New agreement combines Leachman data with Zoetis expertise to expand the accuracy of breeding, selection and marketing decisions. PARSIPPANY, N.J. (October 22, 2018)—Zoetis today announced a new data and testing agreement with Leachman Cattle of Colorado to provide a unique genomically enhanced genetic evaluation. Genomically enhanced evaluations, in which genomic data is combined with pedigree and phenotypic records for a …
Lee Leachman discusses the challenge of selecting bulls that will make your herd more valuable and more profitable. How do you balance 20+ EPDs? With our $Profit™ model. Lee goes further into depth about the process behind the $Profit™ simulation, how it can be used to pinpoint the probability of a bull, and why our customers are using $Profit™ over and over to …
Hear Lee explain how you can ensure that your cattle can compete on a global level with the $Profit® method.
How do we know the real value of cattle? In his presentation to Superior Productions, Lee explains the concept of $Profit™ and how you can use $Profit™ to predict performance of feeder cattle before making any purchasing decisions. In this presentation, you’ll learn how ranchers are using $Profit™ to identify strengths and weaknesses of their cattle so they can invest in …
In his guest lecture at the 2015 New Zealand Society of Animal Production Conference, Lee Leachman explains how to produce and maintain a profitable cowherd. You’ll learn about the keys to herd profitability, the production schemes and selection criteria to think about when choosing cattle, genetic trends of the marketplace, and how to market your cattle to maximize revenue.
Watch Lee Leachman on NCBA’s Cattlemen To Cattlemen as he explains how his customized sustained nutrition program provides an extra edge for his cattle operation.
As creatures of habit, all of us resist change. We also much prefer to be independent so that we can choose our own paths. In many ways, we are like a young horse before they are broke to work in a team. Training a team of horses requires CHANGE . The three must learn to work together – TEAMWORK. However, …
Lee Leachman weighs in on the debate over the value of heterosis in commercial cow herds.
A cow’s milk production affects calf weaning weights, but Lee Leachman explains why more is not necessarily better in evaluating milk EPDs in seedstock cattle.
Fertility is one of the most economically important traits in the cow herd, but can you improve it through genetic selection? Yes, says Lee Leachman of Leachman Cattle of Colorado. However, selecting directly for traits directly related to fertility can be a slow process, while crossbreeding can bring rapid improvement.
Lee Leachman of Leachman Cattle of Colorado outlines the benefits and applications of expected progeny differences in bull selection. He cautions, though, that misuse of this powerful selection tool can have negative consequences by shifting cattle toward extremes in specific genetic traits.
Crossbreeding improves heterosis in cattle, and also offers the benefits of breed complementarity, explains Lee Leachman of Leachman Cattle of Colorado. But, he says, producers need to understand the genetic strengths and weaknesses of their cattle before they can successfully select bulls for breed complementarity.