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!
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Money for Marbling
Te Pa Station represents a single cog in a wheel that is one of Aotearoa’s largest farming operations, the Maori-owned Atihau Whanganui Corporation. That wheel is responsible for about 70,000 sheep, 4000 beef cows, 700 dairy cows, 3000 beehives and 728 hectares of woodlots on an area totalling 44,000 hectares.
Jimmy Doolan is manager at Te Pa, which is 4200ha of effective sheep and cattle country. Big enough to give him some power of persuasion in the processing marketplace and big enough to keep him “bloody busy”.
There are three stations within Te Pa—Pah Hill, Omerei and Ngapuke.
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.
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.
AngusPRO Education Module – 21 March
Severe Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle is the most costly cyclone ever in the Southern Hemisphere, leaving broken lives, homes, farms and livelihoods behind. Our friends at Te Pari have been out on farm with some of those effected in the worst hit regions, so please take the time to watch the video below and donate to the Rural Support Trust if you’re in a position to.
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”
Momentum growing in low-methane beef genetic research
Phenotyping has started in the Australian beef industry’s $15 million research project to examine the genetics of methane emissions in beef cattle. The collaborative research effort is being led byContinue reading “Momentum growing in low-methane beef genetic research”
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”