CONAFE participates in seven scientific papers presented at the 2026 World Congress of Genetics Applied to Livestock Production
Description
The Confederation of Spanish Friesian Associations (CONAFE) collaborates on several scientific works that have been presented at the World Congress of Genetics Applied to Livestock Production (WCGALP 2026) , which will be held from July 12 to 17, 2026 in Madison (Wisconsin, USA) .
The WCGALP is the leading international forum on animal genetic improvement , bringing together researchers and professionals from around the world every four years. In this edition, CONAFE is participating in the following scientific projects:
Scientific papers presented
- Different Goals, Common Ground: A Global Perspective on Dairy Breeding Objectives
(Different goals, common ground: a global perspective on selection objectives in dairy cattle) - Effect of metabolic diseases on the productive performance of dairy cattle
(Effect of metabolic diseases on the productive performance of dairy cattle) - Genetic parameter estimation for dry matter intake and residual feed intake of heifers 30 days before calving and first lactation cows
(Estimation of genetic parameters for dry matter intake and residual feed intake in heifers 30 days before calving and first lactation cows) - Genetic correlation of methane intensity with milk fourier-transform infrared spectra
(Genetic correlation of methane intensity with Fourier transform infrared spectra of milk) - Genetic heterogeneity of residual variance of 305-day milk yield as a resilience indicator in Spanish Holstein dairy cows: a first approach
(Genetic heterogeneity of residual variance in milk production at 305 days as an indicator of resilience in Spanish Holstein cows: a first approach) - Rebalancing Breeding objectives Towards the Dairy Cow of 2050: Economic Impacts of Including Methane and Feed Intake in Selection Indices
(Rebalancing selection targets towards the 2050 dairy cow: economic impacts of including methane and feed intake in selection indices) - Genetic Correlations Between Sniffer and GreenFeed Methane Measurements Enable Genomic Selection in Dairy Cattle
(Genetic correlations between Sniffer and GreenFeed methane measurements allow for genomic selection in dairy cattle)
CONAFE's participation in this work highlights the high scientific level of Spanish bovine genetics and its contribution to the challenges of sustainability, efficiency and emissions reduction in the livestock sector at an international level .