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A Steak in Genomics eBEEF.org launched at BIF http://blog.steakgenomics.org/2015/06/ebeeforg-launched-at-bif.html

knabe- Sorry for the lack of response to your posts. Busy writing grants and traveling. Trying to catch up now. Here are my thoughts on the Yahoo article. The genetic testing companies in the livestock sector are doing this. A further difference between the human disease testing and...

A Steak in Genomics Cow Lifetime Productivity Task Force http://blog.steakgenomics.org/2015/06/cow-lifetime-productivity-task-force.html

A Steak in Genomics 2015 BIF posts from Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning. Temperament and Acclimation to Human Handling Impact Productive and Reproductive Efficiency in Bos indicus-Influenced Cattle http://blog.steakgenomics.org/2015/06/temperament-and-acclimation-to-human.html Drought...

First 2015 BIF blog post up. A Steak in Genomics: Assessing the Economic Impacts of Estrus Synchronization & FTAI in Beef Production http://blog.steakgenomics.org/2015/06/assessing-economic-impacts-of-estrus.html

A Steak in Genomics Are We Embracing Science and Technology? http://blog.steakgenomics.org/2015/05/are-we-embracing-science-and-technology.html

In Holstein cattle, the approach they use is basically a hi-res parentage test, but it also includes relationships to the entire breed. This is not a design flaw but a strength! This is the reason it works. Looking at observed relationships rather than expected relationships. I need to write a...

Public acceptance of science and reproducibility of science are two separate issues. The article you shared refers to the reproducibility of science. The article I shared pointed out in several places that science is self-correcting. The quotes I shared highlighted that science is judgemental of...

A Steak in Genomics Why do many reasonable people doubt science? http://steakgenomics.blogspot.com/2015/03/why-do-many-reasonable-people-doubt.html

A Steak in Genomics Big Number, Little Calf. Story by Mizzou College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources​ http://steakgenomics.blogspot.com/2015/03/a-big-number-for-little-calf-mus-dairy.html

A Steak in Genomics Articles of Note from Drovers CattleNetwork​ http://steakgenomics.blogspot.com/2015/03/articles-of-note-drovers-cattlenetwork.html

A Steak in Genomics Register for NCBA Cattlemens Webinar: New Tools in Bull Selection Understanding and Using Selection Indexes http://steakgenomics.blogspot.com/2015/02/register-for-ncba-cattlemens-webinar.html

Yes, a big horned sheep could be born with no horns. Whether or not they successful reproduce is another issue.

Most of the data you talk about has already been generated and published. http://journals.plos.org/plosgenetics/article?id=10.1371/journal.pgen.1004254 For example, representatives from Maine, Chi, Galloway, Ayrshire, Holstein, Red Poll, and Red Angus are in the PLOS Genetics paper. What is not...

Cattle are more closely related to bison than they are to water buffalo. In other words, cattle and bison share a common ancestor more recently than cattle and buffalo. Many people consider woods bison and plains bison subspecies, not separate species. Most bison have a small percentage of...

A Steak in Genomics 2015 Angus Convention to Host First-Ever International Genomics Symposium http://steakgenomics.blogspot.com/2015/02/2015-angus-convention-to-host-first.html Plus, check out my "snow steer" on the Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/SteakGenomics/posts/1534916270096619

A Steak in Genomics Angus Only No More! Additional commercial heifer genomic prediction products are released. http://steakgenomics.blogspot.com/2015/01/angus-only-no-more-maternal-edge-female.html

knabe, The margins for prime are larger than the margins for select. Beef quality grade is a major driver of margin. In fact, some years you remain profitable with prime beef but are in the red with select. I'm apologize if that wasn't clear in the post. If you ever get the chance, you should...

A Steak in Genomics Genomics and Economics: A One-Two Punch http://steakgenomics.blogspot.com/2015/01/genomics-and-economics-one-two-punch.html

The cow that started it for me was called Lucy named after Lucille Ball. She was a bright red heifer. She placed dead last at the county fair. We AI'ed her numerous times and she never settled. The vet finally said she wasn't cycling normally and we sold her. It was this failure and the desire...