After eight years of dedicated service, Tim Brittain has completed his tenure as Secretary General of the World Angus Secretariat, marking the end of a chapter in his extensive careerContinue reading “Tim Brittain Concludes Distinguished Tenure as World Angus Secretariat’s Secretary General”
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World’s largest beef brand program CAB a ‘47-year overnight success’
Just one raised hand around a boardroom table could have forever changed the course of destiny for the world’s largest and most successful beef brand.
The Certified Angus Beef program has grown from the humblest of beginnings to become a United States red meat marketing colossus over the last half century, but as Angus industry stakeholders heard during last week’s World Angus forum in Brisbane, it hasn’t always been easy.
Certified Angus Beef president John Stika gave a colourful and entertaining account of the program’s history and aspirations – as well as the changing trends seen in US beef generally – during his presentation to delegates.
Hard Work and Genetics Paying their Way
Ngāputahi Station is now owned and run by Forbes and his son Angus, and there are three generations living on the property. Forbes’ granddaughter lives on the finishing farm and helps out with cattle work in her spare time — she has a young family. Forbes lives across the river from the main farm and still works at Ngāputahi every day.
Mature Cow Traits for AngusPRO
Recently, during the 2024 TACE Enhancements, the mature cow height and mature body condition traits transitioned from RBVs to EBVs. These traits are only available on animals recorded with Angus Australia – AngusPRO.
Profit drivers for beef producers are commonly linked to growth and carcass traits. However, to continue to make more informed selection decisions for overall herd profitability, consideration of mature cow traits that impact the performance of the cow herd will be essential. Mature Body Condition score (MBC), Mature Cow Height (MCH), and Mature Cow Weight (MCW) should be considered for their impact on the efficiency of the cow herd and tailored to your environmental conditions and market demands.
Beef + Lamb NZ’s Beef Programs in Full Swing
Now in its fifth year, Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s Informing New Zealand Beef (INZB) programme is in full swing with a strong focus on increasing the uptake of genetics in the beef industry.
AngusPRO breeders continue to be actively involved in the sevenyear programme by hosting events such as Better Beef Breeding workshops and through their participation in Progeny Tests and methane reduction and feed efficiency trials.
Farming Smarter for Premiums
Henry and Rachel Callaghan are all about farming smarter. Their 1000 ha operation near Fairlie in South Canterbury has been in Henry’s family since 1979, and when they took over from Henry’s parents, Ian and Sonia in 2021, the grunt work and farm development had largely been completed.
‘Angus on Dairy’ — New Research Index
Angus Australia has been interacting with the Australian dairy sector to gauge interest in providing genetic information on Angus animals tailored for the Beef on Dairy supply chain. As a result of the strong interest, Angus Australia developed the Angus on Dairy Research Index.
Genetic selection in Angus plays big role in lower GHGs
The 2025 World Angus Forum being staged in Brisbane in May will shine a light on an array of initiatives aimed at promoting sustainability and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. ParticipantsContinue reading “Genetic selection in Angus plays big role in lower GHGs”
Weekly genetics review: Beyond six years – insights into cow longevity
Improving a breeding program to make greater use of the genetics within a herd, as well as to select the right animals for the next round of joining should alwaysContinue reading “Weekly genetics review: Beyond six years – insights into cow longevity”
Angus SteerSELECT
Angus Australia has added to its services for the beef industry with the launch of Angus SteerSELECT in October 2024. This new genomic based product provides beef producers a tool to determine the genetic potential of Angus steers, allowing for more informed decisions across the beef supply chain.
Angus Australia CEO, Scott Wright explained that the launch of Angus SteerSELECT adds to Angus Australia’s portfolio of genetic focused tools for Australian and New Zealand Angus breeders and Angus beef supply chains. This product builds on Angus Australia’s long history of providing world leading genetic evaluation solutions.