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September 2007
Articles
Taking Care of Bulls
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When it comes to bull selection, Dr. Robert Wells advocates
making a plan and sticking with it.
Wells is a livestock specialist
for the Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation. Founded by the late
Lloyd Noble, an Ardmore, Okla., oil drilling contractor, and
named for Noble’s father, the not-for-profit foundation offers
free consultative
services to landowners and managers with an interest in good
resource management.
Select for
Tenderness
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A steak can
be perfectly cooked, beautifully presented and served with the
best side dish, but if it’s difficult to cut and chew, nothing
else matters. When steak is tough, eating quality takes a severe
hit. Although technological advances have made it possible to
improve beef tenderness post-mortem, research has shown
significant strides can be made by identifying and breeding
cattle that are known to exhibit traits for tenderness.
How Would You
Answer This Question?
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AThere are so many expected progeny differences (EPDs) available for bull buyers
to consider and so much information to ponder when buying bulls.
We asked some leading thinkers, seedstock producers and others
with experience, “Which EPDs should a bull buyer absolutely
consider in their decisions and what other information is useful
in selecting the right bull?” |
