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Beef Sire Selection for Cattle Genetic Improvement Program

Last Updated: September 23, 2009 Related resource areas: Beef Cattle

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University of Kentucky http://www.uky.edu/Ag/AnimalSciences/pubs

The overall goal of the beef operation should be to increase net income. Net income is a balance between how much is spent on the operation and how much income the operation generates. Therefore, beef producers need to focus on increasing income while minimizing additional cost or reduce cost while trying to maintain income. Although this practice pertains to the entire beef operation, this program is to assist in selecting a bull that helps achieve this goal.

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