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Traceability of Livestock - Rationale, background and implementation
Why does South Africa need a reliable national livestock traceability system? This article explains how unique animal identification and recording movements…
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Breeding terms explained in a nutshell
Ever wondered about breeding terms and their real meaning? Simple explanations are given
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Fertility and lifetime traits of Santa Gertrudis cows
Dr Helena Theron describes fertility and lifetime traits in Santa Gertrudis cows
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The inheritance of the Myostatin gene
Hannah Kruger explains how double muscling is inherited in beef cattle
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Genomics for Beef Cattle: What are the benefits?
Jason Reding gives the benefits of using genomic information in breeding beef cattle
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Breeder perspective on Genomic Selection for the South African Dairy Cattle Industry
A Dairy cattle breeder gives a perspective on the correct use of genomic information in dairy cattle breeding
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Breeding objectives in different environments
A perspective of BLUP breeding values and how to interpret them, also in terms of performance in differing environments
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Contradictions between EBVs and Performance
Understanding the difference between breeding values and measured and observed performance.
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Making sense of maturity types in Beef Cattle
Dr Japie van der Westhuizen explain how cattle differ in growth patterns, how it relates to maturity types and what knowledge is needed to make sensible…
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Technology - a resource to drive profit in Beef operations
How to use the latest technologies to serve as a resource to ensure sustainable profit in beef cattle. Article in the Farmers Weekly written by Dr Japie van…
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