Trip to Canada
Written by: Kate Pont This year I was lucky enough to be invited to attend the Informing New Zealand Beef Breeders Tour hosted by Beef and Lamb and MPI. For … Read more
Political Party Policies
As a General Election looms, Angus New Zealand asks political parties how do they believe they can best support the sheep and beef industry as a productive, sustainable enterprise for the … Read more
The Great No Bull Weekender
The Great No Bull Weekender is coming together beautifully and it’s going to be awesome. Thirty women in Angus will be coming together for 2 days of education, inspiration and … Read more
Weekly genetics review: A deeper dive into the issue of fatness and bulls
Beef Central, 25/07/2023 FATNESS, or the ability to finish, is often a focal point for many producers in their selection decisions. The role of fatness in a beef herd is … Read more
Understanding the genetic codes in the bull sale catalogue
Genetics editor Alastair Rayner, 18/07/2023 PURCHASING and introducing a new bull into a herd is often an occasion of excitement or anticipation for many beef producers. The anticipation of seeing … Read more
South Canterbury Angus bull sells for $98,000 – the top price so far this season
Otago Daily Times By Tim Cronshaw 26 Jun, 2023 04:12 PM A South Canterbury Angus bull sold for $98,000 leads the nation so far this season in terms of prices. Stern … Read more
B+LNZ Genetics: Informing New Zealand Beef Programme’s Top Traits Decided
The seven-year Informing New Zealand Beef (INZB) programme is at full-throttle as it enters its halfway mark. The programme, which is led by Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) Genetics, … Read more
Information flowing through new channel
It was almost 12 months ago when the AngusNZ Board decided to survey its members and get their feedback on how we could serve our membership better. A really key … Read more
B+LNZ Genetics: The Value of the Dairy Beef Progeny Test
When used across dairy cows, superior beef genetics can improve gross margins for finishers and improve feed conversion efficiency. This was one of the conclusions in a report summarising the … Read more
Why Genetic Evaluations Exist
Every beef animal has approximately 30 billion base pairs of genes, with approximately 100 million base pairs packed into 30 boxes known as chromosomes. DNA is important, not only at … Read more
Vaccinate to protect cattle
Bridget Sparks, MSD Animal Health New Zealand Cattle are no different from sheep in that young fast-growing cattle are at risk of death from clostridial diseases which are common and … Read more