Breeding for bigger cattle may come with hidden fertility trade-offs

A University of Queensland analysis of genetic data from northern Australian cattle has identified key regions of the genome that influence traits like fertility, growth and body condition, sometimes ...
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Overton Brahman cattle breeding program named breeder of the year

OVERTON, Texas (KETK) – The American Brahman Breeders Association has named the AgriLife Research Brahman cattle program in ...
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152-year-old Dane Co. farm begins breeding Wagyu beef cattle

DANE COUNTY (WKOW) -- A 152-year-old farm in Dane county is just one of three in Wisconsin to breed a specific type of cattle. The owner of Generations Beef said they began breeding the beef cattle in ...
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NEW CRP: Improving Efficiency of National Livestock Breeding Programmes Using Nuclear and Related Genomic Information – Practical Applications in Developing Countries (D31030)

Livestock contribute significantly to global agricultural economy and are a major source of rural livelihood and food security. As global human population increases, so does the demand for ...
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Highland cattle on the rise as an easy breed to handle

ELLENDALE, Minn. — When the Cowell family first started raising cattle, there weren’t many others in their area of southern Minnesota with the Highland breed. But that has changed dramatically in the ...