Breeding

Photo: Matthijs Verhagen

24-09-2021 | Article

Moving toward sustainability in the European dairy sector

QGG project manager, Coralia Manzanilla Pech says, “If we want to reduce methane emissions in dairy cattle, it is time to start taking action, for instance like finding the way of including methane in the breeding goal or in an efficiency index.” Photo: Dreamstime

21-09-2021 | News

‘To reduce emissions, include methane in breeding goals’

The research will help farmers identify cows and bulls with the best environmental credentials without taking a hit on breeding for profitability. Photo: Rene Groeneveld

14-09-2021 | Article

Australia: Working on the cows of the future

Edition 3! American dairy and an innovative methane solution

02-09-2021 | Article

Edition 3! American dairy and an innovative methane solution

Photo: Vladislav Vorotnikov

18-08-2021 | Article

Genetically modified cows transforming the Russian sector

In dairy, producers would be adding in tick resistance in their breeding programs as an additional component. Photo: Misset

16-08-2021 | Article

Is there a way to manage ticks more effectively in cows?

Ambient temperature and humidity above a comfort threshold result in heat stress in cattle with signs including discomfort, increased respiration rate, dehydration, changes in cardiac function and even death. Photo: Shutterstock

05-08-2021 | Article

Breeding for better heat stress response

Photo: SPACE

27-07-2021 | Article

Innovations not to be missed at SPACE 2021

Empty cows going into the winter period can cost a lot of money therefore they need to be identified as early as possible. Photo: Chris McCullough

08-06-2021 | Article

Scan cows regularly in autumn calving herds

Studies show that due to the limited number of cows with methane (CH4) records, the accuracies of genomic estimated breeding values (GEBV) are low. Photo: Shutterstock

16-03-2021 | Article

Improving genomic prediction of methane emission

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