Articles Tagged with ''genetic evaluations''
The history of genetic evaluation in the beef cattle industry is relatively brief, but the discoveries made in that time provide invaluable information that should enable advances in the industry far into the future.
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Plus de lait et une meilleure longévité : la sélection axée sur la persistance de lactation
Une sélection pour des vaches persistantes à chacune de leur lactation peut augmenter la productivité totale.
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Precision animal management: What is it and how can it help you?
Thanks to new technologies, producers can manage cattle more precisely and efficiently. Learn how to apply precision animal management practices on your operation.
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More milk with longevity: Selecting for lactation persistency
Selecting for cows that perform consistently through each lactation can increase productivity.
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All they’re cracked up to be
The folks at Lazy JB Angus know there’s more to producing quality cattle than looking good in a show ring.
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Phenotypic data’s critical role in genetic selection
The rise of genomics has given the industry a plethora of information on which to base genetic decision-making. But good, old-fashioned phenotypic selection still plays a significant and important role in genetic progress.
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Doing your homework to make bull buying easy
Few decisions have as big an impact on your operation as which bull to purchase. Given due attention to detail beforehand, that choice can pay both short- and long-term dividends.
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Composite sires offer opportunity for seedstock and commercial producers
Composite and hybrid cattle are becoming more common and are increasingly offered at sales. Today, these crossbreds can compete alongside their purebred counterparts thanks to a greater understanding of heterosis and better genomic analysis.
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Multibreed database serves commercial cattle industry
While International Genetic Solutions’ multibreed database is filled with purebred cattle, its primary purpose is to bolster the commercial industry. As the database grows, the result will be faster genetic progress for the commercial cow-calf producer.
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