Beef Bulletin

How can carcase trait Estimated Breeding Values help commercial beef farmers boost profits?

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How can carcase trait Estimated Breeding Values help commercial beef farmers boost profits?

A recent project, funded by AHDB and Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales, has developed new Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs). These are linked to the traits commercial farmers get paid for, such as carcase quality and speed of finishing. The new carcase trait EBVs are:

LLM Farm Vets2019-04-04T14:37:13+00:00April 4th, 2019|Beef, Youngstock|

Pediculosis – Get That Itch!

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Pediculosis – Get That Itch!

Now we are entering the depths of winter, most herds have brought their cattle in, and with this comes the risk of lice infestation, also known as ‘Pediculosis’. Lice populations exist in low numbers amongst healthy cattle but certain risk factors can allow the population to increase rapidly. This includes […]

LLM Farm Vets2018-12-11T14:03:28+00:00December 11th, 2018|Beef, Dairy, Youngstock|