The characterisation of indigenous, economically important genetic resources in agriculture has become an issue of ever increasing importance, both for scientific and ownership reasons. Most countries ...

Born to cows after their mothers are served either using natural serving or artificial insemination, heifers are the future of the herd. A well-planned breeding program brings forth the best results ...

I appreciate your excellent and educational work. I’m just starting out in farming, and I’m learning a lot. I appreciate the topics that have already been covered in this column; it has been a great ...

MSc Katri Sarviaho explored the impact of genomic selection on the genomic architecture of the Finnish Ayrshire dairy cattle breed in her doctoral dissertation. Genomic selection was introduced in ...