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Cow Herd Genetics: Know Exactly What You Have & Need And Record Cattle Prices
Season 5 Episode 258
It’s The Ranch It Up Radio Show! Join Jeff Tigger Erhardt, Rebecca Wanner AKA BEC and their crew as they find out exactly what the cow herd needs for bulls. Dialing genetics in with genomically testing the cow herd. Plus, market & sale reports, news and lots more on this all-new episode of The Ranch It Up Radio Show. Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcasting app or on the Ranch It Up Radio Show YouTube Channel.
Ideal Beef Genetics: The Power Of Genomics In The Cow HerdThe Science of Selection
With GEPDs from the Ideal Beef Evaluation, selecting replacement females becomes a science, not an art. Using 15 different traits, and custom indexes that combine and simplify them, phenotype and pedigree are no longer the only tools at your disposal to guide the future of your herd.
Prove Your Pedigree
Genotyping your herd with IBG allows parentage verification so you know where your herd comes from. All Herd and AI sires available from Jorgensen Land and Cattle are genotyped and available for sire match, and all of your genotyped females will match with their progeny.
The Power of Genomic AnalyticsVisualize Your Results
Enrolling your cattle in the IBG service gives you access to AgBoost, a revolutionary technology that turns confusing genomic results into easy to understand visualizations. This allows you to cut through the clutter and focus on your herd's future.
Matings Made Easy
Females enrolled in IBG are eligible for breeding suggestions powered by industry leading analytics. You pick your desired breeding outcomes, and your females will be analyzed next to Jorgensen Land and Cattles 5000+ Herd and AI sire battery, ensuring the bulls you turn out are the best for your herd's future.
Enroll Cow Herd In Genomic Testing With Jorgensen Land & Cattle- Gather Tissue Samples: TSU’s and Collectors are available at no charge upon request
- Send Samples & Data: We handle ordering test, shipping samples & delivery of results
- Review Your Results: Evaluation results are loaded into your AgBoost Profile, so you are sure to have the most up to date & accurate GEPD’s at your disposal
- Select Your Females: Use your herd’s genomics to pick the best females to keep
- Select Your Bulls: We work with you to determine the breeding outcomes best for your herd and pick bulls that best meet those needs
Crawford Livestock Market made history with a blockbuster sale that broke 39 barn records, 25 state records, and 13 national records—one of the greatest livestock sales ever held. Nearly half of all barn record categories were reset, including top prices for 3–8 weights, with multiple all-time highs.
Featured Experts in the Cattle IndustryLarry Gran – Jorgensen Land & Cattle
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Mark Vanzee – Livestock, Equine, & Auction Time Expert
https://www.auctiontime.com/
https://www.livestockmarket.com/
https://www.equinemarket.com/
Follow on Facebook: @LivestockMkt | @EquineMkt | @AuctionTime
Kirk Donsbach – Financial Analyst at StoneX
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