Jack Ward, executive vice president of the American Hereford Association, spoke about gene editing as one of the advanced technologies to enhance beef cattle during an interview broadcast on the Radio Oklahoma Ag Network < link >. He believes this technology will be good for animal agriculture and could soon be a common practice for the beef cattle seedstock industry.
Source: Beef Buzz News, Oklahoma Farm Report, January 15, 2021. Link.
INSIGHTS: Genomic applications in the beef sector are promising. The complimentary commercial post and video below speak to the value of gene editing in the beef sector.
Source: Neogen Genomics, LinkedIn, January 17, 2021. Link. Jaclyn Wilson from Flying Diamond Genetics answers the question, “Does genomic testing provide value in the commercial beef industry?” Direct link to Wilson on YouTube < link >
. . . it will allow us to make decisions about 5-10 years faster
