It’s important to recognise that genetic progress is the long-game in any beef breeding enterprise. Breeders won’t improve short-term profitability by ramping up their spend at a bull sale.
2023 Genomics Project Observations
An overview of what we learned from the Genomics PDS in 2023
What is Maternal Effeciency?
Maternal efficiency is all about making sure a breeding enterprise is economical. In a self replacing herd, it’s estimated that 75% of the grass grown goes toward maintaining the cow herd. That only leaves us with a quarter of our pasture productivity to produce a saleable product.
Genomics PDS Observations 2022
The Genomics for Commercial Angus PDS continues to provide us with interesting revelations. In this update we look at how selecting replacement heifers with genomics adds significant value to your cull/surplus heifers.
The Case Against FTAI of Commercial Heifers
Many advocates of FTAI make a compelling case for using the practice on commercial heifers. However we don’t think the reasons stack up in our commercial enterprise. Here’s why.
Genetics that drive profitability
Maintaining breeding cows uses around 75% of all the grass you grow. That’s why maternal efficiency and fertility are key profit drivers.
Insights and Observations from the Genomics PDS – Spring ’21
Learn about the insights discovered and discussed by project participants in our Spring 2021 update.
A Free Tool for Measuring Genetic Progress in Commercial Herds
We built a tool to help commercial breeders evaluate their recent genetic progress. It’s free to use.