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.
Introducing the Angus ESSENTIALS webinar series
Angus Australia is pleased to announce its latest web resource for Angus producers, Angus ESSENTIALS.
The Angus ESSENTIALS webinar series is designed to be a starting point for people considering the registered cattle business and for new members to Angus Australia to understand the full range of breeding and genetic tools or existing members to brush up on their knowledge and skills.
Bill Cornell awarded Angus Australia’s highest honour
Frederick William (Bill) Cornell was recently awarded Honorary Life Membership to Angus Australia, with the presentation taking place at the ABS Beef Conference in Tamworth on March 14th, 2022.
Mr Cornell was nominated in recognition of his contribution to the Australian Angus breed over the past 40 years in the areas of adoption and promotion of scientific advancements to assist breeders,
Autumn 2022 Genetic Evaluation Reports Now Available
With the completion of the March 2022 TransTasman Angus Cattle Evaluation, updated versions of the Angus Australia Sire Summary and Angus Australia Genetic Benchmarking Report are now available, along with updated sire reports listing the latest Research Breeding Values for Mature Cow Body Condition,
Livestock grazing efficiency – Research and Technical updates
Join NSW DPI and CSIRO for the latest in livestock grazing efficiency research technologies.
Some topics include:
• Pasture grazing efficiency—Paul Greenwood / Flavio Alvarenga
• The latest in cattle eartag and collar technology—Lewis Frost and Greg Bishop-Hurley
• Dual purpose crops for lamb production—Peter Hunt
• Legume persistence on the Northern Tablelands: what we have learnt—Carol Harris
When: Wednesday 16th March 2020,
Getting the value from Estimated Breeding Values
Making more informed breeding decisions is crucial to any breeding program and by contributing performance information, Members are adding to the value of the EBVs for them and their clients.
Bracks named as winner of coveted Norman Lethbridge Award
Bede Polding College graduate Emma Bracks has received the prestigious 2021 Norman Lethbridge Award presented by Angus NSW.
Emma, 18, entered the Award to become more involved with,
Nomination of State elected and National elected Directors 2022
In accordance with the Constitution of the Angus Society of Australia, 2 National elected Director positions (currently held by Sam White and Hamish McFarlane), along with State elected Directors for the states of NSW (currently held by Erica Halliday),
Save the Date: NH Foods Angus Youth National Roundup
The NH Foods Australia Angus Youth National Roundup is making its return in Wodonga, Victoria, on October 6th – 9th!
Following it’s postponement in January, we are pleased to say it’s time to save the date for the rescheduled Roundup,
Flood affected landholders & livestock owners
The NSW Government has activated a hotline for flood affected landholders and livestock owners affected by the current floods. If you require assistance with stock or animal welfare issues please contact the Agricultural and Animal Services hotline on 1800 814 647.
