Beef Improvement Federation History

The purebred beef industry has no reason to exist without a viable beef industry even though we have done some things over the years that.

Beef improvement federation history. 4 annual meetings and genetic prediction. The collection includes correspondence meeting materials committee and financial records as well as publicity files and awards. Published on may 6 2014 cattle producers talk about the early days of the beef improvement federation and the impact it s had on the u s. About bif data collection and processing genetic evaluation selection and mating useful pages.

The beef improvement federation bif established in 1968 has worked tirelessly to encourage performance testing and genetic improvement in beef cattle. This event was designed to. The bif seeks to connect science and industry to improve beef cattle genetics. Welcome to the wiki version of the beef improvement federation guidelines for uniform beef improvement programs.

The bif board of directors along with the florida 2020 bif event committee made the decision in early april to transition this year s conference to an online format due to covid 19. The 2020 beef improvement federation bif research symposium and convention will be presented in a virtual format the week of june 8. Over that time the group has produced nine printed and updated editions of its guidelines for uniform beef improvement programs. Rishel was quick to clarify that while the beef improvement federation often focuses on purebred genetics he and other seedstock producers recognize commercial cattlemen as part of the driving force behind the success of the beef industry as a whole.

Bif leadership is in the process of planning an updated symposium online. Convention participants attended general sessions with industry professionals who spoke about the beef industry. Founded in 1968 bif s mission is to help improve the. 2 314 likes 6 talking about this 3 were here.

Beef improvement federation manhattan kansas. American shorthorn association staff attended the annual beef improvement federation convention last week in manhattan kansas. Founded on february 1 1968 the beef improvement federation bif is an organization dedicated to advancing and coordinating all segments of the beef industry. The young producer symposium was the first afternoon before bif started.

The guidelines is provided to aid producers in selecting and improving beef cattle. Its history purposes and program 1975 baker f h. 3 guidelines for uniform beef improvement programs.