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...
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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 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...
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Comparing an individual animal with the benchmark of a herd or particular breed and expressing the difference, either positively or negatively, gives you an animal’s EBV or estimated breeding value, which is then...
Read moreArtificial insemination in cattle Artificial insemination (AI) is a popular method of breeding cattle in the UK and in this article we look at the benefits to farmers of using this method to increase herd numbers. Efficiency If a bull is being...
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Understanding genetic terminology Genetics now play a very large part in the cattle breeding process and understanding the terminology that you may come across is key to ensuring that you are buying or breeding the best animals that you can...
Read moreScawfell Genetics established in 2017