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The return on investment achieved when investing in new genomic selection tools for commercial heifers was discussed in a presentation delivered by Angus Australia at the Angus CONNECT Research andContinue reading “Angus CONNECT – Return on investment for Angus HeiferSELECT”

Selection for lower or negative days to calving has a very strong relationship with pregnancy rates. Females with negative days to calving EBVs are generally those which achieve puberty atContinue reading “Weekly genetics review: The value of the Days to Calving EBV in successful re-breeding”

The physical performance an animal achieves is made up of both the genetics of the animal and environment (non-genetic) factors, such as feeding. When selecting Angus bulls, it is importantContinue reading “Environmental Influences”

The Angus Sire Benchmarking Program (ASBP) has demonstrated that there is great potential to achieve genetic improvement in Angus breeding programs by utilising selections tools, such as EBVs and SelectionContinue reading “Lessons from the ASBP: EBVs Reliably Predict Progeny”

Recently, we explored one reason why a bull’s physical performance cannot be used to validate his EBVs and looked at the impact of non-genetic factors on the physical performance ofContinue reading “EBVs describe the difference, not the actual – Part Two”

The value that genomics delivers is dependent on having a relevant and well recorded reference population, particularly for hard to measure traits. A reference population is a population of animalsContinue reading “Relevant and Well Recorded – the key to a robust reference population”

EBVs are a powerful tool to support breeders when making breeding and selection decisions. It is however important when utilising EBVs that we understand the tool and what information itContinue reading “EBVs describe the difference, not the actual – Part One”