January 19, 2023
Genomic evaluations become increasingly useful when planning your future herd. Collaborating industry partners make these evaluations possible.
August 12, 2022
The official August genetic proofs are officially available.
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 25, 2021
No dairy farmer wants lame cows in their barn. No consumer wants to see cows struggling with lameness, either.
August 6, 2021
Today farmers are focusing on maximizing net returns, productivity, efficient use of inputs and resources, and keeping costs under control.
December 7, 2020
Feed represents the single largest expense on most dairy farms, and even small improvements can have important financial, environmental, and land use implications.
October 8, 2020
The Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding has announced that a heifer livability (HL) genetic evaluation will be released for Holstein and Jersey sires with the December sire evaluations. The trait will be included in the Net Merit index when it is updated next year. Heifer livability will get 1% emphasis in the new Net Merit index.
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