Blazing breeding value trails pays dividends

Shan Goodwin
Updated May 31 2021 - 4:30pm, first published 12:00pm
South Australian sheep breeders Andrew and Alistair Michael, Leahcim, Snowtown.
South Australian sheep breeders Andrew and Alistair Michael, Leahcim, Snowtown.

YEARS of genomic testing every animal, along with full phenotype measuring to identify high performance, yield and quality, has been validated for lamb and wool producers the Michael family, with last month's launch of a world-first lamb grid paying producers on lean meat yield and intramuscular fat.

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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