S. and Netherlands/EU are in between.

Canadian milk production has been essentially constant since the mid-1970s and is actually down compared with the early 1960s.  At the same time, milk production in the U.S. has increased steadily.  In Australia, it has increased markedly following policy changes, prior to recent years when widespread drought limited production.  Netherlands dairy production increased steadily before quota controls were imposed in the 1980s and it has been relatively steady since, with a recent increasing trend.  New Zealand’s milk production is significantly up.

And what about milk pricing?  The national patterns diverge to a degree.  The available data suggests that prior to the mid-1980s, milk prices in the countries considered here broadly increased.  Canadian milk prices have continued to increase since the 1980s.  In the U.S. prices abandoned their trend of increases in the 1980s and have since become more volatile, consistent with the reduction in support pricing.  Similarly, in the Netherlands, the increasing price trend ended in the late 1980s.  Milk prices in Australia increased through the 1980s and plateaued in the 1990s. However, with the recent super market price wars, the price for milk in Australia has been extremely volatile.  New Zealand has seen a trend of higher prices and increased volatility, with some similarity to Australia.

Say Good- Bye to Supply Management - figure 1

Figure 1 presents divergences in milk pricing, using the U.S. as a reference.  The chart plots monthly P5 Eastern Milk Pool27 (Canada) blend milk prices versus U.S. Federal Order blend prices for New York/New Jersey and for the Upper Midwest since 1997.  Milk prices in Canada are generally much higher than those in the U.S. Over that period, the eastern Canadian price averaged $C63.05/hl, while the U.S. Midwest price averaged $C39.42/hl and New York/New Jersey averaged $C44.31/hl.  Moreover, because U.S. milk prices are much more volatile than those in Canada, the price differential is commonly wider than these averages suggest.  For example, the price spread between eastern Canada and the Upper Midwest U.S. has frequently exceeded $C40/hl— more than the average value of the Upper Midwest price itself. (Read more: Canada’s Supply-Managed Dairy Policy: How Do We Compare?)

The key advantage that Canadian producers have enjoyed over its peer countries is that fluid milk markets are characterized by seasonality that creates surpluses, which are diverted to industrial milk markets and thus result in lower industrial milk prices.  Sudden losses of export markets exacerbate domestic surpluses and depress milk prices.  Under persistent surpluses, with their associated inequities and low returns to farmers, the initial response is to mitigate adjustment through 27 The P5 Eastern Milk Pool is an interprovincial pooling agreement among Canada’s eastern provinces (Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island) mandated pooling systems and more interventionist policies, such as price supports, product surplus removal programs, and production quotas.  These are eventually reduced or eliminated due to their cost burden.  The industry then adjusts, resulting in market growth.  Canada has not experienced the same pressures to reduce or eliminate interventionist policy that its peer countries have, so Canada continues to use certain approaches that its peers have dropped.  Nevertheless, industry adjustment has occurred in Canada, but without the market growth seen elsewhere.

Therefore, while Canada has not seen the growth that other world markets have, it also has not seen the extreme volatility that those other markets experience.  This stability is very much appreciated by Canadian milk producers, despite the high cost of entry and production (Quota, and Quota financing costs).

The World is Changing!

After 30 years in a supply management system the UK has now abandoned it.  Moreover, the EU as a whole is pushing for other countries to remove supply management as well.  (Read more: Canada May Drop Cheese Tariffs to Access EU Beef Market and Canada’s dairy farmers ‘angered and disappointed’ by EU trade deal that would double cheese imports).  This is causing great pressure for Canada to follow suit.  As the Canadian government seeks to open trade for all industries, especially Oil, Lumber and Beef, that access often comes at a cost. In Canada’s case that cost is opening up the Canadian dairy market.  More competition will mean that Canada’s high milk costs will have to go down thus decreasing the net return to producers.  While I don’t foresee the abolishment of the quota system immediately, it will happen.  As Canada opens up its markets to the world, that means that the Canadian government will have to further subsidize the milk price or allow the milk price to drop.  As the Canadian government is already running tight on its fiscal position, they are not likely to subsidize this system for very long.

While no one is arguing the benefits that supply management has had for the Canadian dairy farmer, that protection has come at a cost.  One of the greatest costs that I don’t think many realize is that it has allowed many producers to become complacent about their operations.  They have not been forced to be as efficient as possible.  Those that have been the most complacent are the ones who are going to feel the greatest hurt as Canada continues to open up access to world markets.  For those Canadian dairy farmers who think that the Canadian government will protect them till the end….what about the beef farmers, lumber and oil industry?  How can the Canadian government afford to protect and grow the market for all of them?  Everything has a price. (Read more: Save Frank & Marjorie Meyers Farm – The Army Is At The Gate & This Farmers Number Is Up!)

As a clarification point, while supply management as we know it is threatened, there is no question that the Canadian government is committed to a strong domestic agricultural industry.  Many other countries, including the European Union and the United States enact policies that subsidize (directly or indirectly) domestic production. This is something Canada does not currently do.  As the world market evolves, the Canadian system may have to move toward global markets and away from supply management.  It is also important to note that Canada gives more access to imported products than many other countries give in any single sector. Canada currently imports over 6% of the market for dairy products and more than 7.5% for poultry.  In contrast, the United States gives only 2.75% access to their market for dairy products and Europe offers a mere 0.5% for poultry. These will all be areas that will be addressed as world trade evolves.

The Bullvine Bottom Line

The world is rapidly moving to a free market economy.  This highly market oriented system will mean that those producers who can produce milk the most cost effectively will excel and those that are not efficient will perish.  Canada and its quota system that has done an amazing job at protecting its producers are most likely to be the hardest hit by these global forces.  Producers that are looking to the next generation need to seriously evaluate their operations and become as efficient as possible as fast as possible.  The message is clear.  Canada will be saying goodbye to the current supply management system.

 

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Glen McNeil: Communication, Common Sense and Respect for the Speed Bumps Delivers Holstein Leadership

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Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013

So much about dairying in North America is in a state flux, that it is reassuring when people are willing to take leadership roles.  Glen McNeil, the Immediate Past President of Holstein Canada, demonstrated his commitment to Holsteins and leaves the position still committed to continuous improvement of the industry and hopeful for changes ahead. “There will be speed bumps that give us a reality check and that is called balance and experience.” But overall he is positive. “People seek, adapt and embrace change at different stages. Developing proactive policies and direction on an ongoing basis is the responsibility of the Board of Directors as is due diligence…”  This doesn’t mean he sees the world through rose-coloured glasses. “The constant degree and speed of change, and the methods of communication that are being used today mean that everything becomes super fast paced.”  Adapting to the times and respect for the people on all sides of an issue has worked well for Glen.

Barn to the Board Room – Respect for the Roots

gm2Glen has great respect for people in the barn and in the Board Room. It has served him well and been returned to him. He highlights his experiences while at the Holstein Canada Board table. “This enriching experience at the Board table has helped me develop an attitude of respect towards people and their opinions. People remember how you treat them and how you make them feel, longer than what you said. The most important ingredient of success is knowing how to get along with people.”

Getting the basics right about people and developing cow knowledge skills has been important to Glen. He looks to those who influenced him early on. ” My parents taught me work ethic, morals, respect and care of livestock. Dave Houck (Romandale Farms) taught me the art of breeding including aAa. Dave introduced me to Bill Weeks from Vermont, Frank Phister of Mexico, and many great Holstein enthusiasts worldwide. Earl Osborne, Bill Grieve and Pascal Lemire, all Past Presidents of Holstein Canada, were great leaders that inspired me.”

The Triple Excellent Heather Holme Team

The team of Glen and Vanda took over ownership of Heather Holme in 1977 and they have always focused on “the vital importance of developing positive relationships with family, employees, clients, and suppliers to our business.” Attention to detail has helped the McNeils to bring out the best in their cows. Having won three Master Breeder Shields is a unique and rare achievement. It is always amazing that those who reach these heights make the success sound simple. Glen has a four point philosophy.  “Sire selection and animal care on a day to day basis is paramount! Consistently using elite breed improving sires in complimentary matings for generations is vital. We use our classification information and aAa in every mating. We avoid incorporating inferior genetics. “ Simple but true. And yet it goes beyond genetics to the people involved. The McNeils praise each team member on-farm at Heather Holme or through their service suppliers for the expertise that they contribute to the overall success.

(L) Heather Holme R Josee EX 4E (C) Heather Holme Gibson Jolene EX 2E (R) Heather Holme Golden Jewel VG

(L) Heather Holme R Josee EX 4E
(C) Heather Holme Gibson Jolene EX 2E
(R) Heather Holme Golden Jewel VG

The World Wide Excellence of Canadian Holsteins

Glen is equally emphatic about his commitment to Canadian Holsteins and their role.  “There is not a country in the developed world that is short of milk or we would not have the milk price issues that are as evident as they are today in so many countries. Canada needs to continue to breed a balanced dairy cow that can sustain the high production to enable them to express their genetic potential over a lifetime to increase profitability. Every dairyman in the world wants trouble free, profitable cows, with the correct conformation to withstand the high production that today’s dairy cow is capable of producing.”  A big order but one Glen is confident can be achieved.

Holstein Canada CEO Ann Louise and President Glen McNeil share their Canadian "hockey" heritage with Irish and Finnish #2012WHC Participants!

Glen McNeil and Holstein Canada CEO Ann Louise share their Canadian “hockey” heritage with Irish and Finnish 2012 World Holstein Conference Participants!

Achieving More Close to Home Too

With the pressures on all organizations to provide relevant and needed services to its members, The Bullvine asked for Glen’s thoughts on Holstein Field Services “Field Service is just that, an extension service to our members to communicate to and educate our dairies on the profitability opportunities with registration, classification, milk recording, genome testing, etc. The pricing model for services must be flexible and will evolve as more dairies see the advantages of these services. Communications in different forms is paramount today.”

The Next Turn in the Road

Having seen the Holstein industry from various viewpoints, Glen shares his perspective. “I have tremendous respect and faith in our youth involved in the dairy business at many different levels. In having the opportunity to travel worldwide I have great appreciation for supply management in Canada.” New opportunities will present themselves with all the hills and valleys that progress demands.  McNeil knows it will take willingness to change. “We would never consider using the same sires that we used 20 years ago, or farm the same way, feed or manage our cows the way we did 20 years ago. Common sense and understanding what Genomics can and cannot do will be very revealing in the next 2-3 years.”

Holstein Canada CEO Ann Louise Carson, President Glen McNeil, and Board member Mario Perrault were very pleased to recently attend the All-European Championship Show in Fribourg, Switzerland

Glen McNeil and Holstein Canada CEO Ann Louise Carson, Mario Perrault were attending the All-European Championship Show in Fribourg, Switzerland. The traditional alpine horns in the picture are played in the Swiss Alps.

“One Door Closes. Another Opens.”

History will continue to be written at Heather Holme where one theme they have built on is that “challenges are also opportunities”. Glen welcomes the changes opening up in his schedule. “I am fortunate to be able to return to our farm on a more regular basis than I have for a few years to assist Curtis and Vanda as required and spend more valuable time with our family”. No doubt there will be new evolutions ahead. It is noteworthy that the McNeils are using Facebook to share their ideas and to market their cattle by almost daily updates. Look for the McNeils to have and sell healthy cattle as they have maintained their CHAH (disease free) Herd status when others found it an expense rather than an investment.

Curtis and our Herdsman Greg Feagan, Greg has been working with us for 31 years.

Son Curtis and herdsman Greg Feagan, Greg has been working with Heather Holme for 31 years.

The Bullvine Bottom Line

The McNeils at Heather Holme believe in taking good stock and best practices, making them better and getting results. Adapting to and changing with the times has built their success. Glen looks to the future with the same equanimity that has served both Heather Holme and Holstein Canada well. “Change is inevitable and desirable. Adapt and harness new technologies to continue to be profitable and competitive and learn how to adapt to change. “We applaud McNeil for his dedication, vision and commitment.  It smoothes out the speed bumps so that Glen can confidently declare. “The future is bright for Holstein Canada and the Canadian dairy industry!”

 

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