August 2022 NEWSLETTER from the UGA Beef Team

Making EPDs Understandable

Jason Duggin, Dylan Davis, and Pedro Fontes – 

Expected progeny differences (EPD) are essential tools in the beef industry. Thus, it is important to understand their basic usage in beef herds. By utilizing the following key steps, EPDs can be readily understood. Let’s overview the following three steps to better understand how to use them effectively. READ MORE

Where is all that beef semen going?

Pedro Fontes, Ph.D. – Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist 

There has been a remarkable increase in beef semen sales over the last few years. While artificial insemination (AI) is a powerful tool that has really helped the beef industry make genetic progress, this increase in beef semen sales not necessarily reflects an increase in the adoption of AI by beef cattle producers in the U.S. If this is the case, what is driving this increase in beef semen sales? This article evaluates some of the potential drivers of the current increase in beef semen sales. READ MORE