Beef genetics

BreakFeed: Talking Bull 1 – Why you should (or shouldn’t) farm bulls

In this podcast, Richard Plunket shares some of what he learned from being involved in a RMPP pilot farm project with Alliance Group, and we discuss bull beef farming with renowned agricultural consultant Bob Thomson, of AgFirst.

Beef Progeny Test: A frank conversation with the men at the coalface

Dr Jason Archer (Abacus Bio) and Max Tweedie (B+LNZ Genetics) chat with the Beef Progeny Test Farm Managers, to discuss what they have found and observed so far, including their thoughts on the value of high genetic worth bulls.

Heifer mating: Breed ‘em, feed ‘em

Dr Jason Archer of AbacusBio and Max Tweedie, Beef + Lamb New Zealand Genetics’ National Beef Genetics Manager, discuss the keys to successfully calving beef heifers and to getting them back in calf as a 3 year old.

Better Beef Genetics and the Dairy Industry: The dairy-beef integration project

The majority of New Zealand’s beef has dairy genetics in it, and most of that comes from calves born to dairy cows. Can the industry use improved beef genetics to safely and profitably produce calves from dairy cows, improve dairy farm profit and at the same time produce a fast growing, great eating animal?