Agroecology uses natural processes and local resources rather than chemical inputs to
ensure production while limiting the environmental footprint of livestock and crop production …

Background Compared to national evaluations, international collaboration projects further
improve accuracies of estimated breeding values (EBV) by building larger reference …

In beef cattle maternally influenced traits, estimates of direct-maternal genetic correlations (r
dm) are usually reported to be negative. In international evaluations, r dm can differ both …

This study assessed the feasibility of across-country genetic evaluation of dairy cattle in sub-
Saharan Africa where data on livestock production are scarce. Genetic parameters were …

Background Cattle international genetic evaluations allow the comparison of estimated
breeding values (EBV) across different environments, ie countries. For international …

Genetic evaluations in sheep have proven to be an effective way of increasing farm
profitability. Much research has previously been conducted on producing within‐country …

The aim of this study was to estimate across-country genetic correlations for calving traits
(birth weight, calving ease) in the Limousine breed. Correlations were estimated for eight …

Many traits of economical relevance in beef cattle are influenced in their phenotypic
expression by the dam. Genetic evaluations of maternally affected traits require to model …

in organic farming (ab) systems, animals may be more vulnerable because they are raised
in less controlled environments. rearing animals from breeding schemes designed for …

Genetic correlations (rg) between countries are required for international evaluations. The
estimation of those rg is challenging or even unfeasible using only pedigree and …