by PJ Budler | Nov 4, 2026 | PCC® Update
Growing up, I always heard about heterosis or hybrid vigor being a free lunch – and we applied this and believed it! There are tremendous tangible gains when crossing two different breeds or types of cattle – from growth and milk traits to longevity and body...
by PJ Budler | Oct 28, 2026 | PCC® Update
The United States has roughly 45 million fewer cattle today than it did 50 years ago. Many factors have contributed to this decline. While some are discussed frequently, others are rarely if ever mentioned. Long-term droughts are the primary driver, followed by rising...
by PJ Budler | Oct 21, 2026 | PCC® Update
Livestock breed societies/associations, by their very nature and character, are governments. They have governors (CEOs and Boards) and they have constituents (Members) who pay taxes (fees) to remain in good standing within the association. Government in itself is not...
by PJ Budler | Oct 14, 2026 | PCC® Update
Some of the best “accidental” genetic advice I ever heard came from John Eales, who was captain of Australia’s 1999 Rugby World Cup-winning Wallabies. Eales gave the keynote at the 2025 World Angus Forum in Brisbane. Eales made two points that every speaker at the...
by PJ Budler | Oct 7, 2026 | PCC® Update, Quote Worth Re-Quoting
The advent of Estimated Progeny Differences (EPDs) had an unexpected effect: it leveled the playing field. Data let producers – new and established, small and large – compete on equal terms. For the first time, cattle could be compared across herds and environments....
