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!
Category Archives: Bull Buying
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”
$A and $PRO Selection Indexes
Ten selection indexes are published for animals within the TransTasman Angus Cattle Evaluation (TACE). The selection indexes cater for a range of different breeding systems, target markets and production systems,Continue reading “$A and $PRO Selection Indexes”
Weekly Genetics Review: How often should you change your bull breeders?
The choice of a sire will be reflected over several generations in a herd. While most producers are considering the genetics of the sires they are purchasing, where that bull comes from and who bred him are key considerations in the selection decision.
Angus Australia’s Autumn Bulletin 2023
The 2023 Autumn Angus Bulletin by Angus Australia is now available to view online. The Angus Bulletin is a quarterly publication with a print run of 4,500. Each issue containsContinue reading “Angus Australia’s Autumn Bulletin 2023”
What’s The Beef?
Angus Australia recently participated in four workshops across New Zealand, provided for beef breeders focused on growing the understanding of the role of genetics in their herd. As well as presentations by Angus Australia extension team members Jake Phillips and Nancy Crawshaw, attendees also heard from guest speakers on nutrition, commercial adoption of genotyping products and market trends and signals for New Zealand beef in the United States.
Weekly genetics review: Making genetic change needs patience, and a system
Genetic improvement is often described as a long-term, cumulative improvement within a beef herd.
This can often be a difficult concept for some producers, who have great expectations on the impact that new sires will have on their herd.
AngusPure endorsements for quality bull selection
In beef production, we must focus our efforts on ensuring the end consumer gets the finest grass fed eating experience, each and every time they dine. For this reason, AngusPureContinue reading “AngusPure endorsements for quality bull selection”