LATEST eNEWS - 3rd FEBRUARY

ANGUSPLUS OPPORTUNITIES MARCH 5
If you have some lines of Angus females and steers the March 5 online AngusPlus sale is ideally suited. Close to 300 head already entered including 200 HBR and APR females from Arthur Webb of Murraguldrie Station in the Riverina. These are registered females but will be sold as commercials. Their Idents are available in the form of an online catalogue and it is up to the purchaser to pay for the transfers if required. More listings welcomed by Tim Bayliss on 0419 788 366. Murraguldrie online catalogue.

MICHIGAN APPLICATIONS OPEN
The 25th young person to take up the Semex Genetics Michigan State University Scholarship will be named in April. This Angus Australia organized scholarship is an outstanding opportunity to spend a semester at one of America’s leading universities and participate in the Semex Genetics Beef Breeders tour of beef cattle operations in the USA. Applications close March 25. [Read more….]

CONFERENCE UPDATE
An exciting program is being developed for Angus Australia’s 2010 National Conference at Albury, NSW, on Tuesday April 27. The range of speakers will cover topics ranging from the latest genomic enhanced performance figures and climate change to burgers and prime cuts for the domestic and export markets. The final program will be available mid-February. One locked in speaker has been cited by the UN Food and Agricultural Association. [Read more….]

GROUP BREEDPLAN RUNS NOW MONTHLY
In a move to provide an even better service to members, Angus EBVs will now be calculated on a monthly basis. This means there will be NO INTERIM RUNS so you must meet the deadlines to ensure your EBVs are calculated on the latest data. This is of particular interest to members with sales. [Read more…]

CHECK YOUR WEBSITE
There are now 100 member websites listed on and linked to www.angusaustralia.com.au but are they all up-to-date and creating the best image? [Read more….]

GENOMIC ENHANCED EPDs FOR 14 TRAITS
In another first for the Angus breed, genomic enhanced EPDs for 14 traits are now being produced in the USA aimed at providing higher accuracies for younger Angus. [Read more….]

ANGUS PURE JOINS ANGUS OFFERING
A pasture fed beef brand, Angus Pure, has joined the range of Angus products available to Australian consumers. Angus Pure is from the same group that owns Australia’s premier beef brand, Certified Australian Angus Beef (CAAB) that is also involved in verifying the nation’s best selling burgers, McDonald’s Mighty Angus and Grand Angus. [Read more...]

25 ANGUS STUDS IN SA BEEF FIELD DAYS
Twenty-five Angus and Red Angus studs are participating in the 2010 South Australian Beef Field Days which run from February 5 to 9. A Field Days book was in the January 21 issue of the Stock Journal or can be obtained from SA Beef, contact Malcolm Buckby on 08 8210 5230. Full lists can be found on www.sabeef.com.au.

60 ANGUS STUDS IN VICTORIA/RIVERINA BEEF WEEK
Sixty Angus and red Angus studs will open their gates during Stock & Land Beef Week which runs from January 31 to February 7 2010. [More including the list of Angus studs....]

ANGUS NEWS in RURAL MEDIA 2010
There will be 17 Angus News features in rural weeklies in all states in 2010 and these represent outstanding advertising value. Timed to precede the bull selling seasons, your advertisement will appear in a special section carrying strong Angus messages. [Publication dates and contact numbers….]

ANGUSVIEW ONLINE - Updated 10/09/09            
Angus Australia now provides online education services.

MISSED A NEWS ITEM?
An archive of home page news items is now available sorted by the month it is removed from the home page. Look here to review articles and previous eNews items. [News Archive...]

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LATEST INFORMATION ON GENETIC CONDITIONS
Find out the latest on Arthrogryposis Multiplex (AM) and other genetic conditions. [Read more...]