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Premier Dairy Genetic Information Services and Collaboration
CDCB manages the national cooperator database, calculates and distributes the U.S. genetic evaluations and genomic predictions, and aggregates dairy cattle data.
WebConnect Service
Access CDCB genetic and genomic evaluation results for individual animals.
Collaborator Portal
Access CDCB Redmine files and documentation.
How CDCB Supports Dairy Farmers
Provides premier dairy genetic information services, genetic and genomic evaluations, and management performance benchmarks
Manages the national cooperator database of dairy phenotypic and genomic data, the world’s largest animal database
Leverages cutting-edge research, working with USDA AGIL to produce quality genetic evaluations and indexes as Net Merit $
Expands the foundation of more than a century of recorded U.S. dairy cattle performance and research
Empowers continuous improvement and sustainability progress in dairy herds worldwide
7mil
Genotypes in CDCB’s national cooperator database (2.2023)
71%
Percent of all A.I. breedings in U.S. that are to young genomic sires (2021)
3.66mil
U.S. cows enrolled in Dairy Herd Information test plans (2021)
50
Traits calculated by CDCB
Latest News from CDCB
Join CDCB in Madison!
All dairy genetic enthusiasts invited to CDCB Industry Meeting on Wednesday morning, October 4
Genetic Evaluation Schedule
See deadlines and timelines for CDCB genetic evaluations, released weekly, monthly, and triannually.
CDCB Certification
For quality evaluations, CDCB maintains high expectations for data, genomic nominators and genotyping labs.