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Reproductive Performance Evaluations Enter a New Era

Taylor McWhorter

May 22, 2026

In the August 2026 genetic evaluations, the four female reproductive performance traits (DPR, CCR, HCR and EFC) will be revised and a new reproductive trait,…

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Why Genomic and Pedigree Relationships Differ

Chad Dechow for Hoard's Dairyman

May 5, 2026

Pedigree relationships are determined based on expectation, whereas genomic relationships capture actual inheritance patterns. For full article, https://hoards.com/article-38122-Why-genomic-and-pedigree-relationships-differ.html By Chad Dechow, Penn State University, for…

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Where Crossbreds Fit in Today’s Genetic Evaluations

Taylor Leach for Dairy Herd Management

May 4, 2026

Breed Base Representation uses genomic data to estimate how much of each breed is in an animal. BBR breaks an animal's genetics into breed percentages,…

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