Crushside genotyping in beef on our doorstep

Shan Goodwin
August 14 2018 - 1:30pm
Australia's guru in the application of genomic technologies to beef cattle breeding Prof Ben Hayes.
Australia's guru in the application of genomic technologies to beef cattle breeding Prof Ben Hayes.

IMAGINE a scenario where you take a tail hair from each animal as it comes down the race, put in through a palm-sized device capable of reading DNA markers and by the time that animal reaches the crush you have on your laptop a good indication of what its genes are capable of.

Shan Goodwin

Shan Goodwin

National Agriculture Writer - Beef

Shan Goodwin steers ACM’s national coverage of the beef industry. Shan has worked as a journalist for 30 years, the majority of that with agricultural publications. She spent many years as The Land’s North Coast reporter and has visited beef properties and stations throughout the country and overseas. She treats all breeds equally. Contact 0427686187. E: s.goodwin@austcommunitymedia.com.au

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