How Does a Genomic Test Benefit Our Customers? More accurate EPDs. Genomic testing is a way to add information to what is known about an animal’s genetic potential even before they have progeny of their own. The commitment to add a genomic test to the genetic predictions enables our customers to have higher-accuracy EPD when they make their buying decisions. One way to think of the information gained is by asking how many progeny would this animal need to provide a similar increase in the accuracy of the EPD for that trait. These are referred to as progeny equivalents. Below is a table of current progeny equivalents for various traits. Adding a genomic test is like adding over 25 calving ease records or 22 birth weights on progeny to the EPD. As you can see, for some of these traits, a genomically enhanced EPD is like knowing an entire calf crop of information for bulls or a lifetime of calves for females. GENOMIC TESTING
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