The CDCB CowCast

CDCB publishes a monthly webcast and podcast to bring conversations about dairy cattle genetics, farm data, and research to producers and allied industry.

Episode 4: Reproductive Tools for Today’s Dairies

CDCB Geneticist Taylor McWhorter, Ph.D., discusses updates coming to the four female reproductive performance traits (DPR, CCR, HCR, and EFC) in the August 2026 genetic evaluations as well as a new trait that will be introduced, First Service to Conception.

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