Thanks! Under the ‘discuss-using’ forum there has been discussion on linking institutional herd data with data from farmers, for the reasons you suggested. And also discussion on how we can help facilitate farmer recording, to strengthen farm data.

The summary appears to me to be right on the ball – don’t try to run before you can walk. I am concerned that the genomic/phenotypic information is more likely to come from institutional herds not managed as the local population – this is likely to be less relevant under fuure management conditions given the effects of climate change on diet etc