Simon P. Marsh, Principal Lecturer, Harper Adams University – Feb 2017 Click the link to read about the sixth study from Harper Adams comparing proge ...
Beef
Using Abattoir Data to Create EBVs
New EBVs for Beef Cattle Click the link below to read the final project report for the EBVs from abattoir data project. The project combines real a ...
Guidance Notes for DNA Testing
Click the link to read the latest guidance from AHDB on collection and storage protocols for DNA testing in cattle and sheep. ...
Beef Carcase Traits Project – The Breeds Involved
Beef producers in the UK aim to produce high quality meat as efficiently as possible but ultimately, payments for cattle relate to their carcase weigh ...
Recording sire information on BCMS passports generates new breeding tools for carcase traits.
Kim Matthews and Samuel Boon Whilst improvements in carcase conformation and fat class have been observed over the last decade, at present only 55% ...
Review of genetic improvement in UK beef cattle and sheep
Genetic improvement delivers substantial economic benefit to the UK’s sheep and beef industries. The financial benefit to UK sheep producers via incre ...
Utilising Maternal Trait EBVs in Beef Breeding Programmes
Beef bulls have a major impact on the quality of the UK suckler herd as all suckler cows are sired by a beef bull. To improve the efficiency of the na ...