Livestock Registering Federation (LRF)

LRF-TS News is a biannual publication for Livestock Registering Federation members in South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia. This letter contains content carefully selected by the LRF’s Technical Services and offers information on livestock improvement, genomics, events and updates from the LRF’s member societies and office. The latest issue of the newsletter is now available.

In the September 2024 issue:

• Breeding goals: Building blocks of production success.
• A seedstock producer’s perspective: Breeding for fertility.
• Multi-source genetic evaluations.
• Bull selection, the smart way.
• Lastige lintwurms is soms lewensgevaarlik.
• Livestock genomics in South Africa: A focus on Sanga cattle breeds.
• Working with cattle in the heat.
• A seedstock producer’s perspective: Using BREEDPLAN in smaller herds.
• Eienaarskap van lewendehawe: Regte en verpligtinge van plaasbewoners.
• Highlights from ZHB’s 56th National Breed Sale.
• The maternal female: What makes a good cow?