An economist says dairy cattle genetics have made major strides over the past five years. Corey Geiger with CoBank says since 1965, the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding has regularly adjusted genetic base evaluations to reflect progress. “Butterfat in Holsteins will shift by 45 pounds, and protein by 30 pounds, and that butterfat number’s almost double any number that’s […]
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Dairy genetic evaluation reset reflects component gains
