WASHINGTON, April 19, 2017- A mounting wave of new genetics technology is on its way, promising improved health and growth to farm animals, along with improved management tools and profits to ...

INHERIT lets cattle producers select replacement females and evaluate sires based on genetic predictions for BRD health and ...

Nebraska Extension Educator Aaron Berger says cow-calf producers have EPDs and index tools to make genetic selection decisions related to traits that impact productivity and longevity. Identifying and ...

Feb. 16, 2026 Location: at the ranch – Lodgepole, NE Auctioneer: Rick Machado Averages:61 Angus Bulls averaged $11,04034 Red Angus Bulls averaged $10,852 It was an unseasonably ...

With implementation underway, researchers expect the addition of the 140-day weight to enhance the precision of beef-on-dairy genetic evaluations. By leveraging the strong genetic correlations where ...

Livestock and genetics equals big business. A number of delegates from Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, Idaho and the Senepol Cattle Breeders Association traveled to Aguascalientes, Mexico in early May.

Driving through pastures on his ranch south of Fort Morgan, Duane Yearous talked about the challenges of choosing the genetics for his beef herd that helps determine the qualities of America’s rib-eye ...

Methane isn’t just an environmental buzzword—it is energy lost. Every puff of gas from a cow’s rumen represents feed energy that could have gone toward growth, milk or a calf. That simple truth is ...

Scientists have identified genetic traits in cattle that might allow farmers to breed livestock with increased resistance to bovine tuberculosis. Scientists have identified genetic traits in cattle ...

OverviewAfrican livestock genetic resources and sustainable breeding strategies: Unlocking a treasure trove and guide for improved productivity ...

Two North American teams of dairy genetics experts have joined ranks to speed up access to genetics for hornless dairy cows who are also top milk producers. Semex is long-known for its high level of ...

In 1871, a farmer stepped off a volcanic rock in the southern Indian Ocean. For seven months, he had tried to grow crops and ...