Breed Traits
Simplified selection
The dollar-beef ($B) index helps cattlemen select for cattle that perform and grade. Megan Rolf, Oklahoma State University animal scientist, discusses how to use such selection indexes effectively.
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Red Angus Association now offering 50K genomic test
The Red Angus Association of America (RAAA) and Pfizer Animal Health have partnered to provide more reliable genetic predictions for RAAA members and their commercial customers. Breeders can now take advantage of genomic-enhanced expected progeny differences (GE-EPDs) powered by the High-Density 50K (HD 50K) platform from Pfizer Animal Genetics.
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Hereford introduces genomic-enhanced EPDs
The American Hereford Association (AHA) is the first beef breed to develop and market its own genomic predictions.
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Limousin Foundation announces new genomic testing
The North American Limousin Foundation (NALF) and Geneseek®, a Neogen Corporation Company, have solidified a non-exclusive agreement for genomic testing services. Besides testing services, this agreement also includes a NALF exclusive product in the form of the new Igenity®-Enabled Limousin Genomic Profiler, and simplification of genetic testing with competitive prices, all through a market leader in animal genomics.
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Breeding season bull management
As breeding season gets underway there are some points to remember about the bull battery. The most economically stable ranches are those that get cows and heifers bred early in the breeding season.
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Brahman Association announces new DNA tenderness test
The American Brahman Breeders Association (ABBA) is proud to release a new genomic-enhanced expected progeny difference (GE-EPD) for tenderness that now incorporates DNA information from GeneSTAR® and Pfizer Animal Health.
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KISS genomics
At the Cattle Industry Convention in Nashville, CAB introduces GeneMax, a simplified DNA test for commercial Angus cattle.
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Cattle Breeding: Embryo transfer
Most female breeding cattle produce one calf per year. The use of embryo transfer (ET) allows a producer to quickly multiply the genetics of the top females in the herd in addition to gaining genetic improvement from purchasing the best semen that is available that comes with using artificial insemination (AI).
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Get past sticker shock for good decisions
High prices are all around as cattle producers search for production inputs. Many producers experience “sticker shock” as they react to these prices. A common reaction is to avoid purchasing outwardly expensive items even if the result is that production output suffers. So when is passing on a purchase justified, and when should cattle producers bite the bullet and make a seemingly sizeable investment?
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Angus VNR: Information drives beef improvement
Duane Jenkins of Little Robe Angus Ranch near Higgins, Texas, shares his perspective on changes in the cattle information available over the decades.
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Cattle Breeds: Docility, addressing the issue
Limousin breeders recognized the importance of temperament in the early 1990s and since that time have greatly improved temperament of Limousin cattle.
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- New school lunch beef recipes win approval from kids, foodservice
- Prices for corn and soybeans, five years from now
- Drier weather to give big boost to U.S. corn plantings
- The relationship between retail gasoline prices and futures prices
- Domestic ethanol production starts to grow again
- Agriculture is expected to remain strong in the coming decade
