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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
6mil
Genotypes in CDCB’s national cooperator database (3.2022)
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
2022 CDCB Industry Meeting
Impact of genetic selection on sustainability was the theme of the October 5 meeting in Madison.
Genetic Evaluation Schedule
See deadlines and timelines for CDCB genetic evaluations, released weekly, monthly, and triannually.