Behind the Beef Episode 44 – Understanding the 2024 Annual Enhancements to TACE
In episode of Behind the Beef, we have been joined by Angus Australia General Manager – Genetic Improvement Christian Duff, who has jumped on to provide a question-and-answer session regarding what you need to know about the 2024 Annual Trans-Tasman Angus Cattle Evaluation Enhancements.
The TransTasman Angus Cattle Evaluation is the genetic evaluation program adopted by Angus Australia for Angus and Angus influenced beef cattle. The TransTasman Angus Cattle Evaluation uses technology to produce Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs) of recorded cattle for a range of important production traits.
A number of important enhancements have been made to the calculation of Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs) for Angus cattle in Australia and New Zealand.
The enhancements form part of the annual updates that are applied to TACE, with the enhancements implemented in the December 2024 analysis.
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