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National Association of Animal Breeders Hosts 74th Annual Meeting
October 5, 2020
The Annual meeting of the National Association of Animal Breeders (NAAB) was held September 16th via Zoom conference call.
National Association of Animal Breeders Announces 2020 Peer Award Recipients
October 5, 2020
The National Association of Animal Breeders (NAAB) is pleased to announce the recipients of the four NAAB Peer Awards.
August 2020 Calving Traits Will Reflect Lower Breed Averages
June 4, 2020
Calving traits that previously were problematic for many U.S. dairy farmers have been successfully improved through better genetics and management.
CSS and APHIS renew Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU)
June 1, 2020
CSS and APHIS renewed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) effective on April 23, 2020 that extends the unique private-public sector cooperation.
What's Going on With Calving Ease?
May 7, 2020
Prior to the April genetic evaluations, model changes were announced for both calving ease and stillbirth. These changes considerably improved the accuracy of the traits and improved the stability of the evaluations.
The April 2020 Genetic Evaluations - A Summary of Changes
April 20, 2020
The April 2020 sire evaluation had more changes than usual. This is not coincidental. The most noticeable of changes was the genetic base change.
The Future of Phenomics in Dairy Cattle Breeding
April 13, 2020
NAAB contributed to a recently published peer-review paper on the future of phenomics in dairy cattle breeding.
States With 'Shelter at Home' Restrictions
March 26, 2020
Current states with active 'Stay at Home' orders.
April 2020 Genetic Base Change
March 3, 2020
The US genetic evaluation system will have a genetic base change in April 2020. This is in accordance with global standards set by the International Committee for Animal Recording (ICAR).