Country-Wide Beef May 2023

Pollock's view.

The Weather Gods and Cyclone Gabrielle haven’t been kind to the Gisborne region with some areas still battered and bruised, but the bulls in the line-up for this year’s Gold Creek Simmentals sale on May 22 at 2pm are nothing short of spectacular.

Coverage from a recent genetics field day at Kepler Station, the South Island site of the Informing NZ Beef across-breed beef progeny test.

Longtime simmental breeder Tony Thompson (pictured right) didn’t know it at the time, but his unexpected visit to the Sim Valley in Switzerland in the late 1960s would have a huge impact on his life.

Global and internal events may be hurting New Zealand agriculture, but the outlook for beef remains strong.

Is it back to the future for intensive beef systems? Ginny Dodunski looks at past worm treatments and what’s happening now when a product fails.

As spring and calving approaches, vet Sara Sutherland says farmers need to be mindful of their animals’ diets.

Calving and dystocia go hand in hand. Vet Rachael Fouhy looks at the main causes of dystocia and has some tips and tricks to deal with it.

Massey University’s Dorian Garrick says genetics could play a part in reducing methane emissions in livestock, but it’s a complex and pricey process.

Charlotte Rietveld has lost control of the olds and has had to recruit the young ones in the stock yards.