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....
by PJ Budler | Sep 30, 2026 | PCC® Update, Quote Worth Re-Quoting
Several breeding philosophies address type and kind in the commercial cow-calf industry. All can be applied in multi-sire or single-sire mating. Crossbreeding with complementarity can optimize heterosis and performance, but it reduces predictability. Gains in weight,...
by PJ Budler | Sep 23, 2026 | PCC® Update
Rebuilding America’s cowherd will take more than just an end to the drought. Yes, the drought has certainly played its part in diminishing the national herd, but there are other factors at play here, I’m sure. Ponder these points: The industry has selected excessively...
