Synergy Wagyu Program

1st: Establish a Breeding Strategy

• Crossbred Program: 1/4 Blood (25% Wagyu), F1 (50% Wagyu), F2 (75% Wagyu), F3 (87.5% Wagyu)

• Purebred Program: F4+ (93% -99.9% Wagyu)

• Fullblood Program: 100% Fullblood Wagyu

• A combination of two or more

What should you consider?

• Current Resources: Cattle, land, feed, infrastructure, etc.

• Your Goals & Strengths: i.e. Produce premium beef, strong cattle management

team, etc.

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• The Maternal line/side of the pedigree is more important to us than the paternal line. Through practical research and observation of both the dairy and beef cattle industry over the last 30+ years, we have noticed along with many others that certain maternal lines sort themselves to the top in their ability to transmit genetic improvement to the next generation. This is most noticeable when examining the top-ranking sires of a breed over a period of years. A fantastic example of this in Wagyu is the Hikokura maternal line has produced numerous top-ranking bulls on the Australian system.

Prefectural Percentages: 16/16 Analysis: Tajima, Itozakura, Kedaka, etc

- Don’t get caught up on these

- There are high marbling Tajima, Shimane, and Kedaka.

- There are high grow

EBVs are Good, Use them!! (Pedigree reading is difficult, EBVs make it easier)

·) Use Australian Breedplan

· Largest Wagyu EBV/EPD database outside of Japan

· Thorough and accurate assessment of Fullblood Wagyu genetics 

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Prefectural Percentages: 16/16 Analysis: Tajima, Itozakura, Kedaka, etc

- Don’t get caught up on these

- There are high marbling Tajima, Shimane, and Kedaka.

- T

EBVs are Good, Use them!! (Pedigree reading is difficult, EBVs make it easier)

·) Use Australian Breedplan

· Largest Wagyu EBV/EPD database outside of Japan

· Thorough and accurate assessment of Fullblood Wagyu genetics 

· The analysis 

Prefectural Percentages: 16/16 Analysis: Tajima, Itozakura, Kedaka, etc

- Don’t get caught up on these

- There are high marbling Tajima, Shimane, and Kedaka.

- T

EBVs are Good, Use them!! (Pedigree reading is difficult, EBVs make it easier)

·) Use Australian Breedplan

· Largest Wagyu EBV/EPD database outside of Japan

· Thorough and accurate assessment of Fullblood Wagyu genetics 

· The analysis 

Prefectural Percentages: 16/16 Analysis: Tajima, Itozakura, Kedaka, etc

- Don’t get caught up on these

- There are high marbling Tajima, Shimane, and Kedaka.

EBVs are Good, Use them!! (Pedigree reading is difficult, EBVs make it easier)

·) Use Australian Breedplan

· Largest Wagyu EBV/EPD database outside of Japan

· Thorough and accurate assessment of Fullblood Wagyu genetics 

· The analysis includes more than 101,000 dams and 11,700 sires. In addition, there are 31,500 animals with birth weights, 33,500 with weaning (200 Day) weights and 28,000 with 400 Day weights. Fullblood carcase data i