Genetic thievery in commercial herds! It’s a real problem, though it often goes unnoticed. Calves with bottom-end genetics pull average weights down and shrink the size of your calf check.
Genetics are cumulative, with long-lasting impacts in both positive and negative ways, says Red Angus Assn. CEO Tom Brink. The stronger the cowherd, genetically speaking, the greater the payback for many years to come.
Evaluating market fundamentals has led most analysts to project stronger price trends over the next few years. But just how high could prices go? Studying market patterns over the last 30 years provides valuable clues.
Data collected by the Red Angus Association of America suggest producers who regularly genotype their females make more rapid genetic progress than their counterparts.
The Red Angus Foundation, Inc. will sponsor a research project to demonstrate that Red Angus genetics can be used to produce fast-growing beef-dairy-cross calves that will excel in the feedlot and on the rail.
There’s no doubt about it, the market favors weaned calves. Even more than that, it favors long-weaned calves, and offers a financial reward to producers who execute a 45 to 60 day weaning period.
