genetics

Some studies report management interventions such as pregnancy termination, selective reduction, and nutritional management during the transition period to aid in reducing the incidence of twin pregnancy. Photo: Canva

17-05 | Article

Avoiding a twin pregnancy in dairy cows

A group of scientists from the Russian Skoltech Institute cloned the cow in April 2020, altering genes in such a way as to remove proteins responsible for beta-lactoglobulin. Generic calf photo: Michel Zoeter.

15-02 | News

A healthy calf from Russia’s cloned cow

“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

Launched 2 years ago, the Strategy has led to an increasing number of beef cross calves being registered from the dairy herd. Photo: Joris Telders

29-06-2022 | News

Successful supply of dairy-bred cows in the spotlight

As feed costs escalate on dairy farms using more feed efficient cows can save dairy farmers money. Photo: VikingGenetics

23-06-2022 | Article

Use feed efficiency indexes when selecting sires

Boomer Birch, Cogent’s beef programme manager. Photo: Cogent

20-01-2022 | News

Consistent genetics in the dairy herd

With the improved chip, predictions about the animal will get better. Photo: Agriculture Victoria/University of Melbourne

07-12-2021 | Article

Better predictions for better dairy cow breeding

Photo: Herbert Wiggerman

13-05-2021 | News

How will sanctions impact Russia’s breeding cattle?

The goal of one calf per cow per year sounds simple, but a great deal of planning goes into effectively meeting that target. Photo: Michel Zoeter

04-01-2021 | Expert opinion

Avoiding 4 common herd breeding mistakes

Photo: Dreamstime

05-10-2020 | News

New genetic traits for more productive and resilient cattle