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.
Government funding boosts beef cattle genetics research at University of Saskatchewan
Pigs can’t fly: U.S. high-end livestock breeders lose millions in China tariff fallout
China has been a key importer of American hog and dairy cattle genetics, but shipments have stalled
China is one of the biggest importers of American breeding pigs and other livestock genetic material such as cattle semen. These lucrative niche export markets had been growing, but dried up since U.S. President Donald Trump started a trade war with Beijing.
DNA sampling could be the next calving season norm
Proponents say testing purebred calves early arms the producer to make better business decisions
Reading Time: 4 minutes It may be time for commercial cattle producers to take a page from seed stock producers and incorporate genetic testing at calving time.
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