Knowing the genetic potential of dairy heifers long before they start producing milk has meant an acceleration of genetic improvement in dairy cattle.  Photo: John Greig

The end of the dairy breeder

Genomic testing has ushered in vast changes in how dairy genetics are developed in Canada

At the Lehoux dairy farm at Saint-Elizéar, Que., the family once had a market for bulls sold to dairy genetics companies. They still sell heifers and cows to other farmers, but the bull market has dried up, as it has for most dairy farmers across the country. Why this happened: The market has changed rapidly […] Read more