is seeing improvements in mar- bling scores and the ribeye area of his calves. To make genetic improvement,
Funk says he has relied on AHA’s indexes instead of single-trait EPD selection. He has added genomic testing in his herd management. All walking herd sires are DNA- tested and have genomic-enhanced EPDs (GE-EPDs). His plans are to expand DNA testing to females in the future. “AHA has taken a sound and
scientifi c approach to genomic test- ing,” he says. “With our whole herd program and the addition of ge- nomic testing, we are increasing accuracy for our breeders to make breeding decisions and are provid- ing commercial breeders with more reliability.”
Marketing program His primary marketing goal is to
produce females that are marketed as yearling heifers and a few young pairs plus carefully selected bulls for commercial producers. Funk and McMullin have been
testing bulls at PX Feeders in Evant for 7 years. Because of the drought of the last several years, they have also sent their replacement heifers to the lot to develop. Funk says what he likes about
PX Feeders is that the bulls are fed a forage-based ration. He also appreci- ates Donald Parrish, the lot owner, for his assistance with marketing the bulls. “On test at PX Feeders, the bulls
realize growth potential but they can still be turned out and go to work,” he adds.
On May 22, surrounded by Army pageantry and traditions, Major General William Mayville Jr. passed command of Fort Riley and the Army’s Oldest Division, “The Big Red One”, to Major General Paul Funk II. Paul is the son of Hereford breeder and retired general Paul “Butch” Funk.
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Once a soldier, always a soldier “I can’t unplug completely from the Army,” Funk says. “I get to live
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