FIFTY nine percent of Australian commercial cattle producers are now using BreedPlan EBVs in genetics decision-making, according to results from Meat & Livestock Australia’s latest Genetics Insights Survey.
Conducted by consultants Bob Sloane and Laura Walker, this year’s survey interviewed a representative sample of 525 beef producers located across Australia, drawn from MLA’s producer database.
A key outcome was dramatic growth in the use of BreedPlan EBVs by commercial beef producers over the past seven years, growing from 18 percent in the previous survey in 2016 to 59pc today….
