Source: Alberta Beef Producers
Major step to boost productivity of the Canadian herd.
Cattle genomics research holds tremendous promise to unlock the blueprints for animals that use less food, finish better and produce less waste. In this study, researchers identified several...
Source: Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Selecting which breed of bull to buy when there are over 70 different beef breeds to choose from has always been a difficult decision. However the last few years has seen...
Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Chen, L., Vinsky, M.D., and Li, C. (2015). "Accuracy of predicting genomic breeding values for carcass merit traits in Angus and Charolais beef cattle.", Animal Genetics, 46(1), pp. 55-59. doi : 10.1111/age.12238 Access to full text
Abstract
Accuracy...
Source: Canadian Angus Association
It would be easier if we could assume that the highest EPDs (Expected Progeny Differences) are the best. Unfortunately, it isn’t that simple. Like most decisions, using EPDs for sire selection involves tradeoffs. For example, bulls...
Source: Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
FACT SHEET written by: Joanne Handley - Beef Cattle Geneticist/OMAFRA
Breed Comparisons
The environments and resources available to raise beef cattle are as varied as the breeds themselves.Table 1 groups breeds into biological...
Source: Beef Genomic Prediction Trial
About the project:
The beef genomic prediction trial project is a pilot project funded by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) in collaboration with Livestock Gentec, University of Alberta and Delta Genomics Edmonton. The objective of the...
Source: Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Mystery in The Feedlot
Predicting cattle performance is one of the great mysteries of the complex art/science known as feedlot production. Feedstuffs are evaluated, rations are balanced and vaccines administered. Cattle are sorted and...
Source: Alberta Beef Producer
PROJECT NO.: 0007-126
RESEARCH INSTITUTION: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (Lacombe Research Station)
LEAD RESEARCHER: Dr. Al Schaefer
Background:
Winter feed costs can account for up to 75% of operating costs in a cow-calf operation, and can exceed 60% of overall...
Source: Alberta Genome, Geoff Geddes
Spend some time in a food court, and you’ll see that feeding behavior says a lot about people, for better or worse. Could such behavior also play a role in genetic prediction for beef cattle? That’s...
Source: Beef Genomic Prediction Trial
What is Genomic Prediction?
Genomic prediction is a new tool that can predict an animal’s genetic merit based on scoring DNA markers such as single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP). Genomic prediction can predict how an animal’s...
