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<blockquote data-quote="UG" data-source="post: 1191760" data-attributes="member: 714"><p>We currently have registered cattle of four breeds; three of which provide genomic enhanced EPDS (AN, GV, SM). Because we are purchasing the genomic tests from the breed associations, we are basically a their customer and not the direct customer of the DNA lab (Zoetis,GeneSeek). Consequently, the labs do not provide reports direct to the producer, only back to the breed association. The associations then incorporate the DNA information into the EPD calculations to create more accurate genomic enhanced EPDs. I would guess that this is the same situation with the Charolais profile available from the Charolais association.</p><p></p><p>We pay between $75 and 85 for the larger panel tests (50K, GGP). However, a few breeds including SM and GV are now offering a lower density profile which is nearly as predictive as the higher density product for $45 to 50. ASA and AGA encourage producers to use the Lower Density profile (GGP-LD) for most animals, and just use the higher density test (GGP-HD) for AI sires and donor cows. This is a big cost savings for us.</p><p></p><p>In regard to your question about profiling animals out of sires and dams that that have been profiled, yes I think it is a good idea, especially if your bull customers pay attention to EPDs. We have seen flush brothers that varied greatly in their GGP genomic percentile rankings from the Angus association and their genomic enhanced EPDs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="UG, post: 1191760, member: 714"] We currently have registered cattle of four breeds; three of which provide genomic enhanced EPDS (AN, GV, SM). Because we are purchasing the genomic tests from the breed associations, we are basically a their customer and not the direct customer of the DNA lab (Zoetis,GeneSeek). Consequently, the labs do not provide reports direct to the producer, only back to the breed association. The associations then incorporate the DNA information into the EPD calculations to create more accurate genomic enhanced EPDs. I would guess that this is the same situation with the Charolais profile available from the Charolais association. We pay between $75 and 85 for the larger panel tests (50K, GGP). However, a few breeds including SM and GV are now offering a lower density profile which is nearly as predictive as the higher density product for $45 to 50. ASA and AGA encourage producers to use the Lower Density profile (GGP-LD) for most animals, and just use the higher density test (GGP-HD) for AI sires and donor cows. This is a big cost savings for us. In regard to your question about profiling animals out of sires and dams that that have been profiled, yes I think it is a good idea, especially if your bull customers pay attention to EPDs. We have seen flush brothers that varied greatly in their GGP genomic percentile rankings from the Angus association and their genomic enhanced EPDs. [/QUOTE]
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