genetics

At Our-Favorite Holsteins in Wisconsin, the decision to genomic test a promising heifer calf would go on to chart a new course for the family dairy. Todd Stanek shares this story of this transformational Holstein cow.   “We had a cow that I couldn’t walk away from. Her name was Un...

Local genetic adaptation is the concept of matching cattle to the environments in which they are producing progeny.  With the USDA’s support University of Missouri Associate Professor of Animal Science, Jared Decker, is researching the true impact of local genetic adaptation on production.   “...

As more and more dairy producers embrace the benefits of genomic testing within their herds, the dairy industry had tried to keep up with demand.  This summer, as part of the 2019 National Holstein Convention, dairy producers will gather for a National Genetics Conference, and look back on the first 10 years of genomic testing.  ...

A group of Serbians recently toured U.S. Beef production facilities as part of the Cochran Fellowship program looking for ways to improve their own beef industry.   Thad Geiger, a rancher and Vice-Chairman of the Kansas Board of Agriculture, said there was a conversation about importing U.S. b...