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B+LNZ launches Sheep Genetics Module

6 Dec 2020

Beef + Lamb New Zealand has released a new Sheep Genetics Learning Module at a time of year when sheep farmers are buying rams and thinking about selecting ewe replacements.

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Breeding FE tolerance into your flock

3 Nov 2020

Have you considered breeding FE tolerance into your commercial flock? B+LNZ Genetics Sheep Genetics Specialist Sarah Powdrell talks you through where to start.

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Graham Alder

B+LNZ Genetics farewells General Manager

10 Jul 2019

With Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) Genetics’ five-year Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) Partnership Programme concluding, the B+LNZ and B+LNZ Genetics boards are reviewing the organisation’s structure. General Manager Graham Alder has decided it is the right time to step aside and move on to new opportunities.

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Ram-4-Ram

Introducing Ram4Ram

17 Oct 2018

Ram4Ram compares the difference in profit two rams will deliver over their lifetimes.

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Massive leap forward for New Zealand sheep genetics

9 Oct 2018

Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) Genetics has just launched a new $5 million genetic evaluation system – a transformative step for the country’s sheep industry.

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Feeding Success

22 Nov 2017

Renowned for its sunshine, Marlborough’s climate can be challenging for the region’s sheep and beef farmers. Richard and Victoria Gorman have built a farm system based on legumes and high-quality sheep genetics that allows them to make the most efficient use of limited rainfall.

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Compare international and New Zealand beef genetics

25 Jul 2017

Farmers can directly compare the performance of international versus New Zealand bulls during two upcoming field days.

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How accurately do DNA profiles match real life?

20 Jun 2017

While nestled amongst the B+LNZ Genetics Progeny Test family, the Landcorp Duncraigen arrangement is slightly different, as the Te Anau property is home to the South Island Genomic Calibration (SIGC) flock.

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Beef progeny test ramps up

7 Jun 2017

The Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) Genetics Beef Progeny Test is now in its third season, with carcase data from the rising two-year-old progeny only a few months away.

Genetics

Advantages of AI go beyond genetics

23 May 2017

Greg McKay, managing director of South Island-based Xcell Breeding and Veterinary Services, has seen AI use in beef cattle increase 10-fold over the past 20 years, to a point where it is now a 50/50 mix of commercial and stud farmers.

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Eating quality underpins red meat story

23 May 2017

Speaking at Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s beef-focused field days in Canterbury, AbacusBio consultant Jason Archer defined eating quality as tenderness, juiciness and flavour and says much of what farmers do on-farm can influence all of these factors.

Market Development

Beef value chain - fast finishing

17 May 2017

Maximising growth rates is critical to driving on-farm efficiencies within a beef value chain.

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