Angus farmers are well placed to reap the benefits of premium supply offers, with increasing numbers of carcases achieving the required criteria, says Darren Drury, category beef manager for AllianceContinue reading “More Angus Carcasses meeting Targets for Premium Supply Programmes”
Category Archives: Bull Buying
Using TACE percentiles in animal selection
Angus bulls sold within New Zealand are registered in two different databases — Angus Australia and Angus NZ. The TACE percentiles in sale catalogues are only relevant to the population they are compared against, meaning you can compare one AngusPRO animal against another, but these percentiles can’t be compared across different breed societies i.e. animals registered with Angus NZ.
Using Angus SaleSELECT
The Angus SaleSELECT tool enables Angus breeders to search and sort the registered Angus animals that are currently available for sale and identify those animals that are most aligned with their breeding goals and objectives.
This modern, intuitive interface makes it easier for breeders to search, sort and compare animals, to pinpoint the exact genetics that are of interest to their enterprise.
AngusPRO Magazine 2023
It’s here — the magazine you’ve all been anticipating for the past 12 months. Our 2023 edition of the AngusPRO magazine is printed and in your rural mailboxes. This secondContinue reading “AngusPRO Magazine 2023”
Starting with the end in mind
Who eats beef, and what do they expect from it? Mark Mitchell is owner of Broadleaf. Established in 1988, Los Angeles-based Broadleaf is a niche protein supplier, importing New ZealandContinue reading “Starting with the end in mind”
Logical principles key to effective breeding programmes
Producing ‘better’ animals by improving their genetics is the goal of breeding. For most ‘better’ would be classified as more productive or generating higher returns.
Animal breeding programmes have three primary components: an objective, programme design and animal selection, which covers the ‘what,’ ‘how’ and ‘who’ necessary to improve your cattle.
AngusPRO Education Module – 4 May
It’s almost bull selling time. Careful selection of the most appropriate bulls offers a considerable opportunity to increase productivity and profitability within a beef breeding enterprise, with each bull having the potential to produce hundreds of progeny during its breeding life — The right decisions will pay their dividends!
Don’t be Quiet about Docility
During the recent Trans-Tasman Angus Cattle Evaluation (TACE), a number of significant enhancements were made to the calculation of Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs), including the ability to calculate Docility EBVs on more than 60% more animals than had previously been available.
AngusPRO Education Module – 13 April
The bull buying season is coming up next month so it’s time to refresh yourselves with everything you need to know to ensure you can make educated decisions when purchasing. Do you have a good grasp of the direction your bull breeder is taking their herd, and therefore yours?
Get to know what direction your bull breeder is going in, because if they are going nowhere, you will go nowhere with them.
Bull Selection Checklist
Careful selection of the most appropriate bulls offers a considerable opportunity to increase productivity and profitability within a beef breeding enterprise, with each bull having the potential to produce hundredsContinue reading “Bull Selection Checklist”