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A business case for using EPDs

Three influential producers from the United States and Canada came together for an impactful panel discussion, “A business case for Using EPDs,” during the 2023 BIF Annual Symposium. Dr. Darrh Bullock, University of Kentucky, moderated the panel, which included Paul Bennett from Knoll Crest Farm, Red House, Virginia; Sean McGrath of Round Rock Ranching, Vermilion, Alberta, Canada; and Donnell Brown, RA Brown Ranch, Throckmorton, Texas.

The panelists were charged with describing their philosophies on using expected progeny differences (EPDs). Brown referenced genetic trends over time,…

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