The British Limousin Cattle Society has released research indicating that genetic traits in cattle can be worth in excess of £360 per animal. Genetic Traits – Key Results £150 per animal – Bettering carcass quality £96 per...
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Industry experts propose new scheme for confirming Aberdeen Angus Beef integrity Many experts and veterans who are involved in the supply chain of Aberdeen Angus beef have made themselves vocal in regards to the origins and...
Read moreBeef cattle breeding and artificial insemination Using AI within a beef cattle herd can be profitable for the farmer provided that the AI programme is managed well, with considerable attention to detail at all stages of the process. Particular...
Read moreUK breeding objectives for the dairy industry Breeding Objectives – The dairy industry in the UK has a robust system for collecting genetic breeding data from the producers of all major dairy cattle breeds and crossbreeds. These genetic...
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The suckler herd: improving the genetics for increased profitability Ensuring profitability from your suckler herd involves breeding cows from two superior animals that you have identified which will steadily improve the genetic composition of...
Read moreGenetics: The Genetic Index Overview Genetic Index – Cattle breeders have been studying genetic indexes for over 25 years, but for those who are not familiar with how they work and for whom some of the most commonly used terms are alien, we...
Read moreUK Genomics – It is believed that genetic improvement can be increased by about 50 percent through the use of genomics technology but the UK was very slow to take up the genomics mantle and lagged behind much of the world. With its delayed...
Read moreA guide to the TB Advantage genetic index Launched in January 2016, TB Advantage, published by AHDB Dairy, is a genetic index for use by farmers to assist in breeding cows which have a heightened resistance to bovine tuberculosis/ TB (bTB)...
Read moreFertility Fertility plays a significant part in ensuring the profitability and efficiency of a herd and so should be actively managed. Within a dairy herd in particular, poor breeding success rates can lead to increased costs and reduced...
Read moreCrossbreeding Crossbreeding – Heterosis or hybrid vigour, is the desired result from mating animals of different strains or breeds to improve an animal’s characteristics. These characteristics may include longevity of an animal...
Read moreAnimal Health – Biosecurity is concerned with how we deal with both biological and biochemical substances and should be a part of all modern farm practices. The word first appeared in the wake of the foot and mouth outbreak of 2001 which...
Read moreScawfell Genetics established in 2017