Industry benefits from superior beef genetics
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
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Why do cows need magnesium
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
Which way to swipe? The challenges of using photos in bull selection
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
Ten hints to improve your stud stock photography By Alastair Rayner
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
Cow weaning rate & its impact on production costs
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
How heavy are your cows?
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
Calving Season Recording Tips and Tricks
By Dale Boat, BreedSmart Calving season is just around the corner, so here are some of my favourite things to utilise through the season. A few tips on making registration … Read more
Quick and easy DNA Sampling
Thanks to advances in technology, ear punches are becoming a common sample type for DNA testing in livestock. The samples are stored in Tissue Sampling Units (TSUs) and are taken … Read more
Approaching this year’s sales with focus
Approaching the bull selling season, producers are now starting to receive the annual invitations to attend bull walks, open days and of course attend the actual sale. This lead up … Read more
Weekly genetics review: Genetic selection or genetic improvement? The balancing act in breeding decisions
Beef Central Genetics editor Alastair Rayner, 13/04/2022 SELECTION is often used as a catch-all term on-farm to describe everything from the choice of bulls, to choosing replacement heifers. At a … Read more
Weekly Genetics Review: Is it possible to select for ‘stayability’?
Genetics editor Alastair Rayner, 22/03/2022 LIFETIME productivity of cows is one of the major drivers of enterprise profitability – however there is a difference between longevity and lifetime profitability. Longevity … Read more
Weekly Genetics Review
Beef Central Genetics editor Alastair Rayner, 15/03/2022 THE reproductive status of a breeding herd is determined by a range of factors, many of which are interlinked. The range of factors … Read more