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Angus bring growth and flexibility

While the 980ha hill country farm on the outskirts of Waimate has been home to the Studholme family for generations, it is their ability to adapt to ever-changing market demands, economic environments and weather patterns that have enabled them to remain productive and profitable.

Henry Studholme is at the helm of Te Waimate, which he farms alongside his parents Mike and Jan. Three years ago, in response to two consecutive years of extremely dry weather, the family made the decision to build more flexibility and safety valves into their farm system.

About AngusPRO

AngusPRO are a group of New Zealand Angus studs that encompass over 40% of New Zealand’s registered Angus cattle. These studs have united and made the shift across the ditch,Continue reading “About AngusPRO”

AngusPRO Education Module – 22 May

Did you know that in the April TACE run, the breed average for IMF in Angus Australia is +2.2 whereas Angus NZ’s 50th percentile is +0.8? The percentiles given in sale catalogues across NZ are from two different populations — Angus NZ and Angus Australia (including AngusPRO).

Viewpoint: Genomics prove worth in Cow Selection

It is often said that beef cows are the hardest working, least loved animal on any farm, and The Wandle is no exception. We have high expectations of them; that they wean one calf a year, eat an endless amount of rank feed and don’t melt under pressure. This is the reality of our breeding and finishing operation, where we have many priority mobs, and the cows more often than not play a supporting role. My husband Gus and I manage this 2550ha farm at Middlemarch, under the umbrella of the Lone Star Farms group. Across the three Lone Star properties that have breeding cattle, the company has been taking steps to improve the genetic merit of the Angus cow herds, with 240 head here at The Wandle.

More Angus Carcasses meeting Targets for Premium Supply Programmes

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”

An efficient path to Profitability

It was a bold move for 24-year-old Will Wilding to ditch his job in Canada’s oil fields and move home to the family farm. He was tasked with taking on a different kind of black gold ‒ the four-legged, fast growing and well-eating kind that roams the rugged hills of Te Mania in Conway Flat, North Canterbury.

Will was the stock manager back in 2014, working under the guidance of the late Lindsay Haugh. The stud was very similar then to what it looks like now, with a lot of technology and commercial farming practices in use, however, Will’s innovative mind wouldn’t rest and he was determined to take things to a new level.

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”

IMF – the factor that gives beef the qualities consumers love

Stock with the right genetics, raised on a meticulously applied feed regime, will result in beef carcases with the intramuscular fat (IMF) that consumers demand.

Diners choose beef for the flavour, smell and feel when they are eating a premium cut. While multiple factors are necessary to produce beef with the required level of IMF, in simple terms high IMF in an animal results from the interplay between genetics and nutrition.

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.