by TBEEFADMIN | Jan 11, 2017 | TBeefNews
Taken from http://www.beefmagazine.com/ Researchers have found a link between docility and rebreeding success. Manage for calmer, quieter cattle to improve pregnancy rates in the cow herd. Jan 10, 2017 Calving season will start for us in just a few weeks, and...
by TBEEFADMIN | Jan 11, 2017 | TBeefNews
By Drs. Jackie Atkins, Lauren Hyde, and Wade Shafer It’s here! The Spring 2017 evaluation includes a multi-breed Stay EPD using the much anticipated new genetic evaluation software, dubbed BOLT (Biometric Open Language Tools). The Stay EPD uses a...
by TBEEFADMIN | Jan 6, 2017 | TBeefNews
What does your ideal genetic program look like? If you had it your way, what kind of bulls would you use? What age would they be? When would they arrive at your ranch? What if you could build your own custom genetic program designed to maximize your profitability....
by TBEEFADMIN | Dec 24, 2016 | TBeefNews
TBeef is a bull production and development company specializing in producing bulls that excel in economically relevant traits for commercial producers. TBeef achieves this production through performance evaluation and research and development...
by TBEEFADMIN | Oct 5, 2016 | TBeefNews
TBeef’s Feed Efficiency Research TBeef has launched a feed efficiency trial that will be an ongoing project at Chappell Feedlot. The is in conjunction with the American Simmental Association’s Feed Intake Project. Past projects done at the University of...
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...
