DNA Profiling http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/dna-profiling RSS Feed for DNA Profiling en-us Fri, 11 May 2012 19:30:00 GMT Managing for reproductive success: Fertility of the herd - IV http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/dna-profiling/Managing-for-reproductive-success-Fertility-of-the-herd---IV-151155965.html Fertility is influenced by many factors, and one of the best methods to look at factors that influence fertility is with the “Equation of Reproduction”. BeefTalk: Don't take bull fertility for granted http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/dna-profiling/BeefTalk-Dont-take-bull-fertility-for-granted-151019815.html Late May and early June are prime bull turnout times in the beef business, so the final check needs to be done now to make sure every bull is ready to go. Consortium outlines challenges, potential for genomics http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/dna-profiling/Consortium-outlines-challenges-potential-for-genomics-149742555.html Applying genomic information or DNA testing to cattle selection is the latest in a long line of methods producers have used to improve the genetic features of livestock over centuries of production. And while the technology already has some practical applications, scientists have just scratched the surface of its overall potential. The National Beef Cattle Evaluation Consortium (NBCEC) has published a white paper titled “Delivering Genomics Technology to the Beef Industry,” summarizing the history, challenges and future outlook for using genomic information toward genetic progress in beef cattle. Cow-calf producers should focus on fertility http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/dna-profiling/Cow-calf-producers-should-focus-on-fertility-148101785.html When considering all of the traits of importance to today's cattleman and current market prices for all classes of beef cattle, the primary focus of any cow-calf producer should be fertility. How does the cost of AI compare to natural service? http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/dna-profiling/How-does-the-cost-of-AI-compare-to-natural-service-147650515.html Artificial insemination (AI) has been a tool available to beef producers for decades. Timing for a breeding soundness evaluation http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/dna-profiling/Timing-for-a-breeding-soundness-evaluation-147346685.html Q. What are all the aspects of a breeding soundness evaluation for a bull, when should this be done, and how often? Bull rush: Record Angus sales augur beefed-up U.S. herd http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/dna-profiling/Analysis-Bull-rush-Record-Angus-sales-augur-beefed-up-US-herd-147206885.html Kramers Mandate, a majestic 13-month-old weighing nearly 1,300 lb (590 kg), commanded the highest price for a breeding bull in the 44-year history of an annual auction in Illinois. The advantages of crossbreeding http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/dna-profiling/The-advantages-of-crossbreeding-145926425.html According to the January 2012 USDA Cattle Inventory report, retained heifer numbers were up 1.4 percent. Using artificial insemination in very warm weather http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/dna-profiling/Using-artificial-insemination-in-very-warm-weather-145775585.html The high temperature in Altus, Oklahoma on April 1st was 98 degrees F. (No April Fool’s joke intended! It was just 93 degrees in Stillwater.) CSU professor works to ID risk of high altitude disease in cattle http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/dna-profiling/CSU-professor-works-to-ID-risk-of-high-altitude-disease-in-cattle-145770275.html A Colorado State University professor is researching data-based tools to find ways to identify pulmonary hypertension, also known as brisket disease, in cows and their offspring.