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Rules and standards for running an approved breeding programme and keeping a breed book or register of purebred animals, hybrid pigs and germinal products.
Genomic prediction of breeding values could improve selection, reduce costs and provide a platform that unifies breeding approaches
Getting official recognition to trade animals and germinal products with other countries on zootechnical terms.
The Precision Breeding Working Group aims to facilitate routes to market for precision bred plant products.
Recognised breed societies for bovine, ovine, porcine and caprine species, and recognised breed operations for hybrid breeding pigs.
BSL will help breeders evaluate breeding schemes and choose an optimal breeding strategy as well as training plant breeders
Apply for a licence for a bovine semen collection centre and get approval to use bovine animals and boars for artificial breeding and semen trade.
How to get a licence to breed dogs, and the conditions you must meet.
Farm Animal Welfare Committee overview of the animal welfare implications of selective breeding strategies and breeding technologies.
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