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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
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
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
How to make Genetic Evaluation work for you
STEP. 1 WRITE DOWN A BREEDING OBJECTIVE. For many breeders, this is the most challenging step. Obviously, we all want to be profitable breeders with herds to be proud of, … Read more
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
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
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
Choosing your Bull Source
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