Articles by Mandy Schmidt

Breeding from the inside out

October 19, 2017
Mandy Schmidt
Historically, dairy cattle breeders had limited tools to work with. Genetic selection was based only on what could be seen. Decisions were handicapped to visible and subjective conformation traits.
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Back to the basics: Understanding genetic traits and indices

April 18, 2017
Mandy Schmidt
Genetic theories are complicated. Choosing a package of genetics to create more profitable cows doesn’t need to be. The dairy genetics industry has done a nice job creating an overwhelming number of traits from which dairy producers can select. In fact, there are over 70 selection traits. Nobody has time for that.
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Harnessing the power of hybrid vigor

February 24, 2017
Mandy Schmidt and Gary Rogers
Increase profit. Reduce management inputs. Design a cow that eats less, doesn’t know what a hospital pen is and rarely gets the “open” diagnosis at pregnancy check. This can be accomplished in a single generation with a $100 increase or more in profit per cow per year.
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Genomic testing: Feeding the world with profitable cows

March 31, 2014
Mandy Schmidt
This article was #1 of the Top 25 most well-read articles on www.progressivedairy.com in 2014. It was published in the April 1, 2014 print issue. A growing world population and fewer resources are driving the efficiency of agriculture production, and in the dairy industry, genomics is an example of one technology positioned to take the dairy cow we know today to a whole new level.
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