Anna Caroline Holene

Seniorrådgiver

(+47) 948 27 598
anna.holene@nibio.no

Sted
Ås - Bygg O43

Besøksadresse
Oluf Thesens vei 43, 1433 Ås (Varelevering: Elizabeth Stephansens vei 23)

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Sammendrag

Six cattle breeds native to Norway, have for almost half a century been at risk of extinction. Due to their small population sizes, they have hardly been improved by breeding for many decades. Still, the endangered breeds represent a source of genetic diversity with special milk qualities compared to the modern breed, Norwegian red (NRF). This study reports for the first time a detailed overview of their milk composition. Milk from seven native breeds, in total 200 individuals, were included in the study. Rare genetic variants of αs1-and αs2-casein, and β-casein A1 and κ-casein B were more prevalent in milk form the endangered breeds compared to NRF. Moreover, milk from these six breeds showed better renneting properties and lower incidences of non-coagulating milk, compared to the NRF milk, which showed better acid coagulation properties. This study shows the potential for native breeds in small-scale production of high-quality rennet cheeses.

Sammendrag

Landbruksøkonomer i NIBIO har undersøkt hvordan ulike tilpasninger i driftsopplegg slår ut på lønnsomheten i kombinert melk- og kjøttproduksjon med bevaringsverdige storferaser. Målet var å identifisere de viktigste faktorene knyttet til valg av rase, og å se på hvordan ulike tilpasninger i driftsopplegg påvirker økonomien.