Webinar: Breeding for Production Efficiency
If you missed it, here is a recording of the webinar from Catriona Millen, SBTS. All you need to do is register and you have access to last week’s recording. … Read more
Feature Article
Spring bull sale clearances
Halfway through the Spring Bull Sales, the highest price achieved has been $20,000 by Stokman Angus in Rotorua, followed by $15,000 made by Craigmore Herefords, Ohaupo. Stokman had a full … Read more
Turihaua yearlings make top dollar
TURIHAUA Angus recorded the top price in the yearling bull sales in the district on Wednesday, with $10,000 paid for two of the youngsters. Lot 4 was purchased by Whareopaia … Read more
Mt Mable Angus of Kumeroa yearling bull sale held
Mt Mable Angus of Kumeroa held its third annual yearling bull sale on Monday, September 21. The yearling sales are a recent addition to the sale of 2-year-old registered angus … Read more
KayJay Angus yearling bull and heifer sale endorsed
The KayJay Angus on-farm yearling bull and heifer sale was done on September 18. The Kjestrup family were “absolutely blown away by the support and confidence shown: said Sam Kjestrup, … Read more
Passion for Angus studs
Ross Nolly, Farmers Weekly, September 2020 A Southland couple are carrying on the tradition of breeding Angus 157 years after it was first introduced to New Zealand. Ross Nolly reports. The Angus … Read more
How objective are you when looking at your bulls?
By Alastair Rayner, RaynerAg If you’re a bull breeder, there’s no doubt you have one of the more challenging roles in the beef industry. As a breeder you’re producing bulls … Read more
Collecting structural scores on Angus animals
Structure can be an important component of a breeding program, with structural scores accepted for animals less than 750 days of age, for inclusion in TACE, or mature females as … Read more
How to choose the appropriate bull – fit for purpose?
The very first step before you start choosing a bull is to identify a breeding programme that does what you want it to and produces a product suitable for your … Read more
Interacting with Social Media
Social media is a fast paced set of communications platforms that is quickly becoming one of a marketers most used tools. With 15 million Australians using Facebook alone (or 2.27 … Read more
Right Bull can lift weights by 45kg
This article was published in Country-Wide Beef, May 2020.By Associate Professor Rebecca Hickson (B+LNZ Genetics Dairy Beef Progeny Test Project Leader) View the May 2020 report Latest results from the … Read more
Tips for Collecting Structural Score
Part of the ‘If we don’t measure it, we can’t improve it’ series from Angus Australia, the video explores some important considerations when collecting structural scores.