You be the judge
Date: Jul 20 2012
Blog & Breeding & EPDsThe bottom line is that you can still find out more about those calves. They have pedigrees and EPDs that can aid breeders in making decisions.
Category: EPDs
Older vs. better cows
Date: Jun 08 2012
Breeding & EPDs & News Release & ResearchMore longevity and fertility in the cowherd seem like a “no brainer.” But when those pursuits come at the expense of uniformity or other functionality, it could pay to do some hard studying.
To have it all, pay attention to all
Date: Mar 19 2012
Breeding & EPDs & Sire SelectionMyth: You can achieve profitable, high-quality cattle by selecting for marbling alone.
Fact: You need to keep pressure on marbling, while focusing on all economically important traits.
Miles and miles of Texas
Date: Jan 27 2012
Blog & Breeding & EPDsI especially like looking through the bulls in their pens prior to the sale, after studying their genetics in the sale catalog.
Performance testing for profitability
Date: Apr 19 2011
Blog & EPDsIt’s not a place to pick up a bargain, as discerning ranchers have come to know that good bulls are brought to the test from across the country, and they will pay a good price to own them.
Six degrees of cow selection
Date: Mar 18 2011
Blog & EPDsSoundness and temperament are fundamentals in their book. Duane and Donna Jenkins have been in the Angus business since 1948, making it into a family operation.
Accuracy key to AI
Date: Mar 13 2011
Blog & Breeding & Breeding Technologies & EPDsTo ensure accuracy, keep only from the best combination of weaning, carcass and breed-back in cow families, you will see those cow families eroded as ‘did not settle to AI’ or failed to rebreed in the less predictable F1s.
Traits correlated with grid premiums
Date: Oct 19 2009
Cattle Feeding & EPDs & Grid Marketing & News Release & Post WeaningWhen you get a bonus on grid cattle, sometimes it’s easier to count your blessings than to ask why. But Tom Brink, senior vice president for Five Rivers Cattle Feeding, says taking a look at discounts and premiums can help you get more of the latter.
Cows that work, calves that grade
Date: Aug 22 2007
Breeding & EPDs & Maternal Function & News Release & ResearchCattlemen can match both marbling and do-ability to a particular management system. However, trying to make progress with both traits may yield slower results than choosing one over the other.