ASHLAND, KANSAS, MARCH 16, 2009-A unique breeding project has recently been launched to determine just how much carcass improvement can be made in one generation, using high carcass value Angus bulls on typical cows found in the southern U.S. Cowherds in this region are important to the U.S. beef industry as a whole. Based on the 2009 USDA Cattle Inventory Report, 45.8% of all U.S. beef cows can be found in a 13-state region of the southern U.S. more

Genetic improvement, new technologies and new markets were among the topics discussed at the 18th biennial International Limousin Conference, May 20–28 in Italy. Kent Andersen, Ph.D., executive vice president for the North American Limousin Foundation (NALF), addressed the conference’s “Future Perspectives of Limousin in the World” technical session, which was May 25 in Florence. He explained how the U.S. Beef Industry Whole-Genome Selection Project will enable and enhance genetic evaluation. more