April 4, 2022
Three times a year, genetic evaluations are calculated for all the dairy animals in the U.S. database.
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.
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.
March 10, 2021
Genetic selection has been a very successful tool for the long-term improvement of livestock populations, and the rapid adoption of genomic selection over the last decade has doubled the rate of gain in some populations.
December 4, 2020
The December 2020 Hoard’s Dairyman Bull List is ready for download.
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