Effective management of a commercial breeder herd relies on objective data. Selection decisions and the pressure that can be placed on traits to achieve specific outcomes should be based on performance rather than simply relying on more subjective influences.
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Angus ESSENTIALS – The full series
Angus Australia is pleased to bring to you, its latest web resource for Angus producers – Angus ESSENTIALS. The Angus ESSENTIALS webinar series is designed to be a starting pointContinue reading “Angus ESSENTIALS – The full series”
The fundamentals of TACE
The TransTasman Angus Cattle Evaluation (TACE) is the genetic evaluation program adopted by Angus Australia for Angus and Angus influenced beef cattle.
The TransTasman Angus Cattle Evaluation uses Best Linear Unbiased Prediction (BLUP) technology to produce Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs) of recorded cattle for a range of important production traits (e.g. weight, carcase, fertility).
AngusPRO Education Module – 13 October
It’s been a big few weeks with some incredible sale results coming through – just shy of full clearances across the board. Highlights were Rissington averaging $7,324 with 171 bulls and Twin Oaks averaging $6,820 with 49 bulls. Komako, Kakahu, Stokman and Te Mania also all had strong averages over $4,500.
Angus ESSENTIALS – Setting yourself up for catalogue production
As the spring selling season finally comes towards its end, Angus producers across Australia and New Zealand are already looking to their autumn offerings, so have you done everything youContinue reading “Angus ESSENTIALS – Setting yourself up for catalogue production”
Understanding Genomics
The TransTasman Angus Cattle Evaluation (TACE) incorporates genomic predictions from several different genomic products, Zoetis (HD50K for Angus) and Neogen (Angus GS). These products assess the genetic makeup of anContinue reading “Understanding Genomics”
Common Problems Encountered with Performance Recording
A critical element of EBV calculation is the effectiveness of performance information being submitted for the TACE evaluation.
From time to time there can be some common problems encountered in the way information is recorded or able to be used in the evaluation that may reduce the effectiveness of the data.
Angus Australia’s Spring Bulletin
The 2022 Spring Angus Bulletin from Angus Australia is now available to view online. The Angus Bulletin is a quarterly publication with a print run of 4,500. Each issue containsContinue reading “Angus Australia’s Spring Bulletin”
Weekly genetics review: Don’t just rely on correlations for your EBVs
The process of developing Estimated Breeding Values for a breed or even for a new operation within a breed requires a degree of commitment, if it is to generate the information that can aid prospective bull breeders and future clients.
Behind the Beef Episode 23 – A go to guide to AI with Vetoquinol’s Julie Pocock
As winter draws to a close and we head into the warmer months, this often means one thing for producers – the Spring joining period. It is estimated that atContinue reading “Behind the Beef Episode 23 – A go to guide to AI with Vetoquinol’s Julie Pocock”