AS autumn bull sales are in full swing, the time is right for cattle breeders to turn their attention to the genetics of their female herd to ensure the right cows are selected for joining.
Neogen Australasia’s genomic sales manager Hannah Bourke said research showed it cost between $1800 and $2500 to raise a heifer to joining age, making the question of which to join and which to cull a major financial decision for a breeding business.
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or stud and commercial Angus breeders, answering that question is made easier with the Angus HeiferSELECT DNA test, a low-cost genomic selection tool…
