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2023 Simmental Opportunity Sale

Dear Members

We are pleased to announce that the 2023 Simmental Opportunity Sale will be held on Friday 16th June 2023 1pm AEST online at AuctionsPlus. The sale is aimed to promote quality Simmental cattle and provide members with an outlet to market their… Continue reading →

Expected Progeny Difference FAQs by ASA

by Dr. Lauren Hyde, IGS Geneticist and Dr. Wade Shafer

Q 1. How do you balance EPD selection and actual phenotypes?

Expected progeny differences (EPD) have a clear advantage over less sophisticated predictors such as raw weights and contemporary… Continue reading →

$ Index videos from ASA

Presented by Wade Shafer

Economic Indexes The Grand Unifying Theory of Beef Profitability: Part 1

Economic Indexes The Grand Unifying Theory of Beef Profitability: Part 2

Quick Reference to ASA EPD and $ Indexes

A guide to EPDS from American Simmental

Expected Progeny Differences (EPD): EPD are the most accurate and effective tool available for comparing genetic levels. In using EPD, the difference between two sires’ EPD represents the unit difference expected in the… Continue reading →

Doing your homework pays off when it comes to importing or exporting genetics

By JACINTA CUMMINS

AUSTRALIANS largely relied on imported genetics to establish the Simmental breed in the country with early breeders noting that the first few generations of domestically bred Simmental bulls offered for sale commanded extraordinary… Continue reading →