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”
Category Archives: Bull Buying
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”
Weekly genetics review: Know the difference between scan data and EBVs as selection tools.
Since the mid 1990s when ultrasound data became more commonly available, the number of animals scanned and presented with data at sales, shows and other occasions has become immense.
Angus Australia’s Summer Bulletin 2023
The 2023 Summer Angus Bulletin is now available to view online. The Angus Bulletin is a quarterly publication with a print run of 4,500. Each issue contains industry news andContinue reading “Angus Australia’s Summer Bulletin 2023”
AngusPRO Education Module – 13 December
We know it’s an incredibly busy time of year for you all, with Christmas looming in the not-to-distant future.
The AngusPRO members met for our AGM last week and it was valuable to have three key Angus Australia staff in attendance. CEO Scott Wright, company secretary Kathryn Duddy and communications manager Diana Wood came across the Tasman to talk through Angus Australia’s updated strategic plan and be a part of our discussions to ensure AngusPRO stay at the top of the beef industry here in NZ.
Angus ESSENTIALS – The full series
Angus Australia is pleased to bring to you, its latest web resource for Angus producers – Angus ESSENTIALS. The Angus ESSENTIALS webinar series is designed to be a starting pointContinue reading “Angus ESSENTIALS – The full series”
The fundamentals of TACE
The TransTasman Angus Cattle Evaluation (TACE) is the genetic evaluation program adopted by Angus Australia for Angus and Angus influenced beef cattle.
The TransTasman Angus Cattle Evaluation uses Best Linear Unbiased Prediction (BLUP) technology to produce Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs) of recorded cattle for a range of important production traits (e.g. weight, carcase, fertility).
AngusPRO Education Module – 13 October
It’s been a big few weeks with some incredible sale results coming through – just shy of full clearances across the board. Highlights were Rissington averaging $7,324 with 171 bulls and Twin Oaks averaging $6,820 with 49 bulls. Komako, Kakahu, Stokman and Te Mania also all had strong averages over $4,500.