TAKING GENETICS AND SERVICE TO THE NEXT LEVEL...
Allied Genetic Resources is entering its seventh year of service to our member owners and their commercial customers. Genetic consulting, feeder cattle and replacement female market-
improvement and value adding service are what separates great seedstock producers from the rest. As the US beef business becomes more competitive and information based, the
Allied
beef business, these independent producers are absolutely industry leaders when it comes to providing value and focusing on the long term. Do the math, the genetics you purchase in
you. If they reject technology, talk more about philosophy than substance and or don’t stand behind their product the way you wish they would, talk to us or any Allied herd about better
ALLIED BY REPUTATION. FOCUSED ON SERVICE.
MARTY ROPP
making a solid and practical plan for the future. 406-581-7835
ANDREW CONLEY
– Andrew brings years of commercial and genetics experience in the
Southeast to our growing team. Call him for regional consulting and marketing solutions.
706-781-8656
CLINT BERRY
– Get more for your calves this and every year. Contact Clint and his team of
Superior Livestock Representatives for details and professional assistance. 417-844-1009
ROCKY FORSETH
– Genetics procurement should have the end in mind. Give Rocky a call
value of their calves. 406-590-7984
1. If you plan to be in the cattle business (Commercial or
Seedstock) for at least the next 5-10 years, use $API or other
selection of genetics.
2. If you are worried about the short term implications of $API,
simply put some emphasis on growth traits in addition to index
values to make decisions better suited to your goals. There is
accuracy levels, between bulls in the top 10% or even top 20%
of a population. Within those percentile parameters the other
traits you may need or desire are absolutely available. In other
words, use $API as a rough sort, then simply pick the bulls you
like for the other traits your operation prefers. At the very least,
as a commercial genetics buyer, strive for cattle in the top third of
environmental adaptations are readily available within this high
3. If you are serious about exiting the cow business in the next
5 years or plan to purchase all females moving forward, which is
becoming a more popular and workable solution, ignore $API
4. Avoid published index selection tools that are not backed by
substantial databases or BIF approved methodologies. Many
of these are simply marketing indexes and may not be truly
5. Segmented indices may not improve overall enterprise
consider robust, multi-trait selection tools, such as $API, which
Let’s Make It Simple!
Genetic Selection...
Marty Ropp
Allied Genetic Resources
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