British company Antler Bio is bringing epigenetics to dairy farms using blood tests help tie how management is meeting the genetic potential of the animals.
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British company Antler Bio brings epigenetics to dairy farms
Blood tests help tie how management is meeting the genetic potential of the animals
VIDEO: British company Antler Bio brings epigenetics to dairy farms
Blood tests help tie how management is meeting the genetic potential of the animals
British company Antler Bio is bringing epigenetics to dairy farms using blood tests help tie how management is meeting the genetic potential of the animals.
Putting genomics for replacement heifer selection to the test
Extension specialist shares details of genomics study on commercial beef herds at Ag in Motion 2025
Livestock extension specialist Chelsey Siemens discussed her study on genomic testing as a tool for commercial replacement female selection at AIM 2025 near Langham, Sask.
Saskatchewan cattle producers work on grassland policy
Members of the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association say they are looking for a policy that isn’t prescriptive
The Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association’s draft grasslands policy says private land conservation should be done in a way that minimizes negative impacts to those signing the agreements
Government funding boosts beef cattle genetics research at University of Saskatchewan
A University of Saskatchewan project seeking to unlock the genetic potential of Canadian beef cattle has received a funding boost from the federal and provincial governments.
Cattle sector awaits details on methane plan
Early thinking is that federal incentives to help producers reduce cattle emissions could fit with the industry’s targets
MEDICINE HAT — Canada’s draft policy that would provide financial incentives to livestock producers to reduce methane from cattle aligns with the beef sector’s target to see those emissions reduced by a third by 2030. But how well the federal government’s proposals will merge with the sector’s efforts, which have already resulted in Canadian beef […] Read more
Farm show helps spread Canadian cattle genetics
Edmonton’s Farmfair and its inbound buyer program turns two international operations into boosters of Canadian cattle
Farmfair International has changed how two international beef producers grow cattle. It all comes down to Canadian genetics. Colette Masterson of South Africa and her husband, Andrew, first visited Farmfair five years ago. Related stories on this issue: Farmfair anticipates robust cattle shows In meat-loving South Africa, climate concerns whet appetite for veggie burgers What’s […] Read more
