Genetic improvement: Articles and factsheets

Summary A new tail hair test can measure nitrogen use efficiency (NUE), showing how well individual cattle convert dietary protein into growth and production. Cattle with higher NUE…
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The Southern Beef Technology Services (SBTS) project was a joint initiative between Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA), the Agricultural Business Research Institute (ABRI) and breed associations representing temperate…
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Tropical Beef Technology Services (TBTS) was a joint initiative between Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA), the Agricultural Business Research Institute (ABRI), Queensland Department of Primary Industries (QDPI) and…
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Selecting cattle to improve temperament can benefit beef production and animal performance, in addition to improving animal welfare and human safety. Beef CRC research found favourable genetic and…
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Improving growth through genetics Growth is a trait of economic importance, is moderately heritable, and can be measured with reasonable accuracy. Higher growth rates can be a driver…
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The requirement for carcases to meet market specifications has become increasingly important in the beef industry with producers aiming to optimise their abattoir and market compliance rates in…
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The fertility of a breeder herd has a significant impact on the profitability of a beef breeding business. Basically, more weaners from a set number of breeders over…
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Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs) are estimates of an animals’ genetic merit for a particular trait and an indication of how an animal’s progeny will perform. EBVs are expressed…
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BREEDPLAN offers all beef cattle breeders the potential to accelerate genetic progress in their herds and to provide objective information on stock they sell. Developed in Australia, BREEDPLAN…
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Find out about cross breeding cattle, combining the attributes of two or more breeds, rotational crossbreeding, composite breeds and other information.