Category Archives: Bull Buying

New selection indexes will be introduced for Angus seedstock cattle in the December 2021 TransTasman Angus Cattle Evaluation.  The new selection indexes replace the current Angus Breeding, Domestic, Heavy Grain and HeavyContinue reading “Introducing the NEW Selection Indexes”

Over the last few weeks Angus Australia has been highlighting Selection Indexes, one number balancing a lot of traits. Angus Australia has a number of informative resources available that giveContinue reading “Selection Indexes – The Wrap Up”

Reproductive rate is one of, if not the most significant factor in determining enterprise profitability. Making selection decisions on reproduction is often one of the more challenging undertakings for producers.

STRUCTURAL assessment should underpin any selection decision producers make on new herd bulls, or when select replacement breeders. Structure is a trait that has moderate to high heritability. As aContinue reading “Weekly Genetics Review: Going in, feet-first”

1st September, 7pm on Angus Australia’s YouTube Channel Angus Australia  invites commercial New Zealand Angus breeders and AngusPRO clients to an event showcasing the Angus Australia Database, angus.tech. As we leadContinue reading “Introduction to angus.tech for New Zealand Angus breeders and AngusPRO clients”

It’s close to 30 years since former Beef Cattle Officer with NSW Agriculture, Sandy Yeates published a short manual titled “Yearling Bulls, tapping their immense potential.” Aimed at offering commercialContinue reading “Weekly genetics review: Opportunities with yearling bulls”