Virginia beef cattle improvement guide

Abstract

Beef production, like all of agriculture, is becoming more specialized, more sophisticated, and thus, more dependent on accurate management decisions. Production records that are accurate and up-to-date are a must if herd owner or manager is to make correct and timely decisions for greater profit. The key is profit. No longer can the inefficient, unproductive animal be tolerated or propagated in the registered or the commercial herd. This is where performance records come in.