October 14, 2022
How precisely do genetics impact sustainability – both now and into the future?
September 9, 2022
The genomic selection program for dairy cattle in the United States has doubled the rate of genetic gain.
August 12, 2022
The official August genetic proofs are officially available.
April 4, 2022
Three times a year, genetic evaluations are calculated for all the dairy animals in the U.S. database.
November 16, 2021
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Some Holstein dairy cattle, particularly those with white coat coloration, naturally fend off the horn fly, a parasitic insect known to cause stress and disease in grazing cattle, according to new research conducted in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences.
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.
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.
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