Breeding

With crossbreeding, the dairy cow produces milk for human consumption while also providing a calf to enter the beef system for meat. Photo: Canva

24-10 | News

Interest in dairy-beef crossing grows in N. America and Europe

Photo: World Dairy Expo

14-10 | News

Jersey crowned ‘Supreme Champion’ at the World Dairy Expo

The EpiHerd project aims to find the factors that switch off good genes. Photo: Canva

16-07 | News

Boosting dairy farm resilience with precision screening

The AHDB said there had been a steep rise in the number of genomic tests of females with around 100,000 dairy heifer calves tested, representing approximately 20% of the recorded herd. Photo: Canva<span class=""> </span>

05-07 | News

What genomic testing means for the UK’s dairy herd

The study did not uncover any negative effects of Holstein dairy cows carrying and giving birth to beef crossbred calves. Photo: Canva

26-06 | News

Holstein dairy cows producing beef crossbred calves – a closer look

Bull fertility: Improving cow conception rate

12-06 | Article

Bull fertility: Improving cow conception rate

Sex-sorted semen (SS) allows dairy producers to control the ratio of bull to heifer calves and better manage their profits. Photo: Canva

20-05 | News

Enabling genetic progress twice as fast in dairy

Findings suggest that Holstein heifers calving at younger ages have the potential to increase herd productivity.

10-05 | Article

How age at first calving influences productivity and fertility

Research by Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) Professors Raphael Mrode and Mike Coffey has enabled them to identify economically important traits and implement genomic approaches that lead to healthier cows with higher milk production. Photo: Canva

01-05 | News

First genomic index for crossbred cows boosting dairy in Africa

Annual trends in herd health from 2010 to 2023 show that 70% of herds had a SCC below 200,000 in the year ending August 2023 compared to just 26% in 2010 – an improvement of 44%. Photo: Canva

29-01 | News

UK dairy: Impressive improvements in SCC and fertility

Nutrition

15-11 | Article

Improving milk quality and feed efficiency in dairy cows

14-11 | Article

Nutritional management when feeding cows through milking robots

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