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August 2024 Changes: Impact on Evaluations

Ezequiel Nicolazzi

August 13, 2024

The August 2024 CDCB evaluations have incorporated several changes outlined in  August 2024 Evaluations: What’s New. How were the genetic evaluations impacted by these changes?…

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August 2024 Evaluations: What’s New?

CDCB USDA Animal Genomics and Improvement Laboratory

July 11, 2024

CDCB and USDA AGIL detail the changes implemented for the triannual genetic evaluations on August 13, 2024. Introduction of 305-AA: The New standardized yield measurement…

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Introducing 305-AA: The New Standardized Yield Measurement

CDCB

June 21, 2024

Beginning in June 2024, the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding’s (CDCB) publication of 305-ME (Mature Equivalent) will be discontinued and replaced by 305-AA (Average Age)…

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CDCB Invests in Interns as Next Gen Scientists

CDCB

June 6, 2024

For the eighth year, CDCB is providing internships for the next generation of animal scientists. Welcome Agustin Chasco, Gabriella Dodd and Gaurav Dutta, who will…

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Health Traits Updated, Reflecting Data Surge

Kristen Parker Gaddis Taylor McWhorter

April 1, 2024

The most significant change for the April 2024 triannual evaluations is an adjustment in the trait model for six CDCB health evaluations – resistance to…

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April 2024 Evaluation Changes: What’s New?

CDCB USDA Animal Genomics and Improvement Laboratory

March 7, 2024

The Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB) and USDA Animal Genomics Improvement Laboratory (AGIL) announce enhancements in the U.S. dairy genetic evaluations on April 2,…

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Dairy Cattle Genomics is Quietly Improving Sustainability

Corey Geiger for CoBank

January 17, 2024

As food producers, processors, marketers, distributors, and consumers look to effectively manage their environmental footprint and social impact, sustainability of the dairy industry is under…

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System Downtime, Weekly Schedule Change

CDCB

January 11, 2024

UPDATE: As of 10:30 a.m. eastern on Tuesday, January 16, CDCB systems are back online and fully operational after the scheduled hardware maintenance. Weekly evaluations…

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Seeking 2024 CDCB Intern Candidates

CDCB

November 17, 2023

In summer 2024, CDCB will again offer internships to aspiring scientists. Dairy or animal science students in their junior, senior, or graduate study program will…

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December 2023 Evaluation Changes: What’s New?

CDCB USDA Animal Genomics and Improvement Laboratory

November 16, 2023

Changes for the December 5, 2023, CDCB evaluations include updated imputation results for all breeds, new haplotype calls for early onset muscle weakness syndrome in…

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