Tail hair genotyping gives age of cattle

Shan Goodwin
Updated July 4 2022 - 11:31pm, first published February 24 2022 - 1:00pm
Tail hair genotyping gives age of cattle
Tail hair genotyping gives age of cattle

ONGOING cutting-edge research using DNA from the tail hair of cattle to nail down genetic makeup has yielded an additional find with the potential to pay big dividends in the northern beef industry.

Shan Goodwin

Shan Goodwin

National Agriculture Writer - Beef

Shan Goodwin steers ACM’s national coverage of the beef industry. Shan has worked as a journalist for 30 years, the majority of that with agricultural publications. She spent many years as The Land’s North Coast reporter and has visited beef properties and stations throughout the country and overseas. She treats all breeds equally. Contact 0427686187. E: s.goodwin@austcommunitymedia.com.au

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