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The New Math of Merit: How the August 2026 Evaluations are Modernizing Dairy Genetics

Karen Bohnert for Dairy Herd Management

July 31, 2026

This month, the industry moves beyond legacy models to embrace a more nuanced, biologically accurate set of traits that reflect how modern dairies are actually…

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Milking Speed: Turning Millions of Milkings Into a New Genetic Evaluation

Asha Miles for Progressive Dairy

July 30, 2026

MSPD represents one of the most significant examples of industry collaboration in recent dairy genetics history – a multiyear effort that transformed millions of routine…

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August 2026 Evaluation Changes: What’s New?

CDCB

July 1, 2026

The August 2026 triannual evaluation include significant updates to existing traits and a new trait for female reproductive performance evaluations along with two new calf…

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