A basic understanding of genetics will help us understand why some traits are more heritable than others. The basis for heritability has to do with a phrase you have probably heard before – “nature verses nurture.”
How the combination of two technology categories are being used together to make the metaphorical snowball of genetic advancement grow and roll faster.
Almost every decision in cattle management has the underlying choice of whether to produce within the parameters of what the unaltered environment allows, or to modify (i.e. cultivate) the environment .
Marketing cows before their health declines not only makes the herd more profitable, it also helps the entire industry maintain the good reputation for animal care that it deserves.
