Eighteen years ago, Tom Hargreaves gave up his career as a full-time architect to take up the reins of his family’s South Canterbury farming business, including the long-established Kakahu Angus stud.
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Arohiwi Station’s medal-winning formula
The combination of Angus genetics, feeding and management is proving to be a winning one for Hawke’s Bay’s Arohiwi Station.
Since switching to Storth Oaks genetics five years ago, the station has lifted the percentage of prime beef hitting Silver Fern Farm’s premium-paying EQ (eating quality) targets from 20 percent to 70 percent, and for Arohiwi Station’s manager Robbie Schaw, this is money in the bank.
The Vision Behind AngusPure: One Man’s Mission to Transform New Zealand Beef
Guy Sargent’s journey from sourcing genetics in 1980s America to creating New Zealand’s premium Angus brand is a masterclass in forward thinking and an unwavering commitment to quality beef. WhenContinue reading “The Vision Behind AngusPure: One Man’s Mission to Transform New Zealand Beef”
Angus Australia Launches Angus GenetiQ
Angus Australia this week announced the official launch of Angus GenetiQ, a next-generation genetic evaluation platform developed over five years and piloted with members since September 2025. The platform is nowContinue reading “Angus Australia Launches Angus GenetiQ”
Red meat sector welcomes US beef tariff move
The United States government’s decision to remove its recently imposed tariffs on a range of food products, including New Zealand beef, has been welcomed by the red meat sector. BeefContinue reading “Red meat sector welcomes US beef tariff move”
Weekly genetics review: Approach your bull buying activity like you are recruiting staff
Selecting new bulls is a process most breeders undertake each year. However, the process is not always a comfortable one, and in some cases, producers find it to be aContinue reading “Weekly genetics review: Approach your bull buying activity like you are recruiting staff”
What’s the beef? Wairarapa workshop shows young farmers’ promise
A two-day workshop for up and coming beef farmers has left older hands in the industry feeling “really heartened”. The Beefing It Up youth workshop hosted by Angus Australia andContinue reading “What’s the beef? Wairarapa workshop shows young farmers’ promise”
Weekly genetics review: Managing mature cow size – new genetic insights
Mature cow weight is a consistent theme of discussion among seedstock and commercial beef producers. Several recent Beef Central genetics columns have looked at implications associated with mature size, rangingContinue reading “Weekly genetics review: Managing mature cow size – new genetic insights”
High Country Achievers
The Angus has proven itself to be an ideal match for the Todhunter family’s undulating terrain at Cleardale Station in the middle of New Zealand’s South Island. Ben Todhunter runsContinue reading “High Country Achievers”
On the Ground at GenAngus 2025
Jake Stokman from Stokman Angus in Rotorua, was among 14 carefully selected young professionals for the GenAngus Future Leaders Program 2025, which took place in Australia from May 26-30, 2025.Continue reading “On the Ground at GenAngus 2025”