BREEDPLAN

The Australian Brangus Cattle Association performance record using BREEDPLAN, evaluated by the Agricultural Business Research Institute (ABRI), Armidale NSW.

BREEDPLAN is a genetic evaluation system for beef cattle and uses Best Linear Unbiased Prediction (BLUP) technology to produce Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs) for cattle for a range of important production traits. In particular, BREEDPLAN offers bull breeders the potential to accelerate genetic progress in their herds, and to provide objective information on stock they sell to commercial breeders.

Included in the calculation of EBVs are the animal’s own performance, the performance of known relatives, the heritability of each trait and the relationship between the different traits. a world class genetic evaluation model, combining all traits in one analysis.

All breeds of beef cattle in Australia use BREEDPLAN. For most, the BREEDPLAN genetic evaluation system has been integrated with the respective breed association’s pedigree system. Substantial genetic improvement for traits of commercial importance have been demonstrated.*

For Brangus, information on some or all of the following traits may be gathered:

• Gestation Length
• Birth Wt.
• 200 Day Wt. (kg)
• 400 Day Wt.(kg)
• 600 Day Wt.(kg)
• Mat. Cow Wt.(kg)
• Milk (kg)
• Scrotal Size (cm)
• Carcase Wt. (kg)
• Eye Muscle Area (sq.cm)
• Rib Fat (mm)
• Rump Fat (mm)
• Retail Beef Yield (%)
• IMF (%)

For further information on BREEDPLAN go to breedplan.une.edu.au

All Brangus BREEDPLAN submissions must be sent directly to BREEDPLAN:

e.  brangus@breedplan.une.edu.au

breedplan.une.edu.au

p. 02 6773 3555

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BREEDPLAN QUICK LINKS

>  What is an EBV?
>  Brangus BREEDPLAN Enrolment Form

>  Submitting Performance Data to BREEDPLAN

>  How to interpret BREEDPLAN EBVs

>  Recording Performance Information Booklet

>  BREEDPLAN Help Centre

>  Accredited Structural Scoring Technicians

>  Interpreting Brangus Selection Indexes

TROPICAL BEEF TECHNOLOGY SERVICES (TBTS)

ROLE IN BREEDPLAN

The Australian Brangus Cattle Association in conjunction with Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA), the Agricultural Business Research Institute (ABRI) and six other tropical breed societies was established the Tropical Beef Technology Services based in Rockhampton in 1997.

One of the TBTS main objectives is to provide field services to encourage tropical cattle breeders to use and understand BREEDPLAN performance data.

Technical Officers for TBTS are available to assist breeders in a wide range of fields.

Paul Williams

m. 0427 018 982

e. paul.williams@abri.une.edu.au

tbts.une.edu.au