August 12, 2022
The official August genetic proofs are officially available.
June 14, 2022
Milk, fat and protein yields are the primary drivers of dairy farm revenues.
June 13, 2022
Genetic selection for improved hoof health is one opportunity to reduce lameness, which affects about 50% of dairy cows and results in economic losses, poor health and suboptimal animal welfare.
October 25, 2021
No dairy farmer wants lame cows in their barn. No consumer wants to see cows struggling with lameness, either.
October 7, 2021
Enteric emissions are the greatest contributor to the on-farm carbon footprint of milk.
September 16, 2021
About 50% of dairy cows will be affected by lameness during their productive life, resulting in economic losses, poor health and suboptimal animal welfare.
February 25, 2021
Progressive Dairy recently asked leading experts from the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding to provide an update on their work to better understand dairy cattle hoof health and reduce lameness via genetic solutions.
January 21, 2021
The Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding – home to the largest dairy database (both phenotypes and genotypes) in the world – recently announced the addition of feed efficiency traits to its genetic evaluation.
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