Caberfeidh Station is a mixed breeding and finishing farm located in the Hakataramea Valley and managed by Matt Smith, who is the Southern Regional Manager for Lone Star Farms. It isContinue reading “Premium products at Caberfeidh Station”
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Weekly genetics review: Temperament plays out across the production spectrum
The importance of temperament in beef cattle is unquestionably the most highly rated trait across the Australian beef industry.
From anecdotal conversations at bull sales and field days, through to published survey statistics – such as Angus Australia’s comprehensive Beef Breeding Insights – temperament is consistently rated the most important of all considerations by beef producers.
The balancing act of Genetic Gain
Improving the performance of a beef breeding program is not a one-size-fits-all solution. In fact improvement, particularly using genetics, can be a balancing act for many producers. While genetics offersContinue reading “The balancing act of Genetic Gain”
Weekly genetics review: A deeper dive into the issue of fatness and bulls
Fatness, or the ability to finish, is often a focal point for many producers in their selection decisions.
The role of fatness in a beef herd is often very complex. Fatness has a significant role to play in the management of the breeding herd and in the ability of sale animals to meet market specifications.
AngusPRO Education Module – 11 August
Yearling bull sales are just a month away now so we’d thought we’d get you up to date with everything you need to know. Keep an eye on your inbox over coming weeks as we feed through this information and ensure your bull buying decisions are educated ones.
Get to know what direction your bull breeder is going in, because if they are going nowhere, you will go nowhere with them…
Driving Genetic Progress in Angus Cattle with Christian Duff
Mark Ferguson from neXtgen Agri brings you the latest in livestock, genetics, innovation and technology. In this podcast, Mark and Christian Duff of Angus Australia delve into IMF, methane, matureContinue reading “Driving Genetic Progress in Angus Cattle with Christian Duff”
Weekly genetics review: “Don’t send a hungry man to the supermarket without a shopping list”
The phrase, “Before anything else, preparation is the key to success,” is one of the most recognised quotes of Scottish inventor and scientist Alexander Graham Bell.
It is a phrase which can be used to guide any undertaking, and it is one that should be considered as producers across the country turn their focus to this year’s spring bull sales.
Angus Australia’s Winter Bulletin 2023
The 2023 Winter 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 Winter Bulletin 2023”
AngusPRO Education Module – 18 June
Angus cattle are the backbone of the New Zealand beef industry. In the commercial environment they’re expected to survive. Amid winter conditions of driving rain and inches of snow they will forage and not only survive, they will thrive. It’s in their DNA.
AngusPRO Education Module – 6 June
When stud females are mated as heifers, this replicates the commercial farming model and improves overall fertility within the herd. Increased profitability is therefore bred into those progeny, so to speak. EBVs are the best available tool we have in predicting future progeny and when stud breeders use technologies such as HD50k and Angus GS, the accuracy of EBVs and Indexes is increased.