January 19, 2023
Genomic evaluations become increasingly useful when planning your future herd. Collaborating industry partners make these evaluations possible.
September 9, 2022
The genomic selection program for dairy cattle in the United States has doubled the rate of genetic gain.
August 10, 2022
Cost-effective milking plans have been adapted to supplement the standard supervised twice-daily monthly testing scheme since the 1960s.
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.
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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