The US Beef Breeds Council has elected new officers to preside over the organization. North American Limousin Foundation, Executive Director, Mark Anderson was elected President and will serve a two-year term.
The birthplace of carcass ultrasound for use in the purebred cattle business began at Iowa State University in the late 1990s. The first “CUP” Lab, which stands for Centralized Ultrasound
Technology is now accepted in genetic evaluation Using ultrasound to determine carcass characteristics in cattle has long been used to determine the genetic potential for carcass quality, according to Patrick Wall, executive director of Ultrasound.