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CDCB delivers the latest news on genetic improvement, research and U.S. evaluations through its monthly newsletter, dairy media, and events.
You Can Help Develop the Next Genetic Trait
December 4, 2025
Future selection traits cannot be developed without thousands of data points that come from dairy farm records, both before and after a trait is launched.
How Do You Create Cow Longevity?
October 9, 2025
When implemented together, genetic potential for healthier cows and more detailed herd decisions create the perfect opportunity for cows to remain in the herd longer. Finding that sweet spot of productivity and profitability allows a farm to make the most of each animal investment.
Come Learn About the Newest Genetic Tools
September 8, 2025
At the upcoming CDCB Industry Meeting on October 1, attendees will get an early look at what other new traits are on their way to the farm and how they might benefit herds across the country and around the world.
Genomic Tools Help Us Manage Genetic Defects
September 1, 2025
The reason it seems like there are more genetic diseases now than in the past is that new technology now allows us to identify things that we couldn’t before. It’s better to know about something that can be managed than to not know about it at all.
Striking a Balance: Genetic Superiority vs. Age
August 29, 2025
The days of just making dairy replacement females as fast and furious as possible have taken a back seat to making just enough of the “right” replacement heifers to minimize rising raising costs and maintaining the proper heifer inventories for replacing milking cows that leave the herd.
Selecting for Greater Parlor Efficiency is Possible
August 7, 2025
Dairy farmers now have a more powerful, long-term tool to affect the milking time of their herds with a new trait developed by the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB): milking speed, which became available for Holsteins in the August triannual genetic evaluations.
FFAR Grant Develops Solutions to Prevalent & Costly Dairy Cow Lameness
August 4, 2025
The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research, CattleEye LTD, the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding, Kinder Ground, and CATTLEytics are investing $2 million in a FFAR Seeding Solutions grant to support innovative strategies for early lameness detection and prevention that improve long-term outcomes on U.S. dairy farms.
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.
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