BIF Selects New Board, Officers
BIF Selects New Board, Officers – Beef Improvement Federation
BIF Updates Decision Support Tool for Beef Cattle Selection: Now Includes Beef x Dairy Model
BIF Updates Decision Support Tool for Beef Cattle Selection: Now Includes Beef x Dairy Model – Beef Improvement Federation
2024 Across-Breed EPD Table and Improvements
2024 Across-Breed EPD Table and Improvements – Beef Improvement Federation
2024 BIF Symposium Program Announced
Make plans now to attend the 2024 Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) Research Symposium and Convention that will be hosted June 10-13 in Knoxville, Tennessee. The BIF Symposium features two and one-half days of educational programming focused on improving maternal traits and efficiency. Monday, June 10, kicks off with the Young Producer Symposium at 1 p.m. followed by the Welcome and Scholarship Reception. Monday evening a Feeder Cattle Panel will focus on capturing value of…
Changing the Beef Narrative
Changing the Beef Narrative – Beef Improvement Federation
Panel Shares On-Farm Innovation Ideas
A panel discussion about on-farm innovation at the young producer symposium was moderated by Sandy Russell, Canadian Beef Breeds Council chief executive officer, during the 2023 Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) Symposium July 3 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Charlotte Wasylik, Chatsworth Farms, discussed how Chatsworth Farms focuses on farm-to-table programs. They have local and city deliveries, on-farm pickup and consignment shops. Besides just selling products they also have farm programs including on-farm events, community…
A Business Case for Using EPDs
Three influential producers from the United States and Canada came together for an impactful panel discussion on “A Business Case for Using EPDs” during the 2023 BIF Annual Symposium’s Advances in Producer Applications breakout session on Tuesday, July 4. Dr. Darrh Bullock, University of Kentucky, moderated the panel, which included Paul Bennett from Knoll Crest Farm, Red House, Virginia; Sean McGrath of Round Rock Ranching, Vermilion, Alberta, Canada; and Donnell Brown, RA Brown…
Commercial Cattle and Genomics
Commercial Cattle and Genomics – Beef Improvement Federation
A Beef Improvement Road Trip
by Megan Underwood “The market signals are clear for weights – everyone gets paid by weight throughout the beef value chain and it’s obvious the value of the genetic gain,” explained Dr. Peter Amer, AbacusBio Limited managing director. Amer gave his presentation titled “Precision Breeding Opportunities in an Evolving Breeding Objective Landscape” during the 2023 Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) Symposium July 4, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Amer described beef improvement as a road…
BIF 2023 Seedstock Producer of the Year
2023 Awards – Beef Improvement Federation