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The Marathon of Genetics: Using Indexes Effectively

Patryce Eldredge LeFevre for Progressive Dairy

August 13, 2026

Indexes require focus and patience to be a useful tool in your breeding program.For full article, https://www.agproud.com/articles/63655-the-marathon-of-genetics-using-indexes-effectively By Patryce Eldredge LeFevre for Progressive Dairy


CDCB Launches First National Genetic Evaluations for Calf Health

Andrea Bedford for Bovine Veterinarian

August 12, 2026

New resistance-to-diarrhea and resistance-to-respiratory-disease PTAs give producers another tool for long-term calf health selection. For full article, https://www.bovinevetonline.com/news/cdcb-launches-first-national-genetic-evaluations-calf-health By Andrea Bedford for Bovine Veterinarian


August 2026 Evaluation Recap

CDCB

August 12, 2026

Print This Information The August 2026 genetic evaluations are here – complete with three new traits, updates to legacy reproductive performance traits, and effects on…


Reproductive Traits Get a New Look

Taylor McWhorter

August 6, 2026

Between synchronization programs, sexed and beef semen, and shifts in voluntary waiting period (VWP), the way animals get pregnant is different now. In 2024, CDCB…


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