Myth: 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.
Preventing a “draft bust” in quarterback selection is the first step to build a winning team, says Pfizer Animal Health veterinarian Jason Osterstock. But the genetic epidemiologist isn’t talking about football or the gridiron; he’s analyzing sire selections for beef cattle herds.
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