Development of dairy breeding programmes

Development of dairy breeding programmesGenomic selection has revolutionized dairy cattle breeding programs. Young bulls can be selected at a young age without progeny testing at a much lower cost than previously. This reduction in generation interval makes it possible to double genetic trend. This chapter explains the context of dairy cattle breeding and outlines the impact of the genomic revolution on breeding dairy cattle. The chapter looks at new breeding objectives and genetic trends,

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