Beef Improvement Federation
explained how the variability of
reasons for using a certain bull is
significant enough to shoot down
the idea of a universal index.
“Those phenotypic means of the given
traits are inherently different and
impact the economic values,” Spangler
said. “We really need to think about
that hard before we go down that path.
Breeds are known for different things
for a reason. That may not be quite
as straightforward as wanting EPDs
comparable across all breeds.” I
This article is reprinted with permission
from www.BIFconference.com, Angus
Media’s online coverage site of the 2018
Beef Improvement Federation Research
Symposium and Annual Meeting.
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