Appropriate metric needed for methane measurement
The widely-used GWP 100 metric is not fit for purpose when accounting for the warming impact of methane in countries where methane emissions are stable or decreasing. This is according … Read more
The widely-used GWP 100 metric is not fit for purpose when accounting for the warming impact of methane in countries where methane emissions are stable or decreasing. This is according … Read more
Beef Central Genetics editor Alastair Rayner, 13/09/2022 THE strength of the spring bull sales across the eastern states has not appeared to have eased as the fixtures start to head … Read more
By Brent Tindal , The Land, September 8th Circle 8 Angus has broken the Australian Angus breed record average for registered females, as well as set a new benchmark for … Read more
CHOOSING your bull source (BS) is a critical decision for commercial cattle producers. How do you source superior genetics that will improve herd profitability? This raises the question of how … Read more
Beef + Lamb New Zealand Genetics Using genetically superior beef bulls across dairy herds will help create greater value right along the dairy beef supply chain. This was one of … Read more
By Dave Warburton Mg is very “busy” stuff working hard inside the cow. Mg is needed by the cow for involvement in the activity of 300 + or more enzymes … Read more
Herd replacement selection is being enhanced by the use of Allflex Tissue Sampling Units (TSU) in a commercial beef herd in Hawke’s Bay. Patrick and Isabelle Crawshaw farm 255ha (effective) … Read more
Breeder Profile:Sam & Sarah Duncan Words byTim Fulton Easy doing, functional cattle imperative for Elgin Angus The gumboots are out for an overdue wet winter at Elgin Angus in Central … Read more
by Alastair Rayner At a recent bull selection workshop I attended, a participant told me that looking at photos of sale bulls was often like “looking at pictures on Tinder”. … Read more
WHILE there are many professional livestock/stud stock photographers who do an excellent job, many bull breeders either choose to, or by necessity have to take their own stud stock photos, … Read more
Beef Central Genetics editor Alastair Rayner, 02/08/2022 FARM profitability is determined by multiple factors. In a beef breeding business, factors such as survival and growth of calves through to sale … Read more
Genetics editor Alastair Rayner, 26/07/2022 INCREASING cow size is a common source of discussion among breeders and commercial producers. As noted last year on Beef Central, mature cow sizes have been … Read more