In my last article we talked about changing weather, and what that means for us as ranchers. We talked about pulling cattle off of grazing permits – whether that be federal permits or private land – and how grazing benefits the environment, economy, and fire prevention. Today I want to focus on the next stage of fall and what we are doing now that our cows are down in the…
Read MoreEPD’s Explained – Part 2
Ranchers use a multitude of tools to make decisions to improve their herd genetics. One of the pieces of that is known as Expected Progeny Differences or EPDs. EPDs predict the likelihood of the parents to pass on certain genetic traits to its offspring. EPDs are calculated by using data submitted to each breed association. Ranchers record actual birth weight, weaning weights, and many more pieces of information, and that…
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