Vikings dominate new interest among non-Holstein sire bull proofs

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A daughter of VJ NR Hauggaard Nibali Nibiru, the new number one Jersey sire.
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A daughter of VJ NR Hauggaard Nibali Nibiru, the new number one Jersey sire.

The new number one is the Danish-bred VJ NR Hauggaard Nibali Nibiru, which is an impressive udder health improver (-22 SCC, -2 Mastitis) and climbs six places, with a PLI of £462. The high milk quality...

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