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Dr Alison Van Eenennaam, a geneticist at University of California at Davis used gene editing a few years ago to create a bull calf (named Cosmo). Photo: Dr Alison Van Eenennaam
25-04-2023 | Article

Genetic progress in cattle: a global overview

At the end of 2022, Russia's first cloned cow gave birth to a healthy calf. Generic photo: Canva
21-04-2023 | News

Cloned dairy cows – what’s the situation?

In the last few years, a growing number of farms have been switching to breeding Holstein cows. Photo: Ronald Hissink
29-03-2023 | News

Diminishing Russian dairy cattle breeds

A guide to good hygiene practices: Edition 1 is available!
02-03-2023 | News

A guide to good hygiene practices: Edition 1 is available!

Join our seminar: Want to maximise dairy farm margins?
23-02-2023 | News

Join our seminar: Want to maximise dairy farm margins?

Milk quality improved in the Holstein breed, which represents 68.2% of all NMR-recorded herds.
20-02-2023 | Article

Increased milk quality from Holstein breed

An economic analysis has shown that cows with extended lactations have lower annual costs for feed and inseminations and fewer veterinary treatments, but also lower annual revenues for milk production. Photo: Ronald Hissink
15-02-2023 | Article

Pros and cons of extended lactation in dairy cattle

Scientists found there was an 85% correlation between collected methane and predicted methane, with the conclusion being there is a genetic way to lower methane. Photo Canva
01-02-2023 | News

Breeding lower methane cows

A Danish study has found that only one in five are unwilling to drink milk from cows breed with semen derived from advanced breeding. Photo: Canva
24-01-2023 | News

Cow breeding concerns, consumers still willing to drink milk

“Everywhere I go, farmers tell me they don’t want bigger cows," says Marco Winters, head of animal genetics for the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board. Photo: Canva
22-11-2022 | Article

Size matters: Halting the trend towards bigger dairy cows