September 9, 2022
The genomic selection program for dairy cattle in the United States has doubled the rate of genetic gain.
April 4, 2022
Three times a year, genetic evaluations are calculated for all the dairy animals in the U.S. database.
March 25, 2022
Every dairy herd manager is well-aware of the negative effects that lameness and impaired mobility have on the bottom line.
October 7, 2021
Enteric emissions are the greatest contributor to the on-farm carbon footprint of milk.
August 6, 2021
Today farmers are focusing on maximizing net returns, productivity, efficient use of inputs and resources, and keeping costs under control.
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 18, 2021
A new milestone was achieved on March 5 – that’s when the 5 millionth individual genotype was recorded in the national dairy cooperator database.
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.
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