The Casual Cattle Conversations Podcast: The Hidden Thief Reducing Profit and Performance in Cattle
Thursday, November 13, 2025
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The Hidden Thief Reducing Profit and Performance in Cattle
November 10, 2025 | Written By Shaye Koester
Investing in genetics that move the needle in a cattle operation is a key component to making progress in both performance and profitability. However, there are factors both controllable and uncontrollable that are limiting ranchers’ ability to tap into the full genetic potential of the bulls they purchase and females they retain.
These factors went unnoticed for many years until more research was done on epigenetics, specifically fetal programming and how gestational experiences impact progeny performance on the ranch and through the remainder of the beef supply chain.
What are epigenetics? ....
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