SimmentalSimmental--Fleckvieh in Fleckvieh in thethe CzechCzechRepublicRepublic

HistoryHistory

PresentPresent

FutureFuture

Dr. Josef KuDr. Josef Kuččeraera

HistoryHistory

HistoryHistory -- 19th 19th centurycentury

• �Czech červinka�• Brachyceros cattle• Church and feudal

estates• Imports from abroad• Simmental-Fleckvieh

HistoryHistory -- 20th 20th centurycentury upup to 1948to 1948

• Unification of cattle strains• 1924 - breeding law• Approwed SIM bulls only

ChampionChampion cowcow 1947 1947 -- 6379 kg 6379 kg milkmilk

HistoryHistory -- 20th 20th centurycentury ––19481948--19891989

• 1/3 of population 3 purpose

• Forcible collectivization• Introduction of AI• Milk performance

control � almost 100 % (2006: 96,3 %)

• Breeding organisation: by government

• 70-80: crossbreeding with Ayrshire, RH

CattleCattle populationpopulation developmentdevelopment

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under milk control

all cows

PresentPresent

Basic info Basic info aboutabout thethe CzechCzech agricultureagriculture

! Many changes in the past 18 years

! 36 685 farms, average size 100 ha , 148 cows

! Farms 100+ ha � 11 %, operating on 85 % agric. land

! < 10 heads = 15 000 farms

! 84,3 % of all cattle on farms with 100 + heads

! 72 % of the total agric. land is arable land

! 50 % of total land. area in LFA

! more than 90 % of agric. land is RENTED only!

! 2004: the lowest cattle population since 1936

" Important cattle breed in Europe

" 120 000 registered Farms with 12 000 000 Animals

" Germany, France, Austria, CZ, Swiss � almost 80 % of all HB cows in Europe

" Average herd size from 3 (Rumania) to 220 (Slovakia)

" Average milk production: 6 000 kg milk, higher variability among the countries

" Highes share of FV on total cattle population: Austria (80 %),

Serbia (80 %), Croatia (75 %), Slovenia (54 %) �.. CZ (47 %)

Fleckvieh Fleckvieh DualDual purposepurpose –– EuropeEurope

TotalTotal nummbernummber ofof cattlecattle in in CzechCzech republicrepublic(2006)(2006)

537

574

26187

holstein czech f leckvieh beef breeds

145

8

14

18

25

36

36

36

41

42

54

75

79

0 30 60 90 120 150

GB

DNK

NL

IRL

SWE

DE

FR

B/L.

I

EU

GRE

A

CZ

NummberNummber ofof cowscows per per barnbarn –– 20052005 (EU 25)(EU 25)

CattleCattle breedingbreeding in in thethe CZ CZ regionsregions

60 22564 54148 56942 75639 04437 018

29 83226 197

16 76618 26114 846

88 05089 741

10 000

60 000

110 000

160 000

210 000

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rský

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recký

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cký

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ý Ji

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ský

Morav

skos

lezský

Olom

ouck

ý Král

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radeck

ý Pardu

bický

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kýStře

doče

ský

Jiho

česk

ý

Vysoč

ina

4 800

5 300

5 800

6 300

6 800

Cattle

cows

milk kg

MilkMilk productionproduction in region VY a PCE in region VY a PCE overover EU 15 EU 15 averageaverage!!

Balance and performance!Balance and performance!

�� DualDual purposepurpose breedbreed�� ExcellentExcellent milkmilk productionproduction ((milkmilk contentcontent))�� VeryVery goodgood beefbeef productionproduction/ / beefbeef qualityquality�� FertilityFertility�� CalvingCalving easeease�� Vitality Vitality && healthhealth�� HighHigh feedfeed intakeintake && feedfeed conversionconversion�� HighHigh growthgrowth raterate�� AdaptabilityAdaptability

BreedingBreeding programsprogramsand and philosophyphilosophy ofof thethe CZ FleckviehCZ Fleckvieh

AustriaAustria –– GermanyGermany –– Italy Italy –– CzechCzech RepublicRepublic

WSFF council meeting, Mexico 2005

168

560

161

148

90

56

34

25

581212

20

30

Germany

France MON

Austria

Czech Republic

Croatia

Italy

Slovakia

Switzerland FV

Slovenia

Rumania

France SIM

Switzerland SIM

Serbia

Hungary

Poland

NumberNumber ofof youngyoung bullsbulls yearlyyearly testedtested(2006 = (2006 = aboutabout 1200)1200)

WSFF council meeting, Mexico 2005

EmbryotransferEmbryotransfer

6 0754 930nummber of transfers

5,34,7aver. per donor cow

6 3834 857- suitable for ET

13 3579 265obtained embryos (all)

1 2101 036number of donor cows

20062001Indicator

DevelopmentDevelopment ofof thethe milkmilk productionproduction

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4500

5000

5500

6000

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Jahr

kg M

ilch

376

381

386

391

396

401

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chen

kalb

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age

ml C MD C

6 162 kg

+ 175 kg

BreedingBreeding programprogrammm –– DualDual purposepurpose FVFVFV population � cows

TOP 0,5 % - sire dam

Male calf � own performance test

Young sire � progeny testing

(800 � 1000 ID per bull)

Milk performance

Milk, fat, protein, SC

Beef performance

Daily gain, carcass value,carcass classification

Fitness

fertility, calving easy,

longevity,

Type

type classificationProoven bull

TotalTotal merit index merit index –– relativ relativ weightsweights ofof traitstraits

AT/DEU FR - Mo IT CH - SIM CH-FT/MON CZ

Milk 39 50 53 35 45 40

Beef 17 - 27 20 10 24

Fitness 44 37,5 10 25 25

Type - 12,5 10 20 2036

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24

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100

70

25

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SIC/TMI expected gen. progress

SICMilkBeefFitness

GZW(TMI) Fleckvieh GZW(TMI) Fleckvieh –– CzechCzech RepublicRepublic

CommonCommon projectsprojects in in thethe FV FV populationpopulation

" EURO Test (common testing of young bulls)

" System 97 (harmonization of type classification)

" DE-AT genetic evaluation

"working on implementation of CZ do thecommon gen. Evaluation (final stage)

" BOVMAS - MAS incorporation

SimmentalSimmental BeefBeef in in thethe CzechCzech RepublicRepublic

"Beef breeds since 1990

"Simmental Beef � 1500 cows in mainsection of HB (44 farms)

"population based on imports fromCDN,DK, later FV-Fleisch from DE,AT

"Semen import DK, DE, CDN

" SIM-beef animals at the progeny show

FutureFuture

FutureFuture……??

" Dual purpose very important

" Trouble free animals

" Concentration of animals

" Costs reduction

" PROFIT OF THE FARMERS

• Tradition of Fleckvieh in CZ (Central Europe) • Many changes since 1990• Educated breeders• Concentration of animal per farm• Large active population � together with DE, AT, IT• Increasing demand for FV - dual purpose

TakeTake homehome messagemessage

FUTURE FUTURE ofof thethe Fleckvieh: coFleckvieh: co--operationoperation!!

IX. IX. NationalNational exhibitionexhibition

TheThe dayday ofof CzechCzech FleckviehFleckvieh

SeptemberSeptember 3rd 2008, 3rd 2008,

RadesinskaRadesinska Svratka, Svratka, CzechCzech RepublicRepublic

ThankThank youyou forfor youryourattentionattention!!