Researchers are working to improve cattle hardiness in diverse climates.

The University of Missouri’s Jared Decker tells Brownfield increased genetic movement through artificial insemination has caused U.S. cattle populations to become more alike…

“In most respects that’s good because we’ve improved the genetic merit of these populations,” he said. “But the unfortunate side effect is that we’ve lost some of that environmental adaptation, those genetics that help the cattle deal with stressful environments.”

The MU research is developing cattle genetic evaluations based on different U.S.

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