Livestock
Keeping the bulls growing
A target of a full Simmental herd is in the offing for the Kemps on their East Coast summer dry farm north of Gisborne. By Tony Leggett. Photos by Louise Savage.
Hooked on stud breeding
Max Tweedie was just 21 when he founded Hallmark Angus Stud and after buying the Waiterenui herd recently. He’s set to have one of the largest recorded Angus herds in the country. By Rebecca Greaves. Photos by John Cowpland.
Superior genetics add $211/ha
Results from the Beef + Lamb Genetics’ dairy beef progeny trial (DBPT) builds a compelling case for dairy farmers to use high genetic merit beef bulls across their herds. But how does this benefit finishers?
The skinny on genes
What genetic change has the New Zealand beef cow herd made and are we improving? Amy Hoogenboom writes.
Pick the best parents for profit
When selecting bulls, the best way to achieve genetic improvement in offspring is selection based on EBVs or an index, Dorian Garrick writes.
Low cost bull beef system fits well
When the dairy boom moved in on their inland Oamaru farms, the Harveys took a break before settling on the Herbert farm to concentrate on bulls. Story and photos by Lynda Gray.
Best direction steer calves
Kerry Dwyer samples the sales figures from Temuka saleyards to get a steer on the numbers of dairy-origin calves compared to those of beef breeds.
Intensification secures future
Coming home to help out his parents on the family farm, has seen Tim Dangen convert a small-scale beef operation to a substantial calf-rearing operation. By Glenys Christian.