Source: University of British Columbia
Technology is everywhere on modern dairy farms. It is now common to see cows being milked using machines like automated...
Source: Lactanet
Producers and consumers around the globe have had an increased interest in A2 milk, mainly for its improved digestibility. But did you know...
ABSTRACT
Resilience is the ability of cows to be minimally affected by disturbances, such as pathogens, heat waves, and changes in feed quality, or to...
Source: WCDS Advances in Dairy Technology
Mark Carson
EastGen Genetics, Guelph, ON
Email: Mark.Carson@EastGen.ca
Take Home Messages
Reproductive performance has improved in herds larger than 150 cows in...
Source: Omafra
Fact Sheet written by: Brian Lang - Dairy Cattle Production Systems Specialist/OMAF and MRA
Activity monitors offer the opportunity for medium to large-sized dairy...
Source: USA Cattle Genetics
Lifetime Net Merit $ (NM$) is the national selection index in the U.S. Net Merit predicts net profit over the lifetime...
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...
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...
Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
A century of improvement
Canadian dairy cattle genetics are among the best in the world. So it's not surprising that producers...
Source: Lactanet
Author: Allison Fleming, Geneticist, Lactanet
Brian Van Doormaal, Chief Services Officer, Lactanet
Conformation has been an important element of genetic improvement and selection programs...
