Tag: cattle breeding

Estimated reading time: 8 minutes The Livestock Registering Federation (LRF) presented a range of awards at its 17th annual Stockman School gala event. This year’s...

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Investment in agricultural research and development is critical if the sector wants to fulfil the role envisaged for it in...

Estimated reading time: 8 minutes Predictability and sustainability equal genetic stability. These are the three cornerstones of Chippy Watson’s breeding programmes at Vova Genetics. The only...

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Genetic diversity is essential for the survival of both individuals and species. It also plays a crucial role in selecting...

Estimated reading time: 7 minutes One of the most powerful tools available to cattle producers to improve productivity and efficiency in a herd is the...

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes The genetics of polledness has been of major interest to cattle breeders and livestock geneticists. With the revolution of genomics,...

Estimated reading time: 9 minutes Most commercial farmers know that mating cattle of different breeds results in increased performance in the crossbred calves relative to...

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Registering your stud animals requires meticulous breeding, selection, record-keeping and management practices. Stud breeders have a great responsibility on their shoulders. Through...

Estimated reading time: 8 minutes Jan van Zyl, well-known Brahman breeder of Kroon Vee Brahmans near Vryburg in North West, says if you think...

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Heterosis is the mating of two different types, or breeds, of cattle with genetic differences. The genetic effect seen in...