3 ways your cattle will look stunning on Facebook
Do you have a social media profile set up for your business? If not, it’s not a bad idea! Social media is an excellent way to advertise your business, without … Read more
Comparing the genetics of two animals
Using EBVs to Compare the Genetics of Two Animals TACE EBVs can be used to estimate the expected difference in the genetics of two animals, with the expected difference equating … Read more
Collecting Days to Calving Information
Joining details of heifers and mature cows mated in natural paddock joining programs are used to calculate Days to Calving EBVs. What to collect? Breeders interested in the Days to … Read more
Collecting Better Female Fertility Data
Research is now underway to determine whether “better” female fertility EBVs can be calculated by Angus TACE. In particular, whether details from artificial insemination (AI) and embryo transfer (ET) programs … Read more
Do you have a goal for your business?
By Alastair Rayner In the last few weeks I’ve met a few people who have talked to me about their “5 year plan”. These are people who have set some … Read more
What makes a profitable cow?
By Alastair Rayner I’m often asked by producers to define the traits that make cows more profitable. Its a question that many producers themselves struggle to consistently answer. Over many … Read more
Measuring Docility to improve it
Docility measurements are typically taken at weaning, which has the advantage of all calves having had minimal handling and so can express variation in their temperament. This variation is important … Read more
First Calf Heifers
by Alastair Rayner It has been very common for many herds to have joined larger numbers of heifers. It’s important to remember that young heifers on their first calves will … Read more