Targeted Breeding

06/12/2024

Awesome result Schouten Dairies Ltd !

🌟Preliminary Embryo results🌟

Today we scanned 79/82 of our recips (3 managed to escape the drafting gate). Majority are "42" days pregnant taking into account the growth done in the lab and 34 days post implant. Our best performing group this year were the naturals with Busybrook Mason Olivia but we must give credit to the TVR cidrs coming second! We had no luck with Longview Odelle so she is looking at retirement from flushing.

We also must give credit to one our cows 722 who 7 days prior to embryo transfer was doing 2.85 solids on her herd test and still managed to hold!

Realistically we expect a couple more slips as it's all part of the process.

We are looking forward to some healthy calves on the ground EARLY next season and hopefully some more polled calves! More importantly the donor dams will be joining us next season!

Targeted Breeding Vytelle Australasia

30/08/2024

Are you starting to see adverts about yearling bull sales and know you need a good strategy for bull buying!? Excited to host this 2 part online workshop for B+LNZ Genetics! I’ll be offering a couple of free sire team evaluations as part of the homework, so be sure to register and come along!

12/06/2024

Such a fun podcast to record with Anna and Andrew of Sudeley Angus cattle & Sheep Genetics! Be sure to get along to their sale for top quality Angus bulls - Thursday 13th of June!

‎Show The BEEF Country Podcast, Ep Episode 6 - Andrew & Anna Laing, Sudeley Angus - 11 June 2024

03/06/2024

Good luck for the sale tomorrow Storth Oaks Angus!! If you haven’t already, jump on for a listen to get a wider picture of the breeding program and what it’s all about!

Fertility, carcass quality and docility are always top of mind for Tim and Kelly Brittain at Storth Oaks Angus.
Recording and transparency has always been top of mind with Storth Oaks being the first in New Zealand in breeding and genetic measurement technologies in areas such as structural assessment, heifer mating and having every calf genetically tested.
Hear Jo Scott discuss Storth Oaks Angus' impressive genetic gains that they can pass onto farmers with 87 bulls up for sale in 2024.
Listen to the podcast episode out now: https://country-wide.co.nz/beef-country/
2024 Bull sale: 5th June 2024
More information on Storth Oaks here: https://storthoaks.com/
AngusPro NZ PGG Wrightson Livestock

29/05/2024

Good Luck to Ngakouka Herefords for their bull sale tomorrow (30th of May). If you haven’t listened yet - here’s an overview of their breeding program, breeding philosophies and words of wisdom from Bruce! 👌

‎Show The BEEF Country Podcast, Ep Episode 1 - Bruce Donald, Ngakouka Herefords - 20 Apr 2024

27/05/2024

Good luck to Raupuha Stud Shorthorns sale tomorrow! Loved having a chat to Russell and learning more about his beef program and the bulls on offer - Tuesday, 28th May! Be sure to listen in, and as Russell would say.. keep livin the dream 👌👌

Country-Wide

‎Show The BEEF Country Podcast, Ep Episode 2 - Russell Proffit, Raupuha Shorthorns - 28 Apr 2024

14/05/2024

Loving these opportunities to share my passion for genetics and help bull buyers make good decisions for the upcoming bull sales!! See you on the 20th!

📣 Join us LIVE: https://buff.ly/3JSemPk
We are hosting a live session on The Hub with industry experts Mark Ferguson, Will Gibson and Jo Scott from Targeted Breeding to address all of your questions about selecting the right bull for your operation.

Don't miss this opportunity to interact directly with these specialists before making your next bull-buying decision.

📍 The Hub
🗓️ 20 May 2024
🕰️ 8pm NZT

14/05/2024

Thanks for having us Delmont Angus! Awesome day with a great group of bull buyers, hopefully coming away with tips to help this years bull buying….

1. Build your breeding objective, and make sure it’s aligned to your breeders.

2. More data =more accuracy! Are your breeders recording traits important to you? Are they using technology like DNA parentage and genomics?

3. Do your homework before the sale! Use your current team as your benchmark and to help you decide what traits you need to build on and what traits to maintain.

Thanks to B+LNZ Genetics and Beef + Lamb New Zealand Central South Island for making it all happen!

29/04/2024

Awesome day up at Fossil Creek Angus! Thanks for having me Beef + Lamb New Zealand Central South Island! Loved every minute.

27/04/2024

Thanks to B+LNZ Genetics and their Informing NZ Beef program - we are able to bring farmers these great workshops for "Better Beef Breeding"!

Come prepared for bull buying season this year by putting one of these dates in your calendar! Plenty more are happening around the country, so reach out to your Beef and Lamb extension manager if one of these are not in your area.

Suitable for both beef and dairy farmers !

Big thanks to our hosts!
Fossil Creek Angus
Limehills Herefords
Delmont Angus
Stern Angus: Practical Performance Cattle

31/10/2023

Thanks for having us Taimate Angus!

11/09/2023

Come along and let me help you build a robust breeding program - fit for the good and not so good years… and one that doesn’t walk out the door with your manager!

One here in Oamaru and the other at Vermont Angus.

Thanks to Beef + Lamb New Zealand Central South Island for helping keep genetics part of the success platform for both beef AND dairy farmers 👌👌

See you there!