PULSE Update - June 2026

NEW FEATURE 305AA metrics for modern herd projections: VAS now supports the new 305-Average Age Age in months (305AA) yield metric from the CDCB Council of Dairy Cattle Breeding is a non-profit organization that calculates and manages genetic evaluations and genomic predictions for dairy cattle. and USDA. This update replaces the 30-year-old "Mature Equivalent" (ME) model with adjustments based on modern genetics, management, and climate data. By using 305AA, you get a more accurate comparison of your cows' performance because the system standardizes all animals to a modern 36-month baseline.

If your dairy receives DRPC Dairy Records Processing Center testday reports, you can now add these items to your CowCards and Testday tables:

305AA & AA305: Projected 305-day yields based on testday and daily milk data.
305AA Fat & Protein: Age-adjusted component production (PULSE only). 305AA & AA305 are also available in DairyComp for PULSE-connected herds. While 305AA provides the most current projection data, DairyComp continues to use 305ME 305 day mature herd equivalent for CowVAL and RELV Relative value % calculations for now.

Improvements

Date fixes:
- Resolved an issue where birthdates and fresh dates shifted by one day in certain forms and integrations.
- Event dates now use the dairy's local time instead of the user's local time for better record consistency.
- Corrected the Report Date filter to ensure reports accurately reflect your selected timeframes.
Integration Status indicator fix: Corrected the integration status indicator to ensure it displays correctly.
Stability improvements: Addressed a crash on the HealthVAL page and fixed an error that occurred when selecting Required Info in the Animal side panel.
Pen Pen number handling: The system now preserves PULSE-only pens more consistently during data reloads to maintain your pen assignments.

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