Technology Influencing Beef Cattle Genetic Merit Predications
The Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) is an organization founded in 1982 by cattle producers, academia and statisticians set out to advance the science of understanding inheritance factors in beef...
View ArticleThe Terminology Behind Genomics
As the use of DNA technology continues to be incorporated into the beef cattle industry, there is a new world of terminology used in the discussion of DNA testing, information and genetic evaluation....
View ArticleDNA Test Expands to Identify Marbling and Gain
New and advanced technologies are continuing to enhance the beef industry. Currently, the beef cattle selection parameter of EPDs (expected progeny differences) is now including data from genomic...
View ArticleAngus: Submit Genomic Testing Samples Early
Angus breeders encouraged to plan ahead to ensure timely results Producers who want to include genomic information in their fall sale marketing should plan ahead and submit DNA samples early in order...
View ArticleVideo Feature: Angus Breeding For the Future
Dick Beck, manager at Three Trees Ranch near Sharpsburg, Ga., talks about the need to evaluate today’s genetic decisions to be prepared for what tomorrow will bring. This video news is provided by...
View ArticleRed Angus’ Release of 50K Proves a Game Changer
Want to further increase accuracy of your selection decisions? Producers can now do so with an investment in Red Angus’ new genetic merit test – RA50K. The new genomic data test delivers even more...
View ArticleVideo Feature: DNA Testing in Beef Cattle
With many uses of DNA technology, in the terms of testing for simple traits such as coat color, horn, pulled status and recessive genetic defects, DNA testing has made it easier to make breeding...
View ArticleNational Program for Genetic Improvement of Feed Efficiency in Beef Cattle
The National Program for the Genetic Improvement of Feed Efficiency in Beef Cattle is a multi-year project funded by the USDA and involves numerous scientists, industry partners, breed associations,...
View ArticleVideo Feature: How prolific are your sires?
Allison Van Eenennaam, University of California-Davis beef geneticist, talks about research on sire prolificacy and how DNA can aid in finding the bulls that make a ranch the most money. This video...
View ArticleVideo Feature: Making Lemonade of Drought
Oklahoma Panhandle commercial Angus rancher Joe Mayer uses selection tools and new technology to advance high-quality goals in a drought-ravaged area once called No Man’s Land. This video news is...
View ArticleGenomics Test Strategies Explored
Every day, bulls and breeding stock are selected with the help of genomic tools. Whether producers know it or not, DNA testing affects most cowherds by way of their seedstock suppliers. But those who...
View ArticleVideo Feature: Genomics for Cattlemen
Milt Thomas, Colorado State University professor, explains genomically-enhanced EPDs to commercial cattlemen. Already widely used in EPDs, genomics promises to bring more tools to the ranch. This video...
View ArticleGenomics Enhance Beef Cattle Breeding
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Selecting breeding animals on how they look, by phenotype, worked for centuries. Progress in improving cattle was made just on appearance. Now genotype pushes phenotype back to...
View ArticleVideo Feature: Genomics in High Gear
Dan Moser, president of Angus Genetics Inc., talks about the ways that genomics are improving the beef business, now and in the future. This video news is provided by Certified Angus Beef LLC and the...
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Understanding Genetic Defects in Cattle
What is a genetic defect? Chromosomes inherited from parents determine an animal’s genetic make-up. Chromosomes come in pairs; one chromosome from each pair is inherited from an individual’s sire and...
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Distinguished Genomicist Joins American Simmental Association
Mahdi Saatchi, who holds a B.S. degree in Animal Science, an M.S. degree in Animal Breeding and Genetics, and a Ph.D. in Animal Breeding and Genetics, has agreed to join the American Simmental...
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