by Megan Underwood, Beef Improvement Federation
“The market signals are clear for weights – everyone gets paid by weight throughout the beef value chain and it’s obvious the value of the genetic gain,” explained Dr. Peter Amer, AbacusBio Limited managing director. Amer gave his presentation titled “Precision Breeding Opportunities in an Evolving Breeding Objective Landscape” during the 2023 Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) Symposium, held in early July in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Amer described beef improvement as a road trip that deserves reflection. Looking back at the ground…