Using Saliva IgA to select sheep genetically resistant to parasites Gastro-intestinal roundworm infection can have a significant impact on lamb pro ...
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Beef Carcase Traits Project – Update Dec 2017
Work to convert AHDB and HCC funded research for abattoir derived carcase information into EBVs for beef and dairy cattle took another step closer thi ...
Romney High-Index Scheme: iSAGE Project November 2017
The Romney High-Index Scheme (RHIS) members have been involved with an EU project looking at parasitic phenotypes on new and introduced sheep breeds. ...
Beef Feed Efficiency Programme expands across Great Britain – October 2017
Reducing feed costs can make a big difference to the bottom line of all beef businesses. Enabling farmers to do that without affecting performance is ...
First RamCompare results announced at sheep conference
Three new estimated breeding values (EBVs) have been generated as a result of a major industry sheep breeding initiative which will help commercial pr ...
Breeding for Feed Efficiency
The Beef Feed Efficiency Programme (BFEP) launched in 2015 with a major project worth £1.75 million funded by Defra and AHDB Beef and Lamb. Click HER ...
Top prices at Signet Recorded Welsh Mountain Sale September 2017
The Welsh Mountain Breeding Group’s 5th annual sale of Signet recorded rams took place near Aberystwyth last Thursday. The top priced Improved Welsh s ...
Beef Feed Efficiency Programme Update
Please find the latest update for the Beef Feed Efficiency Programme. This four-year research project began in 2015, to become a landmark for the kno ...
Simmental Beef EBVs in Action
Simon P. Marsh, Principal Lecturer, Harper Adams University – Feb 2017 Click the link to read about the sixth study from Harper Adams comparing proge ...
Scanning lambs at younger ages
Samuel Boon, Signet Breeding Services and Janet Roden, Independent Geneticist – October 2016 The use of ultrasound scanning to measure muscle and f ...