119. What Four Generations of Ranching Taught Steve Teichert About Genetics
What can four generations of ranching teach you about selecting cattle that actually work? In this episode, John Haskell talks with Steve Teichert of Mackay, Idaho, about the lessons he has learned over more than 80 years of working with cattle. Steve challenges some common assumptions about EPDs, phenotype, and cattle performance, arguing that genetics can't be evaluated separately from the environment and economics of the operation.
Steve shares examples from his own experience, including why extremely high EPDs don't necessarily translate to better cattle in a rough environment, what he…
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