Jura-Betail, a farmers-owned cooperative, supplies bovine genetic from the Montbeliarde breed in France and worldwide.
Established in 1948, the cooperative initiates in 1952 the progeny test selection within the Montbeliarde breed. Jura-Betail, who runs since a genetic improvement program and distribute 45 new bulls a year, has highly influenced the Montbeliarde breed evolution.
Jura-Betail, a well-known farm cooperative consists of:
- More than 1,300 breeders who entrust the coop to follow their heifers and cpws' insemination and to develop the selection program of the breed and the sales of livestock.
- A board of directors who consist of 21 breeders.
- 40 employees.
- A turnover of more than 8 million Euros.
- 300,000 straws are sold every year on all five continents.
- 80,000 AI done by the 20 AI technicians each year.
- 5 Sire analysts.
Jura-Betail, Our selection scheme:
800 male calves genotyped
125 young sires bought
45 sires marketed: 30 genomic sires + 15 progeny tested sires coming from the sample range
Genomic selection, but with the dam information:
The genomic system developed in France is one of the most reliable worldwide. And beside the important steps done in 2015, reliablity still stands around 70%.
To complete that information and make a more profitable research, Jura-Betail takes into account all information available on the dam of each sire. Thus, a technical commission (breeders and technicians) visit each dam within her herd before approving and confirming the selection of each bull that will enter the AI station.
Jural-Betail, Our commitments:
- Diversity, Among 45 new bulls created every year, you have choice between different profiles, adjusted to any of your selection goals and management. Our offer is spread by ranges: Healthy, Protein, Milk&Meat, Grazing, Crossbreeding, Milk Robot.
- Genetic variability Always aware of your priorities, finding outcross bulls is one of our top objectives. Indeed, Jura-Betail works to crate new pedigrees like APPOLO JB, BOISSIA JB, FAUBERT JB, TILLEUL JB. High qualitylevels very easy to use!
- Reliability, Jura-Betail chose to carry on the sampling to spread and index bulls in a fairest way so we can maintain our quality level.
- Fertility, Jura-Betail guarantees 8 million live sperm count per straw after thawing: a real advantageand security for your herd's fertility.
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