Comments for Natures Blueprint Cow

Comment on Computer Generated Breeding Values (CGBVs) by admin

admin — Sat, 22 Feb 2014 21:28:29 +0000

The biggest con the Australian Beef Industry has fallen for is allowing Breedplan to convince the industry that Breedplan can compare and make allowances for the environmental differences in all states of Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand and the U.S.A. Breed Societies(The Angus in particular), Meat and Livestock Australia and (supposedly) leading Seed Stock producers have given Breedplan great assistance in this sales pitch.

Comment on Computer Generated Breeding Values (CGBVs) by Paul D. Butler

Paul D. Butler — Sat, 22 Feb 2014 13:44:44 +0000

“It is dishonest to suggest, or imply, that BLUP (EPD) analysis will allow accurate genetic comparisons of all economically important traits across all environments. A trait such as fertility is determined by hormonal balance (largely unaffected by environment) and body condition (largely a reflection of environmental adaptation). It is therefore subjected to genotype X environment interaction. Animals performing well in one environment may perform poorly in a different environment.

Comment on Milk Processors have plenty of money when it suits by matt

matt — Sat, 22 Feb 2014 09:36:42 +0000

GM Rye grass
The article in the WEEKLY TIMES on GM Rye grass makes it sound like the only problem with it is finding a celebrity to convince everyone how good it is going to be for them. Scientists have a lot of trouble seeing things in a holistic way, to them it is as simple as more energy into the cow will mean more money out of the cow, that’s about the equivalent of saying to be a good husband all you have to do is make a lot of money! Grasses put about half of all the sugar they photo