News

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

Announcing QDisc

Ezequiel Nicolazzi

February 10, 2023

CDCB announces a new service, QDisc, or quick discovery of close relatives. This quick-turnaround service uses the ICAR-defined parentage SNP to discover close relatives.


Connecting With João Dürr

João Dürr, Ph.D.

November 3, 2022

João Dürr reviewed the past year and described the CDCB vision in the CEO Column from the 2022 Activity Report.


April 2022: Changes to Evaluation System

Ezequiel Nicolazzi

April 4, 2022

Three times a year, genetic evaluations are calculated for all the dairy animals in the U.S. database.


Connecting with João Dürr

João Dürr, Ph.D.

January 6, 2022

To start the new year, CEO João Dürr previews CDCB goals and expectations for 2022.


August 2021: Changes to Evaluation System

Mahesh Neupane and Kristen Parker Gaddis and Paul VanRaden and Rob Tempelman

August 1, 2021

The new Lifetime Net Merit (NM$) including Feed Saved (FSAV), Heifer Livability (HLIV) and Early First Calving (EFC), along with a number of new parameters and assumptions, will be introduced in the August 2021 evaluation.


August 2020: Changes to Evaluation System

Ezequiel Nicolazzi and Paul VanRaden

August 1, 2020


December 2019: Changes to Evaluation System

Ezequiel Nicolazzi and Paul VanRaden and George Wiggans

December 1, 2019


December 2018: Changes to Evaluation System

Lillian Bacheller and Paul VanRaden and Dan Null and Derek Bickhart and John Cole and Ben Rosen and Jeff O’Connell

December 1, 2018


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