Mr. Philip Breslin:

The EBVs for many different traits go from high to low. Resistance for TB is on a scale from most resistant to least resistant. There are traits for fertility and milk yield, etc. On the suckler side, there are traits for factors like carcass confirmation. This will be another trait available for people to use. The research in this area was completed and published earlier this year. We have signed a data-sharing agreement with the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation.

The new values will be available early next year.