Weaning Weight EPD – Explained
WW EPD is predicting differences in the direct genetic potential for growth -> weaning that an animal is expected to transmit to its offspring. Continue reading Weaning Weight EPD – Explained
Tag: EPDs
Calving Ease EPD – What does it tell us and what is the use case scenario?
Use CE as a criterion, not your entire breeding objective. If the outcome you’re trying to influence is calving difficulty in heifers, CE is the more direct tool for answering that question. Continue reading Calving Ease EPD – What does it tell us and what is the use case scenario?
IGS Updates to CE & MCE EPDs
IGS has made some changes to improve the evaluation for CE and MCE. Continue reading IGS Updates to CE & MCE EPDs
Commercial Producers – EPDs
Commercial cattlemen, this one is for you. If you want EPDs generated by the largest multi-breed genetic evaluation in the … Continue reading Commercial Producers – EPDs
Fall 2024 News
Keeping up with reporting and data submissions. Continue reading Fall 2024 News
Summer 2024 News
Keeping up with reporting and data submissions. Continue reading Summer 2024 News
ASA Releases Dry Matter Intake EPD in Research Release Format
Membership is encouraged to evaluate DMI and DMI/ADG subindex predictions and compare with their expectations. Please remember that DMI is already incorporated in $API and $TI. That said, the new DMI EPD will be more accurate, particularly on animals with genotypes and/or feed intake phenotypes on multiple progeny. Continue reading ASA Releases Dry Matter Intake EPD in Research Release Format
Spring 2024 News
Keeping up with reporting and data submissions. Continue reading Spring 2024 News
October 2023 News
Keeping up with reporting and data submissions. Continue reading October 2023 News
