Antler Bio's EpiHerd platform is being tested on a Manitoba crossbred dairy herd.
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Manitoba dairy farm first in Canada to pilot epigenetics herd tool
U.K.-based Antler Bio is adapting human medical diagnostics for livestock, starting with a crossbred dairy herd in Manitoba
Zoetis to acquire Neogen Corp. genomics business
Zoetis Inc. expects to close the acquisition of Neogen Corp.’s animal genomics business in the second half of 2026.
Lactanet moves to monthly on dairy genetic reports
Dairy farmers will have more up-to-date data to make breeding decisions
Lactanet is now publishing monthly dairy genetic evaluations, giving dairy farmers more up-to-date data to make breeding decisions.
Beef DNA testing now available in Canada
Tissue samples for DNA testing in beef cattle can now be analyzed at the Global Institute for Food Security at the University of Saskatchewan.
Gene editing against classical swine fever
A gene-edited pig in the U.K. is resistant to classical swine fever; the same technology could be used for a solution to bovine viral diarrhea in cattle
British scientists have discovered a gene edit that could provide resistance to classical swine fever in pigs and bovine viral diarrhea in cattle
British company Antler Bio brings epigenetics to dairy farms
Blood tests help tie how management is meeting the genetic potential of the animals
British company Antler Bio is bringing epigenetics to dairy farms using blood tests help tie how management is meeting the genetic potential of the animals.
Government funding boosts beef cattle genetics research at University of Saskatchewan
A University of Saskatchewan project seeking to unlock the genetic potential of Canadian beef cattle has received a funding boost from the federal and provincial governments.
Pigs can’t fly: U.S. high-end livestock breeders lose millions in China tariff fallout
China has been a key importer of American hog and dairy cattle genetics, but shipments have stalled
China is one of the biggest importers of American breeding pigs and other livestock genetic material such as cattle semen. These lucrative niche export markets had been growing, but dried up since U.S. President Donald Trump started a trade war with Beijing.
DNA sampling could be the next calving season norm
Proponents of DNA testing at calving say that testing young purebred calves arms the producer to make better business decisions, and you can usually get an ear tag on at the same time.
Funds to boost image of Canadian beef genetics
Canadian Beef Breeds Council celebrates renewed funding to promote Canadian beef breeds internationally
Canadian Beef Breeds Council celebrates renewed funding to promote Canadian beef breeds internationally. Funding was highlighted at the 2024 Canadian Western Agribition.