Items Tagged with 'carcass quality'
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The rise in quality beef-on-dairy calves for the feeder sector has created stiffer competition for native beef cattle. Accessing all available tools will help beef producers stand out in this new market environment.
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Changing cattle markets lead to changing cattle performance
Performance metrics such as feed efficiency and cost of gain have informed cattle feeders’ decision-making for years. However, understanding how these metrics apply at different stages of feeding and how packers value them can increase an operation’s profitability even further.
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Data into profit: Using genomic tools to produce and select superior replacement heifers
Analyzing genomic data can help producers hone in on the most valuable traits for their operations. Genomic research shows that managing to improve hybrid vigor will increase fertility, longevity and lifetime productivity.
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Beef calves thrive just as well in dairy farm systems
Genetics play a larger role in calf performance than whether calves are raised in a traditional beef system or within a dairy system.
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Genetic improvement driven by distinct factors
Improving a cow herd’s genetics can happen from many different points of origin and emphasize even more tactics. Fortunately, a few factors top the list when looking for guidance on these important decisions.
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6 'essential' traits for improving your herd
The foundational selection criteria that helped put the Beefmaster breed on the map can be utilized in any herd to improve the bottom line.
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Opportunities and obstacles for Brahman steers on pasture and in feedlot
Feedyards often shy away from taking on Brahman steers, but they can be a profitable option for feeders who do their due diligence to prepare for these unique cattle.
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Stuff that lasts
The Lyssy family of south-central Texas has been an important force in improving and spreading the Beefmaster breed, but family legacy is what really keeps them going.
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Data truly affecting a feedlot’s profit margins
When feedlot operators collect data with specific goals in mind, rather than for the sake of more data, they will see their cattle’s health, performance and carcass characteristics improve and profit margins grow.
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