A joint research project by the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding and the University of Minnesota recently presented new findings on the genetic basis of lameness in dairy cows at the 2025 World Dairy Expo. The results confirm that lameness is not just a management challenge – it is also heritable to a meaningful degree, indicating that targeted breeding strategies could reduce it over time.
Data supports genetic approaches to lameness
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