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<blockquote data-quote="NEFarmwife" data-source="post: 1527392" data-attributes="member: 26897"><p>Not much anymore. I have a lot more info that I don't choose to share because I feel that information might hurt good people that weren't even a part of the "rumors" and that is really all they are. But what we're discussing here, is the fact that Schaff itself REFUSES to allow genomic testing on their new bulls and those being collected on. </p><p></p><p>As I lean more towards EPDs and get a better understanding, they become a much larger tool in deciding what we breed to. Of my purebred herd, I look at each individual cow and what would best suit her. Even in buying a new heifer or cow, if genomics haven't been done, I mark it off my list. </p><p></p><p>The fact that Schaff chooses to not genetic test (previous article dated 2012 where they were interviewed, said they genomic test everything at birth)... why the change? Sure, collecting samples is another chore but when you're making that kind of money, shouldn't that be something they feel nescessary? What are they hiding? Bigger BW's? Higher negative $ENs, etc...? And if for say, they aren't reporting accurate birth weights, calving ease, yearling weights... are we really getting what we pay for? </p><p></p><p>Plenty of other seedstock out there. Not all honest but it's getting a little easier to weed them out.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NEFarmwife, post: 1527392, member: 26897"] Not much anymore. I have a lot more info that I don’t choose to share because I feel that information might hurt good people that weren’t even a part of the “rumors” and that is really all they are. But what we’re discussing here, is the fact that Schaff itself REFUSES to allow genomic testing on their new bulls and those being collected on. As I lean more towards EPDs and get a better understanding, they become a much larger tool in deciding what we breed to. Of my purebred herd, I look at each individual cow and what would best suit her. Even in buying a new heifer or cow, if genomics haven’t been done, I mark it off my list. The fact that Schaff chooses to not genetic test (previous article dated 2012 where they were interviewed, said they genomic test everything at birth)... why the change? Sure, collecting samples is another chore but when you’re making that kind of money, shouldn’t that be something they feel nescessary? What are they hiding? Bigger BW’s? Higher negative $ENs, etc...? And if for say, they aren’t reporting accurate birth weights, calving ease, yearling weights... are we really getting what we pay for? Plenty of other seedstock out there. Not all honest but it’s getting a little easier to weed them out. [/QUOTE]
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