The heifer from the Kukmorsky district was recognized as the most beautiful
As part of the International Agro-Industrial Exhibition “Agrovolga 2024”, the breeding competition for dairy cattle of the “Beauty of Agrovolga” productivity direction was held for the third time. Cows from 38 breeding farms competed for the title of the very best.
The event was attended by the Rais Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, Deputy Minister of Agriculture of the Russian Federation Andrei Razin, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Tatarstan - Minister of Agriculture and Food of the Republic of Tatarstan Marat Zyabbarov.
Cows were evaluated according to linear exterior traits. There are 20 main characteristics. All characteristics are divided into complex blocks: the cow’s milk production, fatness, physique; one of the selection criteria is the cow’s gait.
For an independent assessment and selection of winners, an international professional appraiser from the National Association of Holstein-Friesian Cattle Producers of the Hungarian Republic, Xebök Tamás, was invited to the competition.
The competition featured three main categories:
A cow from the Ural agricultural production complex in the Kukmorsky district was recognized as the Grand Champion, a cow from KV-Agro JSC in the Zelenodolsk region became the Champion, and a cow from the Tan agricultural production complex in the Atninsky district was awarded the title of Vice-Champion.
In addition, the best animals were determined in 13 categories:
Best temperament - LLC "SP Smail" (Baltasinsky district);
The best depth of the body - Severny LLC (Arsky district);
The best chest width - Agricultural Production Complex "Ural" (Kukmorsky district);
The best back line is the agricultural production complex "Menger" (Atninsky district);
The best placement of the limbs, side view - AF Gavrilova LLC (Kukmorsky district);
The best placement of the limbs, rear view - AF Unysh LLC (Atninsky district);
Hoof inclination angle - Severnaya Niva Tatarstan LLC, residential complex Naratly (Bugulminsky district);
The most voluminous animal is Megafarm Molvino LLC (Zelenodolsk district);
Optimal parameters of fatness - LLC "Plemennoye Delo" (Alkeevsky district);
The best width of the sacrum - LLC "AF "Unysh" (Atninsky district);
Harmonious gait - AF Vozrozhdenie LLC (Arsky district);
Best pedigree head - Prodprogramma LLC (Mamadysh district);
Expression of the milk type - Shytsu LLC (Sabinsky district).
The best handlers were also awarded. Third place was awarded to Ramazan Khasanov from LLC SP Smail in the Baltasinsky district, and second place was taken by Zukhra Galimzyanova from JSC Kv-Agro in the Zelenodolsk region. The winner among the handlers was Gulchachak Salakhieva from Megafarm Lebyazhye LLC, Alekseevsky district.