Genomics drives new trait development Dairy producers and genetic enthusiasts eagerly await the next release of dairy genetic evaluations on Tuesday, April 6. These triannual evaluations – on April 6, August 10, and December 7 this year – incorporate genomic data along with updated performance, or phenotypic, data to assess the genetic merit of dairy animals. Updated values for 50 individual traits and four selection indexes will be published by the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding (CDCB) for nearly 70 million individual animals. Among those 50 traits are these 11 relatively new and economically important traits that have been launched in the past four years. Cow livability Genomics opens more doors