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: 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...
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: University of Queensland
University of Queensland researchers are setting the agenda for breeding high yield, heat tolerant and disease-resistant crops and low emission cattle...
Source: Journal of Dairy Science
ABSTRACT
Lameness is a major animal welfare issue affecting Canadian dairy producers, and it can lead to production, reproduction, and health...
By GREG HENDERSON July 8, 2021
Cargill is collaborating with beef industry partners seeking environmental benefits to dairy-beef crossbreeding, a practice known in the industry as ‘beef-on-dairy.’...
Source: Pennsylvania State University
The Voluntary Waiting Period (VWP) is the time between calving and when a farmer chooses to rebreed that cow. A VWP...
Every cow in a dairy herd represents more than production — she’s the result of years of selection, management, and investment. The gap between...
Source: Lactanet
S.B. Duggan, E.M. Leishman, G. Condello. H. Sweett, C. Bartels, F. Miglior, C.F. Baes et R.E. Jahnel
Key Points
Incidences of pregnancy loss and...
Source: Select Sires, by Mel DeJarnette, director of technical research, Select Sires Inc.
For any animal breeding operation with progressive genetic goals, the youngest animals in...
