by TBEEFADMIN | Sep 28, 2016 | TBeefNews
Why Use API and TI to Maximize Genetic Improvement in Beef Cattle? Often times bull selection is taken way to lightly. If you think about the difference that a good bull can make in your bottom line, this decision should make you work a lot harder. The difference...
by TBEEFADMIN | Jun 10, 2016 | TBeefNews
Data’s Role in Breeding Decision Making In 2016, there is no shortage of information available to cattle breeders. A quick search of the internet for “cattle breeding” yields 31 million results. Two types of breeders can easily result from...
by TBEEFADMIN | May 28, 2016 | TBeefNews
Beef Cattle Economic Selection Indices By Admin on May 19, 2016 at 11:35 am Posted In: A, ACMC, Bull Selection, Cattle, Cattle Breeding, EPDs, Genomics, Mangement Tools Summary: Selection indices provide a single value, usually reported in dollars, for the...
by TBEEFADMIN | May 10, 2016 | TBeefNews
Achieving Peak Performance/Profitability on Individual Traits When it comes to trait selection, EPDs (Expected Progeny Differences) are the most powerful tools there are in genetic selection. There are some people that will argue this. Two of the most common...
by TBEEFADMIN | Apr 28, 2016 | TBeefNews
Check out this great article by Kris Ringwall, Beef Specialist working for the NDSU Extension Service. LINK: Visit Your Breed Association Website for Maternal Breed...
