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The article focuses on the application of precision technologies in beef cattle genetics, emphasizing the importance of breeding objectives, including crossbreeding and genetic selection, to enhance cattle production and profitability. Topics include factors influencing genetic change, the importance of considering various traits, and the economic aspects of trait selection in cattle breeding.

The article focuses on the application of precision technologies in cattle genetics and emphasizes the importance of aligning breeding objectives with farm or ranch goals. It reports on genetic tools such as crossbreeding and selection, highlighting the impact of environmental factors and economic considerations in trait selection. It discusses the factors influencing genetic change, including intensity of selection, accuracy, additive genetic variance, and generation interval.

The article highlights the advantages of crossbred animals over purebred cattle. Topics covered include the traits that crossbreed cattle have that are important to commercial cattlemen, the increased fertility, longevity, feed efficiency and disease resistance of crossbred cattle compared to purebred, and economic examples to show why crossbreeding is beneficial to cattle farmers.

In this article, the author discusses her strategies for livestock farming in Great Britain, as of September 2015. She states the completion of the second-cut of red clover silage and mentions application of compost or farmyard manure to the silage. She cites that her farm runs Hereford and Angus bulls, which are crossed to produce hybrid vigor and notes her involvement with the National Farmers' Union of Great Britain.

An interview with Brian Ottis of RiceTec Inc. in Missouri is presented. When asked about what is the hybridization process of the hybrid rice, he refers to the heterosis or hybrid vigor phenomenon that is a result of a wide genetic cross between two distantly related parents. He states that hybrids are less susceptible to drought since they have a larger root system. He notes that Clearfield XP751 hybrid will be coming out for the 2011 planting season.

The article reports on the broader range of product offerings of hybrid rice in the U.S. in 2009. It states that the hybrid rice is associated with heterosis known as hybrid vigor which is the result of a wide genetic cross between two distantly related parents. In addition, hybrids are less susceptible to drought due to a larger root system. An overview of the broad range of production options of the hybrid rice is presented.

The article presents news briefs on the agricultural industry. A farm open day organized by Genus Breeding will discuss increasing beef production with hybrid vigor at Elm House Farm in Yorkshire, England. According to EBLEX, the replacement of lowland ewes every four years could increase margins by £15 per ewe. The Epi Gen Consortium research project launched in New Zealand could provide benefits for livestock farmers.