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.
June 14, 2022
Milk, fat and protein yields are the primary drivers of dairy farm revenues.
October 25, 2021
No dairy farmer wants lame cows in their barn. No consumer wants to see cows struggling with lameness, either.
August 9, 2021
In 2020, U.S. dairy herds’ somatic cell count (SCC) averaged 178,000 cells/mL, according to the National Mastitis Council.
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.
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.
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