The worlds largest and most successful mating program just got better !Focused on farmer profitability, the World Wide Mating Service (WMS) available through World Wide Sires Australia, is designed to assist Dairy farmers in developing an organised approach to breeding programs. The program developed by Select Sires in Plain City, Ohio has made recent updates to allow it to better able farmers to maximise their herds profit.The WMS program, used to mate nearly 3 million cows in 30 countires last year, has been updated to provide more control over inbreeding and genetics recessives. It is well know that inbreeding can reduce health and productivity as well as increase the chances of inheritng genetics recessives such as CMV or BLAD.
A recent study conducted at the University of Wisconsin found that expected lifetime profit per heifer calf increased by $9-$37 in Holsteins and $20 - $59 in Jerseys when using a mating program that reduces inbreeding. The WMS program is proven to help control incidence of inbreeding and increase farm profitability.