Lecture by Prof Geoff Simm for the DataLab 'The Power of Data in Farm Animal Practice'
Timestamps0:00 Intro
0:25 The history of genetics and breeding
2:29 The use of data for breeding and genetic selection over the last century
5:40 Livestock breeding in industrialised countries
6:50 Animal breeding: Positives
7:32 Genetic changes in productivity
8:24 Environmental impacts and genetic selection
8:59: Animal breeding: Negatives
10:08 The central role of data
Course website: https://edin.ac/farm-data