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CDCB delivers the latest news on genetic improvement, research and U.S. evaluations through its monthly newsletter, dairy media, and events.

The Value of Individual Cow SCC Data

Jaimie Strickland, D.V.M., for Hoard’s Dairyman

February 2, 2026

Currently, the most reliable method for detecting cows with subclinical mastitis is to be enrolled in monthly testing with the Dairy Herd Information Association (DHIA).

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You Can Help Develop the Next Genetic Trait

Katie Schmitt

December 4, 2025

Future selection traits cannot be developed without thousands of data points that come from dairy farm records, both before and after a trait is launched.

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How Do You Create Cow Longevity?

Katie Schmitt

October 9, 2025

When implemented together, genetic potential for healthier cows and more detailed herd decisions create the perfect opportunity for cows to remain in the herd longer. Finding that sweet spot of productivity and profitability allows a farm to make the most of each animal investment.

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Come Learn About the Newest Genetic Tools

Katie Schmitt

September 8, 2025

At the upcoming CDCB Industry Meeting on October 1, attendees will get an early look at what other new traits are on their way to the farm and how they might benefit herds across the country and around the world.

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Genomic Tools Help Us Manage Genetic Defects

John Cole

September 1, 2025

The reason it seems like there are more genetic diseases now than in the past is that new technology now allows us to identify things that we couldn’t before. It’s better to know about something that can be managed than to not know about it at all.

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Striking a Balance: Genetic Superiority vs. Age

Jeff Ziegler for Progressive Dairy

August 29, 2025

The days of just making dairy replacement females as fast and furious as possible have taken a back seat to making just enough of the “right” replacement heifers to minimize rising raising costs and maintaining the proper heifer inventories for replacing milking cows that leave the herd.

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Selecting for Greater Parlor Efficiency is Possible

Kristen Parker Gaddis

August 7, 2025

Dairy farmers now have a more powerful, long-term tool to affect the milking time of their herds with a new trait developed by the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB): milking speed, which became available for Holsteins in the August triannual genetic evaluations.

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FFAR Grant Develops Solutions to Prevalent & Costly Dairy Cow Lameness

FFAR

August 4, 2025

The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research, CattleEye LTD, the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding, Kinder Ground, and CATTLEytics are investing $2 million in a FFAR Seeding Solutions grant to support innovative strategies for early lameness detection and prevention that improve long-term outcomes on U.S. dairy farms.

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