It would be nice to know you're making the right decisions, but there's always risk. Usually, only hindsight tells us whether it was the right decision or not. However, in making genetic selection decisions, there are tools from the American Angus Association that are designed to help.

The Association's Performance Programs Department helps take large data sets and turn them into usable information to help move your operation forward.

In today's episode, Kasey chats with Esther Tarpoff, director of Performance Programs, about:

• How the Performance Programs department is relevant to commercial cattlemen
• How phenotypic data adds accuracy to genetic selection tools
• How recordkeeping helps save you money
• How to find high-performing maternal genetics
• Questions you should ask your seedstock supplier
• Much more!

More resources

Find more information to make Angus work for you in the Angus Beef Bulletin and ABB EXTRA. Make sure you're subscribed! Sign up here to the print Angus Beef Bulletinand the digital Angus Beef Bulletin EXTRA.Have questions or comments? We'd love to hear from you! Contact our team at abbeditorial@angus.org.