Data Fuels Genetic Evaluations
Dairy genetic improvement has been powered by producers and 60-plus organizations that collect, transmit and deliver high-quality individual cow data into the National Cooperator Database. This database is the engine that helps breed better cows. Its output: U.S genetic evaluations and dairy decision tools that are the global standard – data-driven, future-focused, reliable, and unbiased.
Meet the Producers
It all starts at the farm. Farm owners and managers at more than 10,000 dairy herds – all types and sizes – have chosen to share performance, or phenotypic, and genotypic information on individual cows with the National Cooperator Database.
Brent Wickstrom, California
Greg Andersen, Idaho
Joe Engel, Illinois
Bill Peck, New York
Additional Information
Learn more about the National Cooperator Database.
The Data that Makes Better Cows, by Katie Schmitt, for Progressive Dairy
Keeping accurate records both on and off the farm will help better the dairy industry. The Council for Dairy Cattle Breeding stewards data collection for genetic improvement across dairy breeds.
National Cooperator Database Flow Chart
The cooperator database has tens of millions of cow records, delivering reliable genetic evaluations and accurate data to drive farm decisions.
