Asking the Right Questions...
Drovers Cattle Network recently shared this video in which they discussed the recent changes at Igenity. The conversation continued by discussing strategies (and products) to reduce risk and select the best replacement heifers and cows during drought conditions. So, that got me interested in the products referred to by Dr. Jim Gibb. A quick search lead me to here and here on Igenity's website. At the end of the second link it says: Have more questions? Let an expert give you the inside information — igenity.support@neogen.com So, what questions should beef producers be asking? As we previously discussed , some beef genomic technologies return valuable information (tests for traits with genes of large effect, genomic selection) and some do not (gene tests predicting a complex trait with a small number of markers). Following are some questions (and suggested actions) to get you started: 1. Has the test been validated by the NCBEC? (If it is a new test the proce