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Long before humans understood the biology of genetic inheritance, they selected their domestic animals with the most desirable traits for breeding.

This webinar is rescheduled from the original date of December 3, 2018.

Research gets closer to identifying susceptible animals.

Dairy producers have access to a new genetic-selection tool for reducing morbidity and mortality among their Holstein calves.

Game-changing genetic discovery to help target disease resistance, improve herd health and operational profitability.

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 Illinois Board of Higher Education this month approved a new undergraduate degree combining computer sciences and animal sciences at the University of Illinois.

Season 4 of The IDEA Competition is now accepting applications from veterinary student innovators through July 15th, 2019 with an opportunity to win a share of $17,500 in prize money. 

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.

A new report from the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) offers a primer on the science of genome editing, along with potential applications and challenges.

Newport Laboratories, Inc., a leader in custom-made vaccines, today launches Bio One™, a new, proprietary one-dose adjuvant that helps reduce time, labor and expense by removing the need for booster shots.

Even the tiniest viruses also make decisions, and scientists are researching how they do so, to help lead to better treatments for some diseases.

Seven cases of African swine fever in China are pressuring pig farmers in the central and northern areas can't transport pigs through the affected areas to packing plants in the southern part of the state.

Take advantage of technology to improve reproductive results.

Genomic editing technology such as CRISPR/Cas9 offers tremendous potential for accelerating genetic progress, but a new ruling from the European Court of Justice (ECJ) appears likely to stifle research and development.

The need for livestock protection increases as overseas disease threats continue to emerge.

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.

Meet one of the leading scientists in the world of livestock genetics. Dan Carlson of Minnesota-based Recombinetics is rewriting the future of genetic code of animals.