DNA Dialogue – When Is the Best Time to Take Your Sample?

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Narrator: DNA Dialogue is brought to you by Igenity Beef powered by Neogen.

TITLE CARD: DNA Dialogue — Igenity® Beef — powered by Neogen®

[The screen shows Dr. Jamie Courter speaking with cuts to images of a new calf and mother, cattle leaving a feed lot, and laboratory scenes.]

SUPERIMPOSE: Jamie T. Courter, Ph.D., Bovine Technical Services Manager / Genomics for Neogen

Dr. Jamie Courter: The good news about DNA is that once an animal is born it doesn't change. So when I'm often asked, "When's the best time to take a TSU sample?", my answer is always, "At your earliest convenience." It's really easy for me on my operation, I take the TSU at birth, once that calf is dry, and then I tag the calf right in the same hole that the TSU came out of. Or if it's easier for you, you can do it at weaning, at branding, but the most important thing to know is that it does take time to get those results back you need to provide ample time to the genetics company so you can get those results back in time to make effective decisions.

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TITLE CARD: DNA Dialogue — Igenity® Beef — powered by Neogen®

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[The screen shows beef cattle on pasture walking toward the camera.]

SUPERIMPOSE: Angus GS Powered by Neogen®

[The screen shows James Coffee talking to the camera with cuts to show the sign of the ranch, cattle on pasture, and laboratory scenes.]

SUPERIMPOSE: James Coffee, Branch View Angus

James: One of the most core principles in the beef business is reducing risk. We have eliminated and reduced the risk of animals not performing up to our expectations through the use of EPDs through the use of genomic testing. I've gravitated toward the Angus GS using it. You've got all the right people in the room when you've got Neogen and AGI working together. That's what puts my confidence in the Angus GS test. Cattle producers have always been sustainable. We have no choice but to be sustainable. However this is another tool to identify the most efficient animals which take less inputs, less resources and produce more beef with less inputs, less resources than ever before. And I think the evolution of genomic testing is vital to the cattle business.

Narrator: Angus GS, powered by Neogen, is the highest industry standard in genomic testing for your whole herd contact the American Angus Association or your Neogen territory manager to test today.

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