registrations to whole-herd reporting (WHR)
or total herd reporting (THR),” Weaber said.
Simply put, the challenge is separating fertility
and longevity. The latter undermines fertility
by speaking to the cow’s ability to calve year
after year. When both are clearly defined and a
method for data collection is established, the
cattle industry will be set on this venture.
“There are plenty of opportunities to
do more,” Weaber said, “but all of them
require more data submission.” LT
This article is reprinted with permission from www.
BIFconference.com, Angus Media’s online coverage
site of the 2019 Beef Improvement Federation
Research Symposium and Annual Meeting.
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