Director Nominations – 24/03/2022
Nominations are currently open for two National elected Director positions along with State elected Directors for the states of NSW, Tasmania and Western Australia.
For further information about the role of a Director (click here) and Director nominations (click here).
Headed to the Glen Innes Weaner Sale?
Weaner sales are taking place in northern NSW, with the Glen Innes weaner sale taking place April 1st from 9am at the Glen Innes Regional Saleyards.
Angus Australia will be offering cash prizes for the Champion pen of Angus steers and Champion pen of Angus heifers.
Key Points – Board Meeting 10th March 2022
Dear Angus Australia members,
I am pleased to report from our first Board of Directors meeting both as CEO and for 2022. It was a busy meeting; this first meeting of the year is a shorter meeting which essentially signs off on the previous year’s results and attends to any pressing matters.
Angus Foundation launches the AuctionsPlus Cadetship
The Angus Foundation is pleased to announce the development of a new Industry Cadetship Program, with applications now open for Angus Youth members to access a cadetship opportunity with online marketplace,
Nominate a bull – Be Part of Cutting-Edge R&D
It is time to nominate Angus bulls for the next round of the Angus Sire Benchmarking program (ASBP) to produce the Cohort 13 progeny.
The joining program will commence in September 2022 and will involve approximately 1800 Angus cows across several Australian co-operator Angus cow herds.
Traits Collected at Birth
Birth is where an animal’s performance recording journey begins, over the first couple days of an animal’s life there is the opportunity to collect birth weight, gestation length and calving difficulty scores.
Director Nominations – 18/3/2022
Nominations are currently open for two National elected Director positions along with State elected Directors for the states of NSW, Tasmania and Western Australia.
For further information about the role of a Director (click here) and Director nominations (click here).
Updated EBVs Available – Mid March 2022
Angus Australia wishes to advise that the Mid-March 2022 TransTasman Angus Cattle Evaluation has been completed and updated EBVs are now available. With the completion of the Mid-March 2022 analysis,
Applications Open for the 2022 GenAngus Future Leaders Program
Angus Australia and specialist farm insurer Achmea Australia are pleased to announce that the GenAngus Future Leaders Program will return again in 2022, with the event taking place from 31 May-3 June in Adelaide.
Beyond the Herd
As he begins his term as CEO of Angus Australia, Scott Wright addresses Angus Australia members and shares his vision for the future of society under his leadership.
