Structure can be an important component of a breeding program, with structural scores accepted for animals less than 750 days of age, for inclusion in... Read more
Breeding values allow breeders to compare the genetic merit of animals raised in potentially very different environmental conditions. These environmental factors are not genetic and... Read more
Mature cow weight has been a topical trait in 2020 and whether your breeding program aims to increase, decrease or remain constant the genetic merit... Read more
The term “rubbish in – rubbish out” is often used when discussing the requirements of performance recording with the TransTasman Angus Cattle Evaluation (TACE). In... Read more
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... Read more