Getting the most out of your carcass with Dr Galen Erickson Igenity Feeder

Welcome to DNA Dialogue, brought to you by Igenity Feeder, powered by Neogen. In this episode, Dr. Galen Erickson explores the crucial aspects of cattle feeding in feedlots and how high-energy diets impact meat quality. Learn how marbling, yield grades, and quality grades influence your profitability and how DNA technology can enhance your cattle management practices.

In this episode:
- The importance of marbling for taste, tenderness, and juiciness.
- Packers' interests: weight, red meat yield, and marbling.
- Understanding yield grades: premiums and discounts for yield grades 1-2 vs. 4-5.
- Quality grades: choice, select, CAB (Certified Angus Beef), and prime premiums.

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Key Features of Identity Feeder:
- Predict days on feed using genomic data.
- Manage variability within lots.
- Characterize carcass performance.
- Focus on metrics crucial to your operation.
- Optimize performance and maximize profit.

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