Source: Holstein Canada
Genetic Traits and Colour Codes
Gene Name
Description
Gene and Expression Code
BY
Brachyspina
(causes abortion & stillborn, shortened spinal cord, long legs & abnormal organs)
BYC = tested carrier of Brachyspina
BYF = tested non-carrier of Brachyspina
CVM
Complex Vertebral Malformation
(causes still-born calves, abortions, and early...
Source: University of Alberta, By Bev Betkowski
U of A team will pinpoint genetic traits that could increase grazing efficiency while protecting pastures.
A new University of Alberta research project could help ranchers customize their cattle to the type of pastures...
Source: Alberta Beef Producers
“Whole-genome positional candidate gene association analysis for fat deposition and carcass merit in beef cattle using a high-density SNP marker set”
PROJECT NO.: 0007-039
RESEARCH INSTITUTION: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and University of Alberta
LEAD RESEARCHER: Dr. Changxi Li
Background:
New...
Source: Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives
The role of purebred breeders is to improve the genetic quality of the seedstock cattle that they sell to commercial beef producers. Expected progeny differences (EPDs) have become a popular genetic improvement tool...
Source: Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Canadian beef producers have a tremendous opportunity to meet the increasing global demand for high quality animal protein products. However, high feed costs and inconsistent quality remain significant challenges. Research has...
Source: Canadian Beef Breeds Council
Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR) has invested $640,000 in a collaborative research project with the Canadian Beef Improvement Network (CBIN) to springboard the development of a unified, standardized, and producer-accessible beef cattle genetics data platform.
Through...
Source: Beef Cattle Research Council, www.BeefResearch.ca
No two beef operations in Canada are exactly the same. Factors such as climate, terrain, forage production, management style and marketing schemes will dictate the type of cattle that will perform best in your...
Source: Canadian Angus
Expected progeny differences (EPDs), generated through our AngusONE genetic evaluations, are predicted breeding values that allow for fair comparison of animals across herds, regardless of environment and management differences. They are expectations of how an animal’s progeny...
Source: Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Fact Sheet written by: Joanne Handley – Beef Program Lead, Genetics/OMAFRA; Tom Hamilton – Beef Program Lead, Production Systems/OMAFRA; Stephen P. Miller – Animal and Poultry Science/University of Guelph
Commercial producers can improve...
By GREG HENDERSON July 8, 2021
Cargill is collaborating with beef industry partners seeking environmental benefits to dairy-beef crossbreeding, a practice known in the industry as ‘beef-on-dairy.’ The Dairy Beef Accelerator is a three-year program to advance research and support beef and...