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ANGUS
BURGER ‘MAJOR BOOST’ TO WHOLE INDUSTRY & JOHN KILROY ENTERS
MACCAS FOR THE FIRST TIME
MLA’s marketing manager David Thomason describes the success of
McDonald’s Angus burgers as a ‘major industry boost’
while Brisbane’s leading beef restaurateur John Kilroy walks under
the golden arches for the first time and rates the Angus burger as ‘very
good’ and suggests the younger generation now recognizes Angus as
a premium product.
CSIRO
WANTS APR COWS
CSIRO Livestock Industry, Armidale, NSW, is looking to establish an industry
relevant Angus research herd and is looking for approximately two lots
of 25 cows and calves on the APR register for immediate delivery. CSIRO
would prefer the cows to be less than six years of age. Another 50 cows
and calves will be purchased in the New Year. If possible, CSIRO would
like the cows to be rejoined to a registered Angus bull. If you have animals
that may be suitable, please contact Mr Andrew Eichorn on 0414252238 or
andrew.eichorn@csiro.au
ROUNDUP
REMINDER
The 2010 Landfall Angus Youth Roundup themed Moo Cows on the Murray
runs from January 14 to 17 at Wodonga. Entry forms and information on
the scholarships and prizes available are now on www.angusaustralia.com.
Entries close on December 4 so act now.
ROUNDUP
SPONSOR OPPORTUNITY
The Landfall Angus Youth Roundup in Wodonga next January has some valuable
sponsorship opportunities available. These sponsorships offer great exposure
and assist in running one of the most successful activities in the nation
for up and coming youngsters in the beef cattle industry.
The event attracts over 100 young competitors aged 8 to 25 years of age
along with many spectators. There are currently some opportunities remaining
for class sponsors, champion sponsors, team sponsors or other forms of
sponsorship. Please call Corey Ireland on 0409 182 884 for further details.
CHRISTMAS
GIFT IDEA
The 248 page The Story of Angus in Australia is an ideal Christmas
gift for anyone who has an interest in rural Australia. Contact 02 6772
3011 to order.
POSITIONS
AVAILABLE
SUMMER
JOURNAL
Advertising bookings for the 2010 Angus Summer Journal with a print run
of 115,000 and a publishing date of January 14 close on December 5. It
has a large page format (same page size as Stock & Land) and is an
ideal vehicle for promoting autumn bull sales. Contact Brett Tindal on
0408 626 955 to book advertising.
GREAT
RANGE OF SPEAKERS
Take the day off on Friday November 20 for the Midwest Angus Group’s
field day at Karoo near Bathurst, NSW. Six presenters will deliver a wide
range of information critical to successful breeding. Practical cattle
demonstrations will also be a feature.
AN
INVITATION
Members in south-east Australia are invited to the Spring 2009 Molafos
CAAB Quality Awards on Thursday November 19 at BMW Melbourne on Southbank.
ARMIDALE
STEER SCHOOL ON AGAIN
The Armidale, NSW, Feeder Steer School is on again next year running from
February 1 to 4 at the University of New England.
EVIDENCE
OF GENETIC CHANGE
Genetic change in the cattle business is a slow and steady process, but
evidence shows it’s happening, and that it’s positive for
beef quality. A recent USA research review found that quantifying the
genetic impact is difficult, but it is definitely a factor in the trend
toward higher quality grades.
ENJOY
THE “ANGUS PREMIUM”
Angus breeders are benefiting from the demand being created by the various
“Angus” brands led by Certified Australian Angus Beef (CAAB).
To ensure you obtain all the Angus benefits it is important to provide
all the required information on the National Vendor Declaration (NVD)
when selling cattle. Industry is recognising that for beef products to
be described as “Angus” the cattle entering the various Angus
programs must be between a minimum of 75% genetically Angus and 100% Angus.
To meet this requirement eligible cattle must be by Angus Bulls out of
either straight bred Angus cows or Angus X cows. Therefore it is important
that Part A of NVD’s be completed accurately. Under the Description
area it is important to state Sire: Angus, Dam Angus or Angus X as the
case may be.
RECORD NEWS
It has been brought to our notice that the $19,000 paid for an APR bull
at the Raff sale at Drillham, Qld, on September 28 was not the record
price for an APR bull as we suggested in the October 28 Angus eNews. We
have since discovered that the APR bull Rennylea A255 sold for $25,000
at the 2007 Rennylea sale to Richard Morgan, Mansfield, Vic. But that’s
not all; at the May 1991 Hazeldean sale, and APR bull Hazeldean J453 sold
for $27,000 to Ed Blackadder of the now dispersed Wallaroy Angus. So to
the best of our knowledge Hazeldean now holds the APR record.
RED
MEAT AND THE ENVIRONMENT
As a beef producer, are you concerned about the greenhouse gas situation?
The MLA has produced a brochure covering many areas of how our industry
fits with the Australian environment.
PLEASE
CHECK COMING EVENTS
Angus sales up to and including 2012 can now be found on
www.angusaustralia.com.au so please check to make sure your sales
are listed and are correct. We still have many instances where members
with sales are missing out on this free valuable exposure. The website
list is used as the master list for all of Angus Australia’s printed
and electronic publications.
ADVERTISING
ON eNEWS & WEBSITE
Do you want low cost high impact advertising of your upcoming sale or
other product. With over 22,000 visitors each month, over 45,000 individual
page views and an electronic newsletter each fortnight landing in over
2,000 in boxes, advertising on the Angus Australia home page, or in our
eNews is an effective way of getting your message out to those interested
in Angus. Advertising costs are reduced if you have an Angus Australia
QA catalogue. either online or printed. With your ad also appearing in
the Coming Events list, and the ability to link to pages on your website
with additional pictures or video, advertising with Angus Australia makes
the most of your opportunities. It also provides the opportunity to change
your ad or attached details as required. Ads can be created to your specifications
free of charge by Angus Australia, or can be provided by you. Contact
Geoff Phillips or Rachel Fitzpatrick on 03 9431 1522 to discuss your requirements.
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