New Zealand’s Vitamin B12 Deficiency
New Zealand farms have been aware of B12 deficiency for almost 130 years. “Bush sickness” as it was first known was identified in the Bay of Plenty in 1893. Due … Read more
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New drinking water regulations hard to swallow
By Dr Paul Le Miere, Federated Farmers group manager, regional policy Water regulations are an ongoing issue for Federated Farmers, with legislation hitting farmers in a perfect storm – namely … Read more
Weekly Genetics Review: Collecting the data to inform your culling strategies
Genetics editor Alastair Rayner, 01/11/2022 EFFECTIVE management of a commercial breeder herd relies on objective data. Selection decisions and the pressure that can be placed on traits to achieve specific … Read more
Weekly Genetics Review: Don’t just rely on correlations for your EBVs
Genetics editor Alastair Rayner, 27/09/2022 THE process of developing Estimated Breeding Values for a breed or even for a new operation within a breed requires a degree of commitment, if … Read more
Weekly Genetics Review: Watch your feet – assessing bulls ahead of a sale
Beef Central Genetics editor Alastair Rayner, 20/09/2022 SPENDING time assessing the feet and leg structure of bulls ahead of sale can be one of the most effective long-term investments into … Read more
2023 Zanda McDonald finalists announced
First published in The Land, Australia, September 21 2022 The 2023 finalists in the Zanda McDonald Award, Australasia’s agricultural badge of honour, have been announced. Six passionate young professionals from … Read more
US feedlots look to dairy to help fill spaces as beef liquidation rolls on
First published in The Land, Australia, by Shan Goodwin, 19 September 2022 AS the United States beef herd liquidation rolls on, feedyards are increasingly filling spaces with dairy-cross animals and … Read more
What I learnt from the best beef farmers who were going nowhere.
They had their animal health plan from their vet, environmental plan from their fert rep, budget from their accountant and maybe a succession plan from a consultant. But their breeding … Read more
AngusNZ Australia trip
August 30th August to September 3rd Tour members: Mike Smith, Jeremy Gunton, Rob Sherson, Jane Allan (report author) Day 1 Breakfast at 6.30am with Jeremy/Carman Cooper from Circle 8 in … Read more
Value of NZ beef exports continues to be strong
At $10,270 per tonne, the average export value for New Zealand beef continues to be strong and in July was 31% higher than at the same point last season. Beef … Read more
Informing New Zealand Beef update.
Beef farmers will be watching closely to see results from Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s Informing Beef programme. The overall aim of the seven-year programme is to make the beef … Read more
He Waka Eke Noa – Primary Sector Climate Action Partnership
In 2019, the primary sector, iwi and Government agreed to work together to establish a regulatory framework that measured, managed, and reduced on-farm agriculture greenhouse gas emissions. The framework, He … Read more