GENOMIC testing has opened a range of new opportunities for seedstock and commercial cattle producers. For a number of larger and more popular breeds, genomics has been incorporated into the data used to generate Breeding Values, for breeds enrolled in either BreedPlan or IGS.
The addition of genomic information has resulted in significant improvements in accuracy of data which has not just enhanced sire selection but has been used to select replacement females as well.
The release of Genomic Breeding Values (reported previously in Beef Central) by QAAFI has taken the application of…
