The variation in trait performance
The variation that exists within the Angus breed enables breeders to continue to make gains in areas significant to their breeding program and that of their clients. A recent project undertaken by Angus Australia once again examined how much variation exists in Angus,
A better carcase, through better EBVs
Improving carcase quality is something achievable with EBVs and a recent project examined how well the EBVs of sires entered into the ASBP predicted the performance of their progeny. The work found that the EBVs of sires in cohorts 5,6 and 7 provided an accurate prediction of their carcase genetics,
Improve Growth with EBVs
EBVs enable breeders to increase the genetic merit of their herd through the selection of individuals with better growth genetics. A recent project examining how well EBVs predicted the performance of progeny by sires in the ASBP,
Birth and Fertility reliably predicted by EBVs
How well EBVs describe the performance of progeny was part of a recent project examining bulls and their progeny involved in the Angus Sire Benchmarking programs cohorts 5,6 and 7.
