Source: Pennsylvania State University
With only 3% of the US dairy cow population certified organic, the majority of data underlying national genetic evaluations come from conventionally managed cows. As a result, if the differences in an environment that an organic...
Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
The Canadian cattle industry is one of the country’s largest industries and a major economic driver. Canadian cattle and dairy producers hold themselves to the highest standards for quality and sustainability, which is why their...
Source: Lactanet
by: Hannah Sweett, Ph. D. and Allison Fleming, Ph. D.
The dairy industry has reaped substantial benefits from genomics, including advancements ranging from rapid genetic improvements for essentially all traits to the identification and management of undesirable genetic conditions...
Source: University of Missouri, Ted Probert Regional Dairy Specialist
The commodity produced on a dairy farm is milk. The production unit is the cow. For a pasture-based dairy to maximize profits, the cow needs to be able to efficiently convert...
Source: University of Wisconsin-Maddison, Heather Schlesser
Picking animals for your farm is one of the most important decisions you can make to improve long-term profitability. Whether it is choosing replacements, or deciding who will become parents, without proper consideration the decisions...
Source: The Pennsylvania State University
With only 3% of the US dairy cow population certified organic, the majority of data underlying national genetic evaluations come from conventionally managed cows. As a result, if the differences in an environment that an...
Source: University of Minnesota
With high feed costs, improving whole-farm feed efficiency is crucial for maximizing herd profitability. The most important metric for determining your herd’s whole-farm feed efficiency is feed cost per hundredweight of energy-corrected milk sold.
Data from the...
Source: Lactanet, Allison Fleming, Ph. D.
To aid in the understanding of sire proofs for type traits and their relationship with the expected average daughter classification scores in first lactation, Lactanet created interpretation tables for all seven breeds.
The updated tables...
Episode Description
Join us for a special episode of Dairy Digressions recorded live at the International Embryo Technology Society’s 50th Annual Conference. Between sessions, host Matt Lucy sat down with Goetz Laible, PhD, biochemist and principal scientist at AgResearch and...
Source: Lactanet
by: Hannah Sweett, Ph. D. and Brian Van Doormaal
Genetic evaluations for linear type traits are recognized as an important selection tool to ensure a well-balanced herd. However, not all genetic evaluations for these linear type traits are interpreted in...
