CDCB In The News

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

March 25, 2022

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

More Breeds Need Genetic Evaluations for Stillbirth

January 20, 2022

Determining the effectiveness of genetic evaluations for stillbirth in additional U.S. dairy breeds was the research focus for Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB) intern Anil Sigdel in summer 2021.

Lameness: It’s Time to Take Action

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

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

October 7, 2021

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

Lloyd Holterman and Bill Peck talk about breeding profitable cattle

September 2, 2021

National SCC average falls to 178,000

August 9, 2021

In 2020, U.S. dairy herds’ somatic cell count (SCC) averaged 178,000 cells/mL, according to the National Mastitis Council.

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.