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News & Events

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

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Genetic news and research updates are published in dairy media and the monthly CDCB Connection.

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CDCB Events

CDCB hosts online and in-person events for U.S. dairy producers, industry representatives, and researchers.

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Industry Events

CDCB and USDA AGIL scientists frequently present at U.S. and global venues.

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Featured News

Read the latest news on CDCB genetic evaluations, research, and highlights.

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August 2026 Evaluation Changes: What’s New?

The August 2026 triannual evaluation include significant updates to existing traits and a new trait for female reproductive performance evaluations along with two new calf health traits.

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Cole Honored for Scientific Excellence as 2025 AAAS Fellow

John B. Cole, Ph.D., has been named to the 2025 class of Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

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April 2026 Evaluation Changes: What’s New?

The April triannual evaluations will include the annual Breed Base Representation (BBR) reference population update.

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CDCB appreciates the media who share genetic news with the dairy community.

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The New Math of Merit: How the August 2026 Evaluations are Modernizing Dairy Genetics

This month, the industry moves beyond legacy models to embrace a more nuanced, biologically accurate set of traits that reflect how modern dairies are actually managed.

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Milking Speed: Turning Millions of Milkings Into a New Genetic Evaluation

MSPD represents one of the most significant examples of industry collaboration in recent dairy genetics history – a multiyear effort that transformed millions of routine milking records into a practical selection tool for producers.

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Sexed Semen Surge Meets Beef-on-Dairy Stability

Today’s dairy producers are making every pregnancy count, using sexed semen, genomics and beef-on-dairy strategies to turn breeding decisions into more targeted replacement programs.

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Reproductive Performance Evaluations Enter a New Era

In the August 2026 genetic evaluations, the four female reproductive performance traits (DPR, CCR, HCR and EFC) will be revised and a new reproductive trait, First Service to Conception, will debut.

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Why Genomic and Pedigree Relationships Differ

Pedigree relationships are determined based on expectation, whereas genomic relationships capture actual inheritance patterns.

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Where Crossbreds Fit in Today’s Genetic Evaluations

BBR breaks an animal’s genetics into breed percentages, giving producers a clearer way to understand and compare crossbred animals.

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New Calf Traits Will Allow Producers to Select for Disease Resistance

Genetic and genomic evaluations for Resistance to Diarrhea (DIA) and Resistance to Respiratory Problems (RSP) will represent the expected resistance of an animal’s offspring to these issues in a herd with average management conditions.

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In Vitro Success One Metric at a Time

Selecting donors with high genetic merit for fertility results in more embryos establishing pregnancy and more calves on the ground.

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