by Keaton Dodd We talk a lot about EPD’s as a tool for progressive seedstock outfits trying to make improvements in their cattle’s performance. But, if you use EPDs, you want them to be accurate. There are multiple ways to improve confidence in an EPD like turning in weights, ultrasounding cattle, and keeping up with progeny records. But, classifying contemporary …

By Keaton Dodd Breeding cattle is a great challenge. For every improvement you attempt to make, it seems like there is a negative that comes along with it. Many people, including myself, are strong advocates for selecting cattle based on phenotype (meaning the way animal’s look), and that is certainly something that will never go away. But what if I …