A rich prize purse of $1000 will be up for grabs in the schools steer section at the 2019 Sydney Royal Angus Feature Show thanks to southern NSW stud, Reiland.
Australian Angus breeders are being invited to provide input into the breeding direction of the Angus breed by completing an online survey that aims to determine current industry preferences for different traits within Angus breeding programs.
There is no doubt that the Japanese Wagyu beef presented at the recent promotion in Sydney by the Japan Livestock Products Export Promotion Council, looked sensational.
Semex's new joint project with the University of Guelph's Dr. Bonnie Mallard, the Angus Genetics Inc and Canadian Angus Association, is dedicated to fighting Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) in Angus Beef cattle.
Persistent hot, dry weather has taken a toll on cattle prices in 2019, with the EYCI recently falling to 468ยข/kg cwt, 11% lower than where it finished 2018.
Last week's joy at receiving the first decent rains for many years has turned to alarm for many cattle producers across northern Queensland, as they watch their properties wash away and their herds decimated by muddy floodwaters.