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Changes Slated for August Genetic Evaluations
July 24, 2025
When genetic evaluations are released on August 12, 2025, Holstein breeders will have a new selection trait to use and predicted transmitting abilities (PTAs) for calving traits will look a little bit different due to a base change.
Where Do Genetic Evaluations Come From?
December 2, 2024
Dairy producers worldwide use these evaluations each and every day for breeding, culling, and other management decisions. How those genetic values are used on farms is common knowledge, but where they come from may be a mystery to some.
What’s New in the August Evaluations?
August 12, 2024
New genetic evaluations will be available on Tuesday, August 13 for all dairy cattle in the U.S. database. Several updates were implemented in this proof run so that the evaluations are as accurate as possible.
Getting Milk Yield Right
June 14, 2022
Milk, fat and protein yields are the primary drivers of dairy farm revenues.
What’s New in April’s Genetic Evaluations
April 4, 2022
Three times a year, genetic evaluations are calculated for all the dairy animals in the U.S. database.
Horn Fly Resistance Observed in Organic Holstein Cattle, Study Finds
November 16, 2021
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Some Holstein dairy cattle, particularly those with white coat coloration, naturally fend off the horn fly, a parasitic insect known to cause stress and disease in grazing cattle, according to new research conducted in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences.
Lifetime Net Merit revised in August for balanced selection, profitable dairy cows
July 2, 2021
Lifetime Net Merit (NM$) has driven genetic progress since 1994 by promoting a balanced selection of all available, economically-important traits to maximize profitability of dairy cows.
Genomics drives new trait development
April 5, 2021
These triannual evaluations – on April 6, August 10, and December 7 this year – incorporate genomic data along with updated performance, or phenotypic, data to assess the genetic merit of dairy animals.
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