CDCB In The News

CDC delivers the latest news on genetic improvement, research and U.S. evaluations through its monthly newsletter, dairy media, and events.

Do Feet & Leg Indices Really Help Improve Mobility and Reduce Lameness?

Murray Hunt for The Bullvine

March 25, 2022

Every dairy herd manager is well-aware of the negative effects that lameness and impaired mobility have on the bottom line.


Feed Efficiency Indexes: Which one will you use?

Murray Hunt for The Bullvine

August 6, 2021

Today farmers are focusing on maximizing net returns, productivity, efficient use of inputs and resources, and keeping costs under control.


Lifetime Net Merit revised in August for balanced selection, profitable dairy cows

João Dürr, Ph.D. and Kristen Parker Gaddis and Paul VanRaden and Tom Lawlor and Rob Tempelman

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.


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