Contemporary Group Reporting
by Dr . Tonya Amen Geneticist for North American Limousin Foundation
In our technology-driven world of the 21st century , cattle breeders
have a plethora of tools in the toolbox for genetic selection and often the discussion of some of the more modern technologies overshadows the basics . So , this month , let ’ s be sure we ’ re still getting the basics right . There is still tremendous power in performance data reporting . In fact , reporting that data completely and accurately is more important that ever .
One of the greatest sources of error in performance data reporting is improper contemporary grouping . Keeping in mind the purpose of submitting performance data on seedstock is to evaluate the genetic difference between individuals , we need to be sure the data submitted is as free from environment and
Look for our consignments to the Heart of Missouri Sale , October 10 , in Lebanon , MO , and at other future sales . Contact us for genetics available privately . management noise as possible . This is where contemporary group reporting comes into play . A contemporary group is simply a group of cattle that have had the same opportunity to express their genetic potential . This means animals of the same sex , born and raised at the same place , and treated the same way get reported together . This means the dams of all calves in the CG were treated the same way too .
One potential issue in contemporary grouping would be grouping animals that had different planes of nutrition – this could be due to differences in pasture conditions from one location to another or
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We have worked hard the last few years strengthening our program to provide genetics for the most astute cattlemen . With the genetics we now have in place our program is going places .
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