Is Marbling Score the Best Indicator of Beef Quality?

Is Marbling Score the Best Indicator of Beef Quality?

Raluca Mateescu & Jessica Czipulis, UF/IFAS Animal Science Department The strength shown by the high-quality branded beef market in the last few years confirms that a sizable proportion of consumers are willing to pay for assured quality, i.e., tender, flavorful,...
Are You Familiar with Bovine Leukosis Virus in Cattle?

Are You Familiar with Bovine Leukosis Virus in Cattle?

João H.J. Bittar, DVM, Ph.D., Ameer A. Megahed, DVM, Ph.D., Ahmadreza Mirzaei, DVM, PhD., Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida   What is BLV? Bovine Leukosis is a lifelong infection caused by the...
Basic Genomic Principles for Beef Cattle

Basic Genomic Principles for Beef Cattle

  Raluca Mateescu, Associate Professor of Quantitative Genetics & Genomics, UF/IFAS Animal Science Department   A primer of genetics and inheritance Use of genomic technologies in the beef industry is rapidly increasing. To understand the value and use...