News

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

Introduction of HMW: The Haplotype Call for Early Onset Muscle Weakness Syndrome

CDCB and Holstein USA and National Association of Animal Breeders

November 15, 2023

The December 5, 2023, dairy cattle genetic evaluations will contain a new haplotype call for Early Onset Muscle Weakness Syndrome (HMW).


Constructed ID’s: Eliminating Pedigree Dead Ends

Lillian Bacheller and José Carrillo and Ezequiel Nicolazzi and George Wiggans

February 1, 2023

Knowing an animal’s ancestry several generations back is certainly the goal for breeders; however, there are instances where animals have a gap in their pedigree. To fill in more pedigree gaps, CDCB is implementing a new solution starting in February 2023.


Connecting with Jay Weiker

Jay Weiker

October 13, 2022

Jay Weiker, Chair of the CDCB Board of Directors, shares the CDCB progress and priorities of the past year in the newly-published 2022 Activity Report.


6 Million Genotypes!

José Carrillo

February 20, 2022

The national cooperator database hit a new mark on February 19, 2022, with six million genotypes recorded.


August 2017: Changes to Evaluation System

Jay Megonigal and Paul VanRaden and Jan Wright

August 1, 2017

Genetic evaluations of males and genomic predictions of both sexes are now provided for gestation length (GL) as a new trait expressed in days.


December 2016: Changes to Evaluation System

Paul VanRaden and Jan Wright

December 1, 2016

Conformation trait evaluations for Jerseys, Brown Swiss, Ayrshires, Guernseys, and Milking Shorthorn were revised in several ways. T


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