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.

We’re Making Strides on Improving Feed Saved

Kristen Parker Gaddis

December 6, 2021

One year ago, the trait Feed Saved made its debut in the December 2020 genetic evaluations published by the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB).


Horn Fly Resistance Observed in Organic Holstein Cattle, Study Finds

Penn State University

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.


Como os Estados Unidos atingiram suceso na pecuária leiteira?

João Dürr, Ph.D.

November 2, 2021

Quem responde essa pergunta é João Dürr, um brasileiro que conhece a fundo o assunte e já atuou na Europa, Canadá, Brasil e atualmente, é o director president do CDCB.


Lameness: It’s Time to Take Action

João Dürr, Ph.D.

October 28, 2021

“It’s time for the dairy industry to take action,” emphasized Gerard Cramer, D.V.M., of the University of Minnesota.


Data that Digs into the Root of Lameness

Katelyn Allen for Hoard’s Dairyman

October 25, 2021

No dairy farmer wants lame cows in their barn. No consumer wants to see cows struggling with lameness, either.


Building a playbook for better cow care and feed efficiency

Karen Lee for Progressive Dairyman

October 7, 2021

Enteric emissions are the greatest contributor to the on-farm carbon footprint of milk.


Can we find genetic solutions to lameness?

Javier Burchard

September 16, 2021

About 50% of dairy cows will be affected by lameness during their productive life, resulting in economic losses, poor health and suboptimal animal welfare.


Understanding Sire Conception Rate

H Duane Norman

September 16, 2021

Webinar: Understanding Sire Conception Rate


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