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NEW LOOKNEW LOOK--DNA testing gives cattlemen a new way to "eyeball" their cattle. Cattlemen can look deep into the genetic makeup of their cattle for a number of traits including tenderness, marbling, polled, and coat color. (Journal photo by Doug Rich.) goldrush01,04,06,07.09 TESTING--Mike Hynek, owner of Goldrush Genetics in Guide Rock, Neb., has been using DNA testing since the early 1990s when he began testing for polled and color coat genes. Hynek said buying a bull without knowing the results of DNA testing is like buying a truck without knowing what kind of engine is under the hood. (Journal photo by Doug Rich.) 10/8/07 Date: 10/5/07
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