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Three reasons genomic testing can help improve calf programs

Healthier, more productive replacement heifers begin in the calf barn. Since many farms do not need to raise every heifer, using genomic testing can help farms identify the calves with the most potential.
March 17, 2023
David Erf and Geof Smith

A dairy producer’s dream and goal is a low-maintenance herd with minimized disease instances, great fertility and longevity. Where can they achieve these results? The answer: in the calf barn. The early days of a calf’s life can dictate the trajectory of its future profitability and productivity. Pneumonia and scours can stunt their prospects of becoming successful members of the milking herd. This heightens the need to focus on and improve calf well-being in every way possible, including recognizing how a genomic testing program can influence calf health.


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Breeding for a mastitis-resistant cow

Selecting for disease-resistant cows can aid in the productive life of your herd.
March 2, 2023
Keith Gibson

How can selecting for mastitis resistance benefit your herd? Learn more in our latest article.


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How does a dairy bull get a U.S. genomic evaluation?

Genomic evaluations become increasingly useful when planning your future herd. Collaborating industry partners make these evaluations possible.
January 19, 2023
Sophie Eaglen

Ever wondered how the bulls you work with get a genomic evaluation? It's a detailed process; learn more about it from NAAB geneticist Sophie Eaglen.


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Developing genetic, management tools to improve hoof health

Research from the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding and the University of Minnesota is identifying and recording hoof health traits on farms to establish a data pipeline that can result in U.S. genetic evaluations and improved herd management tools.
January 9, 2023
Kristen Parker Gaddis and Javier Burchard

The U.S. has high-quality data pipelines for the flow of production, fertility and health records, but there is not currently a pipeline of hoof health information. As an essential first step, CDCB, the University of Minnesota (UMN) and several collaborators are working to consistently identify and record hoof health traits.


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Combining immune response with disease traits for maximum disease reduction

Selecting for optimal health traits to accompany an immune response can aid in your herd's health.
October 22, 2022
Steven Larmer

A healthier herd. It’s a simple-sounding concept that’s proven difficult in practice. Finding genetics that resist routine pathogens across environments on dairy farms has been a focus of the industry over the last 10 years


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Beef embryos offer an effective gateway into beef-on-dairy industry trend

Beef embryos offer the advantage of producing a highly desirable product with more value than traditional dairy calves.
September 3, 2022
Jeremy Howard

When it comes to selection indexes, there is no one size fits all

Selection indexes are a preferred method to breed for multiple traits, especially when their use aligns with a farm's breeding goals.
September 3, 2022
Sophie Eaglen

All cattle breeders will agree that selection indexes are the preferred way to simultaneously select for multiple traits that affect herd profitability.



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Red cows and the colored shavings: Arizona Dairy Company

Arizona Dairy Company is committed to producing genomically sound animals in and out of the show ring.
August 22, 2022
Matti McBride

Standing ringside at a competitive cattle show is a type of high that has captivated so many in the registered dairy cattle industry. Watching your time, money and energy parade across the shavings, looking the best she ever has, gets your heart racing analyzing the judge's every move and nervously tapping your toe. 



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Beef-on-dairy research provides insight to carcass value and consumer acceptance

Research shows beef-on-dairy calves have improved eating quality, meat color stability and carcass yield when compared to traditional dairy animals.
August 20, 2022
Blake Foraker

Research shows beef-on-dairy calves have improved eating quality, meat color stability and carcass yield when compared to traditional dairy animals.


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Genetics vs. your milk check

Genetics heavily influence your milk production and in turn, influence your milk check.
August 19, 2022
Mandy Schmidt

Performance is a combination of genetics and environment. According to the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB), milk production is 20% correlated to genetics.


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