By M.P. Cremer The measurement of Expected Progeny Difference (EPD) hit the scene in 1993 and the cattle world has never been the same. From measuring easy-to-collect data such as weaning weight to quantifying calving ease, EPDs continue to evolve to new heights for the cattle industry — in the U.S., that is. “In Australia, they use a different system called Estimated Breeding Values or EBVs; they don’t use EPDs. These EBVs rely on the government for their genetic evaluation. And the government — called Meat and Livestock Australia, basically their USDA — is not as advanced as IGS in...

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