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/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/topics/genetics
Angus Beef Bulletin Genetics topic page providing selection, genomics, the latest tools and more.
/news/genetics
The latest genetics news from The Business Breed.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin
Welcome to the Angus Beef Bulletin, the commercial cattleman’s Angus connection. Find the information you need to make the most of your investment in Angus genetics. The Angus Beef Bulletin provides news and information on health, genetics, nutrition, marketing and management through a variety of media, including the Angus Beef Bulletin magazine, the Angus Beef Bulletin EXTRA electronic newsletter and the Angus At Work podcast.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-angus-at-work/2025/q3/planning-for-ranch-profitability
Plug in short description of the episode.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-angus-at-work/2022/q1/can-you-program-fertility
Replacement heifers are an incredibly important, yet expensive part of our operations. Wouldn't it be great if we could program fertility in our replacement heifers? Shelby Rosasco from the University of Wyoming tells us that nutritional management of weaned heifers can help program puberty attainment, fertility, and the ovarian reserve.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-angus-at-work/2024/q3/the-influential-10-percent
Take a listen as Paul Dykstra with Certified Angus Beef chats with Miranda Reiman about recent data revealing an opportunity to access brand premiums. Of visually eligible cattle that fell short of carcass brand specifications, 10% were within 30 degrees of the lowest marbling score eligible for the Certified Angus Beef® brand.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/our-media/female-foundations
Female Foundations is a special advertising section within the Angus Beef Bulletin featuring seedstock providers who focus on delivering their customers maternal excellence.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-angus-at-work/2024/q1/boosting-cow-herd-efficiency-with-ionophores
At #CattleCon24 Elanco’s Frank White sat down with Angus At Work host Shauna Hermel to discuss how adding ionophores to the diet can affect heifer maturity and cyclicity, as well as the overall productivity of your cow herd.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/our-media/industry-insights
Angus Media, CattleFax collaborate to conduct two industrywide surveys to provide unbiased look at feedlot and cow-calf segments, assess sentiment toward Angus genetics.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/our-media/feeder-calf-marketing-guide
The Feeder-Calf Marketing Guide is a resource to help cattlemen using registered-Angus genetics profit in the quality-beef supply chain. Articles provide insight for raising quality calves, leveraging Angus programs and services and navigating today’s feeder-calf market. Directories help connect to seedstock providers, feedlots, auction markets, and the products and services needed to produce quality calves.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-articles/2024/06/products-services
A directory to suppliers providing products, services.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-angus-at-work/2024/q2/selecting-replacements-via-genemax-advantage-with-decker-and-courter
On today’s episode of Angus At Work, the University of Missouri’s Jared Decker and Jamie Courter discuss with host Shauna Hermel research validating the use of GeneMax Advantage to select and mate replacement females by identifying varying levels of genetic merit for traits of importance.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-angus-at-work/2024/q3/video-sale-and-market-breakdown
Troy Marshall with the American Angus Association discusses video sales, the AngusLink program and Genetic Merit Scorecard, where the national cow herd sits regarding expansion and much more.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-articles/2025/04/female-foundations/genemax-advantage
Genetic testing can give commercial cattlemen more certainty on what your herd’s really made of, and what it can be. GeneMax® Advantage™ is the only test exclusively designed for high-percentage Angus females, and it’s the only test that delivers the Angus dollar value indexes ($Values) — the gold standard in beef cattle genetic selection.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-articles/2024/06/seedstock-suppliers
A directory to producers supplying registered Angus.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-angus-at-work/2023/q1/cut-through-genetic-confusion
Commercial cattlemen tell us they shoose Angus because of the breed’s marketability, but there’s more benefit to Angus than just premium prices. In this episode of “Angus At Work” we visit with Kelli Retallick-Riley about the value of the breed’s genetic database and the multitude of tools available to seedstock and commercial cattlemen alike.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-articles/2025/11/sorting-gate
AGI President Kelli Retallick-Riley shares opportunities to improve heifer selection utilizing tools such as EPD values for maternal traits, performance and culling records, and GeneMax Advantage.
/angus-media/angus-journal/2024/06/by-the-numbers
Annual updates to the genetic evaluation.
/angus-media/angus-journal/2024/02/progress-with-bchf
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association hosted AGI President Kelli Retallick-Riley to speak about research on cattle heart health at annual convention.
/angus-media/angus-journal/2025/08/repro-tracks
Precision genetics as a potential game changer for the future of cattle production.
/angus-media/angus-journal/2023/01/american-angus-association-partners-with-imi-global
Strategic collaboration drives profitability for independent cattle producer.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2025/02/mkt_market-closeout
With value differences between pens of cattle routinely exceeding $600, a low-cost, highly fertile cow herd is not the guarantee of success it once was.
/angus-media/angus-journal/2025/01/genetic-gain
Producers discuss progress and lessons learned from data and genetic tools.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-articles/2025/01/sorting-gate
Tailor-made for commercial cattle with a high percentage of Angus influence, GeneMax Advantage stands apart as the only genomic test on the market that harnesses the immense power of the American Angus Association database to provide actionable insights rooted in Angus-specific information.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-articles/2025/09/sorting-gate
In this edition of “Sorting Gate,” AGI Geneticist Rafael Medeiros shares real-world results of the ramifications of selecting commercial females based on GeneMax Advantage.
/angus-media/angus-journal/2025/10/data-dive
Putting selection to work for low heritability traits.
/angus-media/angus-journal/2025/03/bowmans
The Bowmans earn Angus Heritage Foundation honors.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2025/01/mky_market-closeout
AngusLink creates “reputation” cattle for most buyers, it provides the verified documentation that reduces risk and gives buyers the confidence to pay premiums, and the information they need to manage and market them more effectively.
/angus-media/angus-journal/2024/01/a-common-thread
Parallels between aquaculture, human genetics and the cattle industry featured at Angus Convention.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2025/10/mk_data-driven-progress-and-partnerships
Industry leaders shared data-driven strategies for capturing premiums through carcass quality, consumer alignment and producer-packer collaborations at 2025 Feeding Quality Forum.
/angus-media/angus-journal/2024/10/angus-advisor-southern-region
Our team of Angus advisors offer regional tips for herd management.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2025/03/fp_selecting-bulls-to-meet-marketing-goals
K-State beef cattle geneticist explains how marketing end points influence purchasing decisions.
/angus-media/angus-journal/2023/08/phenotype-genotype-show-grows-interest-in-national-junior-angus-show
Angus junior members show in national Phenotype-Genotype Show in Grand Island, Neb.
/angus-media/angus-journal/2023/04/an-angus-issue-an-industry-issue-or-no-issue-at-all
The Angus Conversation explored Bovine Congestive Heart Failure with guests Randall Spare, Darrell Stevenson, and Kelli Retallick-Riley.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2024/10/mkt_data-to-count-on
Feeders say genetic data boosts buyer confidence by removing risk.
/angus-media/angus-journal/2024/11/a-legacy-of-heritage-and-innovation
How data and genetics shaped the Angus breed’s dominance.
/angus-media/angus-journal/2025/01/agi-white-paper-looks-at-future-of-phenotyping-commercial-data
Angus Genetics Inc. releases white paper on next-gen phenotyping to drive commercial profitability.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2024/09/fp_managing-and-marketing-high-quality-cattle
The world has changed, cattle have changed, and those managing them must keep up. The 19th annual Certified Angus Beef Feeding Quality Forum in Dodge City, Kan., gave 260 attendees tools and information to do just that.
/angus-media/angus-journal/podcast/the-angus-conversation-season-5/e6-fanninganderson
Tom Fanning and Pete Anderson share a message from the feeding industry to Angus breeders.
/angus-media/angus-journal/2024/05/by-the-numbers
Fertility is a crucial economic trait for cattle producers, influencing the profitability and sustainability of cow-calf operations.
/angus-media/angus-journal/podcast/the-angus-conversation-season-3/e11-plouffe-brogaard
Plouffe and Brogaard bring new perspective to the topic of genetics.
/angus-media/angus-journal/2025/07/data-dive
Live animal ultrasound is a noninvasive indicator trait, allowing carcass data to be collected on groups of bulls and heifers from seedstock producers.
/angus-media/angus-journal/2023/08/collaborating-to-find-answers
Updates on bovine congestive heart failure.
/angus-media/angus-journal/2025/03/data-dive
There are a variety of reasons that can keep data from entering the genetic evaluation. The most common reasons are below.
/angus-media/angus-journal/2025/08/by-the-numbers
With the rollout of Teat Size (Teat) and Udder Suspension (UDDR) EPDs earlier this year, producers have been exploring how to use them effectively.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2025/10/mtk_the-link
The paradox of simplicity in a complex industry.
/angus-media/angus-journal/2025/04/by-the-numbers
When it comes to raising better cattle, genetics alone isn’t the whole story.
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2023/10/mk_get-rewarded-for-your-calves
You put a lot of thought and effort into the genetics and management of your calves. Why not make the most of that investment by participating in value-added programs?
/angus-media/angus-beef-bulletin/abb-extra/2025/06/mkt_the-link
Marketing part 5: Winning or joining? AngusLink leads the way in helping producers accurately differentiate their cattle, and in giving the buyers the accurate information they need to make better decisions.
