Grant recipients focus on innovative technology, animal health and accelerated genetic progress.

Researchers can submit preproposals for the 2024 funding round of the Cobb Research Initiative through March 6, 2024.

Cobb encourages proposals that promote the convergence of science, automation, data and technology to advance poultry genetics, health, welfare and production efficiency.

The Cobb Proving Grounds will expand product data fifty-fold.

Animal genetics plays a crucial role in modern agriculture, enhancing food sustainability.

Genetic testing is critical to the efficient management and marketing of beef-on-dairy cattle.

Research partners can submit pre-proposals electronically by April 3, 2023.

PIC and NPB are quantifying the differences between current industry production baselines to demonstrate how using animals with PIC’s genetics can improve sustainability.

PIC and the National Pork Board team up to develop framework.

Swine genetics, including gender, has been one of the greatest influences on pork belly, and, in turn, bacon quality. Therefore, the evolution of genetics in pork used in commercial production has had a great influence in recent years in producing larger swine.