Defining Breed Purity
Source: Lactanet
The ancestry of all registered dairy cattle can be traced back to the origin of each breed’s herdbook.
For Jerseys this is the Island...
It’s in the Genes: Comparing Dairy Bulls’ Ability To Transmit Traits to Their Daughters
Source: USDA, Christine Whitt
When they say she has her father’s fat and protein, that’s a compliment to her dairy bull sire. Certain traits, like high...
U of G researchers are committed to reducing global methane emissions
Source: University of Guelph
Make better cows and cool the planet.
That’s the dual goal of a University of Guelph-led, international project intended to reduce climate-warming...
Updating Indirect Herd Life
Source: Lactanet
Managing herd turnover is challenging! We want to make sure that cows are leaving your herd because it is the best management choice...
Choosing Beef Genetics for Use in Dairy Herds
Source: South Dakota State University, Warren Rusche
Combinations of new technologies and economic challenges often usher in sweeping changes and opportunities. The use of beef genetics...
Updates for the December 2021 Genetic Evaluation Release
Source: Lactanet Canada
For each official genetic evaluation release, we take the opportunity to update and improve our current services to ensure we are providing...
Understanding the impact of cutting-edge genomic technologies on breeding strategies for optimum genetic progress...
Source: Dairy Research Cluster 3
Principal Investigator:
Christine Baes (University of Guelph)
Co-Investigators:
Flavio Schenkel, Getu Hailu, Angela Canovas (University of Guelph)
National Dairy Research Strategy investment priorities targeted:
•...
Updates for the August 2021 Genetic Evaluation
Source: Lactanet Canada
For each official genetic evaluation release, we take the opportunity to update and improve our services to ensure we are providing the...
The Efficient Dairy Genome Project – An International Project
Source: The Efficient Dairy Genome Project
The Efficient Dairy Genome Project (EDGP) is a large international research project funded by Genome Canada. This Canadian-led project has...
Mineral status and enteric methane production in dairy cows during different stages of lactation
Source: BMC Veterinary Research, Ľubomíra Grešáková, Monika Holodová, Małgorzata Szumacher-Strabel, Haihao Huang, Piotr Ślósarz, Janusz Wojtczak, Natalia Sowińska & Adam Cieślak
Abstract
Background
Lactating dairy cows are the greatest livestock contributor of methane, a major global...
