╨╧рб▒с>■  -/■   ,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                ье┴ °┐ bjbjрр .ВjВj       lюююююююXXXX d∙rДЪЪЪЪЪЪЪxzzzzzz$k Л rЮюЪЪЪЪЪЮююЪЪ│Ъ"юЪюЪxЪxxxююxЪx рx ьv=╚VX╝xx╔0∙x¤ ╥.¤ xюююю┘NEW TYPE MERIT RANKINGS REFLECT THE NEEDS OF MODERN MILK PRODUCERS Greater focus on longevity, udder health and profitability in Holstein UKТs new Type Merit rankings will make future bull proofs more relevant and beneficial to modern commercial dairy farmers, believes cattle genetics entrepreneur Nick Kirby. Speaking in support of the new-look Type Merit that will be introduced in the January 2008 proof run, Mr Kirby Ц who established Inimex Genetics 26 years ago and launched Bullsemen.com in 2006 Ц says that the changes represent a significant step forward in bringing commercial dairy farmers and pedigree breeders closer together. УThese changes to the way Type Merit is calculated are the result of many months of industry-wide consultation and research, led by Holstein UK,Ф he points out. УOverall, there will now be far more emphasis on functional traits, with increased associations between Type Merit and traits such as lifespan, locomotion, fertility and a low somatic cell count. УI believe the revised Type Merit will be more robust and balanced and is a clearer representation of modern milk producersТ requirements.Ф The new Type Merit ranking will be used in the next official bull proofs to be announced on 15 January 2008. Further details are available at www.holstein-uki.org. - Ends - December 13 2007 Further information from: Aimee James Bullsemen.com / Inimex Genetics ( 02920 747020 Website: www.bullsemen.com Issued by Matt Mellor, ABC Limited ( 01694 731777 E-mail:  HYPERLINK "mailto:matt@abccomms.co.uk" matt@abccomms.co.uk The text from this news release can be downloaded directly from the Agriculture/News section of the ABC Press Centre at www.abccomms.co.uk Picture caption: Nick Kirby, managing director of Bullsemen.com DЕэюz     * ; b М Н с т · √ # $ % 8 9 < ┤ ╞ ╟  ∙ЇЇЇщ▄щ▄щЇ═┬Ї║Ї║▒и▒ЬиСи▒ЇЖЇГz^JaJmH sH aJ>*B*^JaJph 0J^JaJmHsHБjU^JaJjU^JaJ^JaJmHsH j(Ё^JaJCJOJQJ^JaJB*CJOJQJ^JaJph 0JB*\Б^JaJph0JB*^JaJph^JaJ 5Б^JaJDE9:ДЕэюz{ ) * ; b З Ы ╗ ╝ с ; < ╟ ╚ ¤¤°°яящячяя¤т¤р▐°°°°°¤¤°▄$a$ДT`ДT$ДT`ДTa$$a$ ¤╚  ¤√,1Рh░╨/ ░р=!░"░#Ра$Ра%░░─░─ Р─╙D╨╔ъy∙║╬МВкKй matt@abccomms.co.ukр╔ъy∙║╬МВкKй 6mailto:matt@abccomms.co.uk i@@ё @ Normal CJOJQJ_HaJmH sH tH J@J Heading 2$$@&a$CJOJQJaJmH sH <A@Є б< Default Paragraph Font.U@вё.  Hyperlink >*B*ph >V@в> FollowedHyperlink >*B* phАА■Oв a@B@"@ Body TextB*^JaJmH phsH d^@2d Normal (Web)дdдd[$\$)B* CJOJPJQJ^JaJmH phfsH @■OB@  Balloon TextCJOJQJ^JaJ8P`R8 Body Text 2$a$^JaJJC`bJ Body Text Indent$ДT`ДTa$^JaJ     DE9:ДЕэюz{ )*;bЗЫ╗╝с;<╟╚ Ш0ААШ0ААШ0ААШ0ААШ0ААШ0ААШ0ААШ0ААШ0ААШ0ААШ0ААШ0ААШ0ААШ0ААШ0АА0ААШ0А;Ш0А;Ш0А;Ш0А;Ш0А;Ш0А;Ш0А;Ш0А;Ш0А;Ш0А;Ш0А; ╚   ·$8 X Ду·%8 у: *45;gМ    Helen Smith,T:\Bullsemen\Releases\Type Merit comment.doc @ r} @@  Unknown            GРЗz А Times New Roman5РАSymbol3&Р Зz А Arial;РАWingdings5&Р ЗzaА TahomaI&РА        щ? ?Arial Unicode MS"ёИЁ╨фh[╝F╣j╝Ж█[╝F─═ ¤ !Ёа┤┤ББr0d 2ГQЁHP  NEW BULL RANKINGS mmellor Helen Smith■ рЕЯЄ∙OhлС+'│┘0РШа╝╚╪фЁ $ @ L X dpxАИфNEW BULL RANKINGS EW mmellormelmel Normal.dotN Helen Smith4leMicrosoft Word 9.0@ШБa@zфE <╚@@3Чя;╚@&─тv=╚═■ ╒═╒Ь.УЧ+,∙оD╒═╒Ь.УЧ+,∙оL hpИРШа и░╕└ ╚ чф Agribusiness@  NEW BULL RANKINGS Title╕ 8@ _PID_HLINKSфApkmailto:matt@abccomms.co.uk ■    ■   ■    !"#■   %&'()*+■   ¤   .■   ■   ■                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Root Entry         └FaUэv=╚0АData              1Table        WordDocument    .SummaryInformation(            DocumentSummaryInformation8        $CompObj    jObjectPool            aUэv=╚aUэv=╚■                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           ■       └FMicrosoft Word Document MSWordDocWord.Document.8Ї9▓q