The CDCB CowCast (Ep. 4): Reproductive Tools for Today's Dairies
In this episode of The CDCB CowCast, CDCB Geneticist Taylor McWhorter, Ph.D., discusses updates coming to the four female reproductive performance traits (Daughter Pregnancy Rate, Cow Conception Rate, Heifer Conception Rate, and Early First Calving) in the August 2026 genetic evaluations as well as a new trait that will be introduced, First Service to Conception.
View the summary document of all reproductive performance changes: https://uscdcb.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Reproductive-Performance-Traits-Summary-Final-1.pdf
Find statistics, descriptions, and more of all the August changes: https://uscdcb.com/august-2026-evaluations/
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