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Research gets closer to identifying susceptible animals.

We can improve fertility without impacting other production or health traits.

Workshop will review latest topics in dairy genomics

A partnership between two genetic companies has the goal of creating polled cattle in an effort to improve the well-being and health of livestock.

The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) has proposed using polled genetics as an alternative to dehorning. However, there are few polled dairy sires with high genetic merit for important economic indexes.

Livestock haulers could get another year-long extension to implement Electronic Logging Devices (ELD) through an amendment to the Senate's spending bill.

While lameness will never fully be eliminated from the herd, it is possible to make genetic improvements so that future animals can avoid lameness challenges.

Use of these unique genetic bulls could reintroduce lost genetic variation.

The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has issued a notice that Canada has updated its ID requirements for breeding cattle entering the country from the United States.

Farmers swipe right on Tudder mobile app to find matches for cows.

Heifers who enter the milking herd with SCM will often have a lower lifetime productivity and profitability in the future.

Genetic selection goals may have to be adjusted

The Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act has been reintroduced by a bipartisan group of Senators and could provide some fixes to hours of service requirements for livestock haulers.

A petition from groups representing livestock haulers has the support of 59 members of Congress and could be a potential fix to hours of service regulations.