Sheep CRC Making the possible practical

Sheep CRC Making the possible practical
Dr Sarah Bonny

Outline What is a CRC The Sheep CRC Projects and outcomes RAMSelect
ASKBill Objective carcass measurements

CRC – Cooperative Research Centre
Government initiative to support industry-led research collaborations Aims: Improve competitiveness, productivity and sustainability of Australian industries Encourage small and medium enterprise collaboration in research Foster high quality research to help solve specific industry problems Deliver impact in terms of positive outcomes for industry The Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) Programme supports industry-led collaborations between industry, researchers and the community. It’s a proven model for linking researchers with industry to focus on research and development towards use and commercialisation. It aims to: improve the competitiveness, productivity and sustainability of Australian industries, especially where Australia has a competitive strength deliver outcomes in line with government priorities encourage and enable small and medium enterprise (SME) participation in collaborative research foster high quality research to help solve industry specific problems through collaborative research partnerships between industry entities and research organisations. The Cooperative Research Centres Programme offers support to industry, research and the community through two elements: Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) grants - supporting medium to long term industry-led collaborations, up to 10 years. Cooperative Research Centres Projects (CRC-P) grants - supporting short term, industry-led collaborative research, up to 3 years.

CRC – Cooperative Research Centre
Government initiative to support industry-led research collaborations Aims: Improve competitiveness, productivity and sustainability of Australian industries Encourage small and medium enterprise collaboration in research Foster high quality research to help solve specific industry problems Deliver impact in terms of positive outcomes for industry Provides longer term funding security Each CRC can access funding for up to 10 years Reviews at years 4 and 8 The Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) Programme supports industry-led collaborations between industry, researchers and the community. It’s a proven model for linking researchers with industry to focus on research and development towards use and commercialisation. It aims to: improve the competitiveness, productivity and sustainability of Australian industries, especially where Australia has a competitive strength deliver outcomes in line with government priorities encourage and enable small and medium enterprise (SME) participation in collaborative research foster high quality research to help solve industry specific problems through collaborative research partnerships between industry entities and research organisations. The Cooperative Research Centres Programme offers support to industry, research and the community through two elements: Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) grants - supporting medium to long term industry-led collaborations, up to 10 years. Cooperative Research Centres Projects (CRC-P) grants - supporting short term, industry-led collaborative research, up to 3 years.

The Sheep CRC 2002-2007 Started 6 participants Moving from “wool” to
Integrated wool and lamb

The Sheep CRC 2002-2007 2007 - 2017 Started Second term 6 participants
Moving from “wool” to Integrated wool and lamb Introduction of genomic technologies Information Nucleus program

The Sheep CRC 2002-2007 2007 - 2017 2014-2019 Started Second term
Final term Delivery of outcomes Apps & data products 6 participants 20 Participants 41 participants Moving from “wool” to Integrated wool and lamb Introduction of genomic technologies Information Nucleus program

Sheep CRC - 41 Participant Organisations
Ram breeders White Suffolk Ass’n MerinoLink MeatElite SuperBorders MerinoTech WA SRS Company Service providers Cousins MS Icon Ag Gallagher Prac Sys Sapien Allflex AWEX Vanguard Cox Inall Sheepmatters Achieve Ag Meridian Commercial producers Sheepmeat Council Aust WoolProducers Aust Meat and Livestock Australia Researchers – UNE, Murdoch, NSW DPI Vic DEPI, DAFWA WAMMCO JBS Thomas Foods International Carometec Food Processing equipment Meat processors Australian Meat Processors Corporation Bureau of Meteorolgy Woolworths Coles Retailers

Ram breeders White Suffolk Ass’n MerinoLink MeatElite SuperBorders MerinoTech WA SRS Company Service providers Cousins MS Icon Ag Gallagher Prac Sys Sapien Allflex AWEX Vanguard Cox Inall Sheepmatters Achieve Ag Meridian Commercial producers Sheepmeat Council Aust WoolProducers Aust Meat and Livestock Australia Researchers – UNE, Murdoch, NSW DPI Vic DEPI, DAFWA WAMMCO JBS Thomas Foods International Carometec Food Processing equipment Meat processors Australian Meat Processors Corporation Bureau of Meteorolgy Government & Research Woolworths Coles Retailers

Ram breeders White Suffolk Ass’n MerinoLink MeatElite SuperBorders MerinoTech WA SRS Company Service providers Cousins MS Icon Ag Gallagher Prac Sys Sapien Allflex AWEX Vanguard Cox Inall Sheepmatters Achieve Ag Meridian Commercial producers Sheepmeat Council Aust WoolProducers Aust Meat and Livestock Australia Researchers – UNE, Murdoch, NSW DPI Vic DEPI, DAFWA WAMMCO JBS Thomas Foods International Carometec Food Processing equipment Meat processors Australian Meat Processors Corporation Bureau of Meteorolgy Industry bodies Woolworths Coles Retailers

Ram breeders White Suffolk Ass’n MerinoLink MeatElite SuperBorders MerinoTech WA SRS Company Service providers Cousins MS Icon Ag Gallagher Prac Sys Sapien Allflex AWEX Vanguard Cox Inall Sheepmatters Achieve Ag Meridian Commercial producers Sheepmeat Council Aust WoolProducers Aust Meat and Livestock Australia Researchers – UNE, Murdoch, NSW DPI Vic DEPI, DAFWA WAMMCO JBS Thomas Foods International Carometec Food Processing equipment Meat processors Australian Meat Processors Corporation Bureau of Meteorolgy Commercial interests Woolworths Coles Retailers

MLA, UNE, DAFWA, AWTA, Murdoch
Sheep CRC programs UNE Uni Adelaide Uni Melbourne DAFWA UTAS Murdoch Uni DPI NSW UNE Carometec DPI Victoria DAFWA Program 1 Enhanced Wellbeing & Productivity Program 2 Quality based meat value chain Information Nucleus & Resource Flock MLA, UNE, DAFWA, AWTA, Murdoch UNE DPI Victoria (Dairy CRC) Sheep Genetics UTAS Program 3 Faster affordable genetic gain

Information Nucleus Flock
Select 100 rams/year For 5 years Sheep Genetics (End User) and Sheep CRC Design Team Stud Ram Breeders Measurement Protocols Lambing records + growth On farm fat/muscle scan and blood/ DNA samples Reproduction of female progeny AI Program Shearing Meat Processors Base data joining records Parasitology Behaviour DNA Extraction Fleece data Wool Laboratory Meat Science Laboratories Consumer testing Reproduction data Information Nucleus Flock Carcase data Genotyping DNA analysis Wool data Meat analysis Meat quality Sheep CRC Information Nucleus Data Base Genomics DNA predictions of breeding value Improved accuracy of genetic parameters New traits Sheep CRC Research Teams Genetics/Genomic, Meat, Wool, Reproduction and Parasitology This is the structure of the INF in Australia. It is a bit overwhelming all at once, so let me step you though it. LAMBPLAN Sheep Genetics MERINOSELECT Research Papers Technical Reports Training programs Breeding values to ram breeders

500 rams Select 100 rams/year For 5 years Sheep Genetics (End User) and Sheep CRC Design Team Stud Ram Breeders Measurement Protocols Lambing records + growth On farm fat/muscle scan and blood/ DNA samples Reproduction of female progeny AI Program Shearing Meat Processors Base data joining records Parasitology Behaviour DNA Extraction Fleece data Wool Laboratory Meat Science Laboratories Consumer testing Reproduction data Information Nucleus Flock Carcase data Genotyping DNA analysis Wool data Meat analysis Meat quality Sheep CRC Information Nucleus Data Base Genomics DNA predictions of breeding value Improved accuracy of genetic parameters New traits Sheep CRC Research Teams Genetics/Genomic, Meat, Wool, Reproduction and Parasitology 100 rams were selected per year, for the 5 years of this part of the program. This gives us 500 rams with extensive phenotyping and genotype information. The rams were specifically selected to give a wide range in all phenotypes of interest, growthrate, size, IMF, etc LAMBPLAN Sheep Genetics MERINOSELECT Research Papers Technical Reports Training programs Breeding values to ram breeders

500 rams Select 100 rams/year For 5 years Sheep Genetics (End User) and Sheep CRC Design Team Stud Ram Breeders Measurement Protocols 8 farms 4 States 4,500 ewes 5 years 18,000 lambs Lambing records + growth On farm fat/muscle scan and blood/ DNA samples Reproduction of female progeny AI Program Shearing Meat Processors Base data joining records Parasitology Behaviour DNA Extraction Fleece data Wool Laboratory Meat Science Laboratories Consumer testing Reproduction data Information Nucleus Flock Carcase data Genotyping DNA analysis Wool data Meat analysis Meat quality Sheep CRC Information Nucleus Data Base Genomics DNA predictions of breeding value Improved accuracy of genetic parameters New traits Sheep CRC Research Teams Genetics/Genomic, Meat, Wool, Reproduction and Parasitology The semen from the rams were used in 8 farms, over four states of Asutralia. This covered all of the commonly used climatic regions and soil types for sheep production in Australia. 4,500 ewes were the base of the flock and were inseminated over the 5 years and there were 18,000 progeny. All lambs and ewes again had multiple measurements taken. Some were over the whole flock, and some were only subsets. For example…. LAMBPLAN Sheep Genetics MERINOSELECT Research Papers Technical Reports Training programs Breeding values to ram breeders

500 rams Select 100 rams/year For 5 years Sheep Genetics (End User) and Sheep CRC Design Team Stud Ram Breeders Measurement Protocols 8 farms 4 States 4,500 ewes 5 years 18,000 lambs Lambing records + growth On farm fat/muscle scan and blood/ DNA samples Reproduction of female progeny AI Program Shearing Meat Processors 18 Organisation 9 laboratories 75 researchers >150 traits >12,000 DNA Base data joining records Parasitology Behaviour DNA Extraction Fleece data Wool Laboratory Meat Science Laboratories Consumer testing Reproduction data Information Nucleus Flock Carcase data Genotyping DNA analysis Wool data Meat analysis Meat quality Sheep CRC Information Nucleus Data Base Genomics DNA predictions of breeding value Improved accuracy of genetic parameters New traits Sheep CRC Research Teams Genetics/Genomic, Meat, Wool, Reproduction and Parasitology Wool data, Carcass information (including colour and boneouts) DNA, Parasite susceptibility, and consumer taste panels for the lamb. This involved a large number of organisations, labs and researchers (not to mention HDR students!!!) and collected information on over 150 different traits. LAMBPLAN Sheep Genetics MERINOSELECT Research Papers Technical Reports Training programs Breeding values to ram breeders

500 rams Select 100 rams/year For 5 years Sheep Genetics (End User) and Sheep CRC Design Team Stud Ram Breeders Measurement Protocols 8 farms 4 States 4,500 ewes 5 years 18,000 lambs Lambing records + growth On farm fat/muscle scan and blood/ DNA samples Reproduction of female progeny AI Program Shearing Meat Processors 18 Organisation 9 laboratories 75 researchers >150 traits >12,000 DNA Base data joining records Parasitology Behaviour DNA Extraction Fleece data Wool Laboratory Meat Science Laboratories Consumer testing Reproduction data Information Nucleus Flock Carcase data Genotyping DNA analysis Wool data Meat analysis Meat quality Sheep CRC Information Nucleus Data Base Genomics DNA predictions of breeding value Improved accuracy of genetic parameters New traits Sheep CRC Research Teams Genetics/Genomic, Meat, Wool, Reproduction and Parasitology Finally, all of this information can be analysed and used to create industry outcomes, such as ASBV’s SO now we will have a look at a couple of the specific projects that were carried out with the INF data Should be at 5 minutes here 70% Terminals 35% Merino LAMBPLAN Sheep Genetics MERINOSELECT Research Papers Technical Reports Training programs Breeding values to ram breeders

500 rams Select 100 rams/year For 5 years Sheep Genetics (End User) and Sheep CRC Design Team Stud Ram Breeders Measurement Protocols 8 farms 4 States 4,500 ewes 5 years 18,000 lambs Lambing records + growth On farm fat/muscle scan and blood/ DNA samples Reproduction of female progeny AI Program Shearing Meat Processors 18 Organisation 9 laboratories 75 researchers >150 traits >12,000 DNA Base data joining records Parasitology Behaviour DNA Extraction Fleece data Wool Laboratory Meat Science Laboratories Consumer testing Reproduction data Information Nucleus Flock Carcase data Genotyping DNA analysis Wool data Meat analysis Meat quality Sheep CRC Information Nucleus Data Base Genomics DNA predictions of breeding value Improved accuracy of genetic parameters New traits Sheep CRC Research Teams Genetics/Genomic, Meat, Wool, Reproduction and Parasitology Finally, all of this information can be analysed and used to create industry outcomes, such as ASBV’s SO now we will have a look at a couple of the specific projects that were carried out with the INF data Should be at 5 minutes here 1. Understanding complex phenotypes 2. Quantifying G x E 3. Genomic prediction of breeding values 4. Bio-bank (DNA and database) 70% Terminals 35% Merino LAMBPLAN Sheep Genetics MERINOSELECT Research Papers Technical Reports Training programs Breeding values to ram breeders

Sheep CRC programs UNE Uni Adelaide Uni Melbourne DAFWA UTAS Murdoch Uni DPI NSW UNE Carometec DPI Victoria DAFWA Program 1 Enhanced Wellbeing & Productivity Program 2 Quality based meat value chain Information Nucleus & Resource Flock MLA, UNE, DAFWA, AWTA, Murdoch UNE DPI Victoria (Dairy CRC) Sheep Genetics UTAS Program 3 Faster affordable genetic gain

1. Enhanced wellbeing and productivity
Ensuring that sheep are well adapted to their environment and ensuring that their management anticipates their needs. International first – research on wellbeing in a production context Combined multiple phenotypic measures and genetics to manage risk Auto-monitoring for wellbeing – individuals within large flocks Predictive analytics - ASKBILL Transformational - pro-active animal care in grazing systems

1. Enhanced wellbeing and productivity
Ensuring that sheep are well adapted to their environment and ensuring that their management anticipates their needs. International first – research on wellbeing in a production context Combined multiple phenotypic measures and genetics to manage risk Auto-monitoring for wellbeing – individuals within large flocks Predictive analytics - ASKBILL Transformational - pro-active animal care in grazing systems Productivity tools Data platform and Web-App ASKBILL

What is ASKBILL? Profit and peace of mind
A web-based app that offers major benefits for productivity & wellbeing Prediction – forecasts risks on your property Prevention – provides time to take action Production – improves animal performance What does ASKBILL do for Producers - The 3 key Ps – Prediction, Prevention & Production – describe the significance of each P. Emphasise the ultimate benefit for Producers – Improve Profit and Peace of Mind Profit and peace of mind

How? What is ASKBILL? Profit and peace of mind
A web-based app that offers major benefits for productivity & wellbeing Prediction – forecasts risks on your property Prevention – provides time to take action Production – improves animal performance What does ASKBILL do for Producers - The 3 key Ps – Prediction, Prevention & Production – describe the significance of each P. Emphasise the ultimate benefit for Producers – Improve Profit and Peace of Mind Profit and peace of mind How?

ASKBILL - Prediction Bureau of Meteorology Bio-Physical Models
- Long Term Average & Forecast Climate Data, - Updated daily Bio-Physical Models Prediction is based on Climate Data – 30 year long-term average and forecast climate data AND Bio-Physical Models based on extensive research data AND farm level information to assess the risk. Models calculate risks every single day. “What if” scenario planning functions allow you to evaluate the impact of changed management on the risk. EG what if I apply a preventative fly treatment, what if I provide supplementary feed.

The system tries to be as user friendly as possible
The system tries to be as user friendly as possible. Considerable effort was made to really reduce the amount of information that was necessary for farmers to input in order for the system to be useful. The information that is required should be known by all farmers (such as soil type) and may even vary year to year, such as % active pasture and grazeable area.

Other indices are commonly used through out the industry, such as the dag score and body wrinkle, but are also accompanied with informative images to aid the farmers in providing accurate information, even if they don’t use the scoring systems necessary.

ASKBILL - Prediction Pasture availability and quality
Weight & Condition Score Flies & worms Extreme weather – Chill & Heat ASKBILL’s models calculate risk of Flies & Worms, Extreme weather – Chill & Heat, and forecasts Pasture Availability, Weight & Condition Score for your stock– as we mentioned previously, the combined cost of which to the industry is significant.

Traffic light report After adding in all the details, the system then generates reports. A red triangle indicates an area of concern that the farmer will need to investigate. In this case, he might need to source some supplementary feed for the weaners to help them meet their weight targets. The orange questionmark indicates that the area needs to be watched carefully. There may be an issue (though there may not). In this case the farmer needs to carefully watch his pastures to ensure they are meeting their targets, and with this careful observation he can intervene early if necessary. There-by providing an early warning system, so they can stay on track and meet their production targets.

Pasture Target Watch carefully
When you look at the question mark further, you can see where the issue lies, out pasture target is within the possible range, but still quite a bit above the predicted pasture production levels. Watch carefully

Pasture Target Target 2500 kg DM/ha Predicted 2200 kg DM/ha
When you look at the question mark further, you can see where the issue lies, out pasture target is within the possible range, but still quite a bit above the predicted pasture production levels. Watch carefully

Sign in using address and password created during the set up process. There is a function to reset your password if you cant remember it. This is designed to be a paid service. Currently it costs $50 for producers to be part of the 6month trial, with expectations that the program will cost $200/year in the future

Full launch in November this year
Sign in using address and password created during the set up process. There is a function to reset your password if you cant remember it. This is designed to be a paid service. Currently it costs $50 for producers to be part of the 6month trial, with expectations that the program will cost $200/year in the future

Focuses on farm productivity
Full launch in November this year Sign in using address and password created during the set up process. There is a function to reset your password if you cant remember it. This is designed to be a paid service. Currently it costs $50 for producers to be part of the 6month trial, with expectations that the program will cost $200/year in the future

Focuses on farm productivity
Also predicts Growth rate Turn-off dates Carcass characteristics Full launch in November this year Sign in using address and password created during the set up process. There is a function to reset your password if you cant remember it. This is designed to be a paid service. Currently it costs $50 for producers to be part of the 6month trial, with expectations that the program will cost $200/year in the future

Sheep CRC programs UNE Uni Adelaide Uni Melbourne DAFWA UTAS Murdoch Uni DPI NSW UNE Carometec DPI Victoria DAFWA Program 1 Enhanced Wellbeing & Productivity Program 2 Quality based meat value chain Information Nucleus & Resource Flock MLA, UNE, DAFWA, AWTA, Murdoch Should be at 10 minutes here UNE DPI Victoria (Dairy CRC) Sheep Genetics UTAS Program 3 Faster affordable genetic gain

Quality based meat value chain Precision Measurement
Predict quality and the amount of final product Conception Live Animal Carcase Retail Cuts Cooked Product Value Value Value Value So – just to set the scene, within the livestock industries there are a series of value transactions that take place between the conception to consumption of an animal.

Predict quality and the amount of final product Conception Live Animal Carcase Retail Cuts Cooked Product Value Value Value Value LMY: 3D Imaging DEXA GR Probe To briefly explain its scope, we are aiming to develop measurement technologies that improve the transparency of all of these value transactions along the supply chain. So you get paid for the weight and quality of what you sell. This is about Sheep, Beef, and Pigs, and we aim to develop LMY focused technologies for use in live animals and in abattoirs, and eating quality technologies in abattoirs. Where possible we’ll look for synergy with automation, with some direct investment in beef automation given that it’s almost non-existent. Hyperspectral NitFom Eating Quality: Synergy with Automation

Predict quality and the amount of final product Conception Live Animal Carcase Retail Cuts Cooked Product Value Value Value Value LMY: 3D Imaging DEXA GR Probe Key focus: value return to producers! To briefly explain its scope, we are aiming to develop measurement technologies that improve the transparency of all of these value transactions along the supply chain. So you get paid for the weight and quality of what you sell. This is about Sheep, Beef, and Pigs, and we aim to develop LMY focused technologies for use in live animals and in abattoirs, and eating quality technologies in abattoirs. Where possible we’ll look for synergy with automation, with some direct investment in beef automation given that it’s almost non-existent. Hyperspectral NitFom Eating Quality: Synergy with Automation

True value of the carcase
x Carcase value ($) Wt retail cuts (kg) Value of the cuts ($/kg) = So ultimately this comes back to the point that Dave made earlier that the industry will have no transparency in trading until we can predict the weight and quality of each cut in the carase before which is what really equals its true value. So therefore we need the measurement technologies and the prediction systems to be able to do this. 1 min (17-21)

Determined by eating quality x Carcase value ($) Wt retail cuts (kg) Value of the cuts ($/kg) = Lean meat yield So ultimately this comes back to the point that Dave made earlier that the industry will have no transparency in trading until we can predict the weight and quality of each cut in the carase before which is what really equals its true value. So therefore we need the measurement technologies and the prediction systems to be able to do this. 1 min (17-21)

Determined by eating quality x Carcase value ($) Wt retail cuts (kg) Value of the cuts ($/kg) = Lean meat yield So ultimately this comes back to the point that Dave made earlier that the industry will have no transparency in trading until we can predict the weight and quality of each cut in the carase before which is what really equals its true value. So therefore we need the measurement technologies and the prediction systems to be able to do this. 1 min (17-21) However Carcasses traded largely on carcase weight Small penalties at extremes of fatness

Problem: How to determine the weight of cuts before boning? Determined by eating quality x Carcase value ($) Wt retail cuts (kg) Value of the cuts ($/kg) = Lean meat yield So ultimately this comes back to the point that Dave made earlier that the industry will have no transparency in trading until we can predict the weight and quality of each cut in the carase before which is what really equals its true value. So therefore we need the measurement technologies and the prediction systems to be able to do this. 1 min (17-21) However Carcasses traded largely on carcase weight Small penalties at extremes of fatness

2D X-Ray for driving robots Scott Technology
Why DEXA? However, the reason that I pursued this concept was because Scott Technology were already using a 2-D X-ray system to direct their robotic boning. Can we adapt existing 2D Xray hardware?

Estimating cut weight using DEXA The lamb value calculator
And many lf them are focused here on either GR tissue depth or eye muscle and fat depth. Which based on these results

Dual Energy Xray Images
DEXA Low Energy Image High Energy Image In effect the challenge was – how could be create the high and low energy images that are needed to calculate these R values. R value = ln(I/I0)LowEnergy/ln(I/I0)HighEnergy

The Lamb Value Calculator
DEXA CT Scanning So we have data that matches up DEXA, CT and bone-outs on this data.

Carcase Calculator DEXA

Carcass grading before boneout
Carcase Calculator Carcass grading before boneout  $$$ back to producer DEXA

Carcase Calculator $ DEXA Carcass grading before boneout
 $$$ back to producer Carcase decisions to optimise profit DEXA $

Determined by eating quality x Carcase value ($) Wt retail cuts (kg) Value of the cuts ($/kg) = Lean meat yield So ultimately this comes back to the point that Dave made earlier that the industry will have no transparency in trading until we can predict the weight and quality of each cut in the carase before which is what really equals its true value. So therefore we need the measurement technologies and the prediction systems to be able to do this. 1 min (17-21)

Determined by eating quality x Carcase value ($) Wt retail cuts (kg) Value of the cuts ($/kg) = Lean meat yield So ultimately this comes back to the point that Dave made earlier that the industry will have no transparency in trading until we can predict the weight and quality of each cut in the carase before which is what really equals its true value. So therefore we need the measurement technologies and the prediction systems to be able to do this. 1 min (17-21) Also grading for eating quality

Sheep CRC programs UNE Uni Adelaide Uni Melbourne DAFWA UTAS Murdoch Uni DPI NSW UNE Carometec DPI Victoria DAFWA Program 1 Enhanced Wellbeing & Productivity Program 2 Quality based meat value chain Information Nucleus & Resource Flock MLA, UNE, DAFWA, AWTA, Murdoch Should be at 15 minutes here UNE DPI Victoria (Dairy CRC) Sheep Genetics UTAS Program 3 Faster affordable genetic gain

RamSelect Breeding objectives Find the right rams
Store ram information Benchmark your ram team Genetic flock profiling and tracking genetic progress Fleece Weight, Fibre Diameter, Weight Staple Length, Eye Muscle Depth Index values

Finesse your breeding objective
Start with a standard industry index Adjust emphasis for your needs Use the primary and secondary slider bars to define your breeding objective in terms of the amount of emphasis you want to put on each of the profit drivers in your enterprise. Easy to interpret slider bars with plain English descriptors

Find the right rams Search multiple or a single stud
Ranked according to your needs Rams are ranked according to your personalised breeding objective You can search individual or multiple studs at the same time Every ram displayed has passed the threshold for index accuracy for that breeding objective The warning symbol will be displayed if animals fail the accuracy threshold. This is an important check to ensure that the rams you are searching are being measured for the traits of high emphasis in your breeding objective Save ranked ram lists

Benchmarking your ram team
RamSelect allows you to store ram team IDs and their years of use. The ASBVs are automatically kept up to date from SG database. You can benchmark the team against the industry database and track changes, progress over time. Can store multiple ram teams and multiple breeds Upload file of existing ram team. Future purchases saved directly from saved ram lists

Genomic flock profiling
Knowing the genetic value of your Rams and Merino ewes Julius will talk next about – genomic flock profiling in the next presentation RamSelect will receive an automated upload of your test results and allow you to benchmark your flock against industry and overtime – in the same way as you can for the ram team

Storing genomic flock profile results
Fleece Weight, Fibre Diameter, Weight Staple Length, Eye Muscle Depth Index values

Tracking genetic progress

Now in its 3rd year

17,000 rams Now in its 3rd year 10% of rams sold
20% of rams sold with ASBV

17,000 rams Showing strong growth Now in its 3rd year 10% of rams sold
20% of rams sold with ASBV Showing strong growth

Outline What is a CRC For more information: The Sheep CRC
Projects and outcomes RAMSelect ASKBill Objective carcass measurements For more information: SheepCRC.com.au RamSelect.com.au AskBill.com.au

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