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Producer profits are the primary driver in the production of Red Angus Genetic Predictions. Many breeds have focused on developing a seemingly endless number of EPDs; with many of them having no impact on producer profitability. Rooted in the commercial beef industry, Red Angus chose a path less traveled, and has been guided - not by selection for indicator traits - but by informed selection on Economically Relevant Traits (ERTs). The concept of ERTs anchors Red Angus' goal of genetically describing Reproduction, Growth, Maintenance, and Carcass traits utilizing the fewest EPDs possible. EPDs are the most reliable predictors of an animal's true genetic merit. |