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A practical, one-page checklist for making sure your bulls are up to job before joining each year. You can also use it when buying new bulls.

Your breeding objective Before selecting a bull it is important that you have clear breeding objectives set for your herd. The following points should be used as a…
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  Given that a beef business is essentially driven by the number of animals it can sell, their weight and price, then there is a need to focus…
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A summary of the key components for successful artificial insemination of cattle, including a heat detection guide and a semen handling and insemination guide.

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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