Source: CoBank news release
U.S. dairy producers are increasingly leveraging the power of genomic science to optimize the genetic potential of their herds for milk production, animal health and operational efficiency. Since genomic testing became commercially available in 2008, over...
Source: Holstein Association USA, Inc.
Linear type trait genetic evaluations are first calculated as Predicted Transmitting Abilities (PTAs) similar to the production traits and final score. PTAs for different traits (such as PTA Milk and PTA Protein) expressed in the...
Source: University of Wisconsin-Maddison, Ryan Sterry
Synchronization protocols evolve rapidly as newer procedures are tested and improvements are made. To help veterinarians and industry professionals deal with rapid change and make informed decisions related to synchronization protocols, the Dairy Cattle Reproduction...
Source: MDPI
Dave J. Seymour1,3,†, Dagnachew Hailemariam4, Graham Plastow4, Hinayah R. de Oliveira1,2,‡, Christine F. Baes1,5 and Flavio S. Schenkel1,*
1Centre for Genetic Improvement of Livestock, Department of Animal Biosciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada
2Lactanet Canada, Guelph, ON N1K...
Source: Lactanet, by: Hannah Sweett, Ph. D. and Brian Van Doormaal
When it comes to reaching your herd goals, selecting which animals as parents of the next generation in your herd is arguably one of the most important decisions. With so much valuable...
Source: CDCB
Changes for the December 5, 2023, CDCB evaluations include updated imputation results for all breeds, new haplotype calls for early onset muscle weakness syndrome in Holsteins, and update to the haplotype calls for cholesterol deficiency in Holsteins.
Full-population imputation...
Source: University of Connecticut, Anna Zarra Aldrich
How do farmers decide which cows to breed and which to put out to pasture?
Historically, farmers have selected cows with genetics for better milk production and quality. More milk means more supply and...
Source: Select Sire
By: Kaitlyn Briggs, DVM, MBA, Director of Environmental Research, DMI
When it comes to efficiently utilizing resources, feeding the world, and caring for animals, the dairy industry is already a success story in sustainability. However, often when people...
Source: John B Cole, Bayode O Makanjuola, Christina M Rochus, Nienke van Staaveren, Christine Baes, The effects of breeding and selection on lactation in dairy cattle, Animal Frontiers, Volume 13, Issue 3, June 2023, Pages 62–70, https://doi.org/10.1093/af/vfad044
Implications
Genetic selection...
Source: Cell Genomics
Ruidong Xiang 1 2 3 12, Lingzhao Fang 4 5, Shuli Liu 6, Iona M. Macleod 2, Zhiqian Liu 2, Edmond J. Breen 2, Yahui Gao 7, George E. Liu 7, Albert Tenesa 4 8, CattleGTEx Consortium,...
