Structural soundness, temperament, maturity pattern and suitability for the environment still need to be assessed by looking at the animal. An EBV cannot ...

LPA-accredited producers can enter a single geolocation for their property and consent to that information being shared through the National Livestock ...

Every herd carries some variation in production, in cow type, and in how well individual animals suit the country they're run on. A degree of that is ...

It is also worth addressing the suggestion that EBVs make breeding “easier.” Reading a set of numbers may look simple, but those figures are the product ...

However, the change to the Early Warning System announced by Integrity Systems, the operators of the NLIS database, now allows anyone who has access to ...

According to NSW DPI this can lead to a progressive and irreversible weakness in a sheep’s hind limbs.  This gradually will progress to the forelimbs and ...

Its also a good chance to educate them to your yards and to your other methods such as feeding from feeders or racks.  When you d let them int the main ...

One strategy I often use, is to sit down and start with a basic Gross Margin analysis of a system.  Gross Margins work to separate the income and ...

EBVs are generated through the collection of large amounts of data that include not only the bull you are interested in, but the performance records of ...

This period is really characterised by an energy deficit, bought about by the lack of available feed and the increased demand. So, for producers looking ...