Angus Australia’s Top 10 – A year in review 2020
When the clock ticked over to 12:00am on December 31st 2019, not a single one of us could have imagined how the year was to unfold.
Relevant and Well Recorded – the key to a robust reference population
The value that genomics delivers is dependent on having a relevant and well recorded reference population, particularly for hard to measure traits. A reference population is a population of animals with both phenotypes and genotypes recorded which allows us to establish breeding values on related animals for a range of traits through genetic SNPs.
Merry Christmas from Angus Australia
As we prepare to close down for the Christmas break, I wish to take the opportunity to acknowledge the ongoing support form our members as we have navigated through a challenging year.
Angus providing premiums for Mackas
Angus Australia’s newest Verified Black Angus Beef brand, Mackas Australian Black Angus Beef, has had a year to remember and it certainly has not all been doom and gloom.
AuctionsPlus recently profiled Mackas Pastoral to discuss the ups and the downs they have faced in 2020.
Angus CONNECT Spring 2020: Updates to ImmuneDEX
The future looks bright for the Research Breeding Value (RBV), ImmuneDEX, as the ability to calculate the breeding value based on genomic predictions, rather than just those with immune response phenotyped progeny,
WA Angus December 2020 Newsletter
The WA Angus Newsletter for December 2020 is available and includes updates on all the events happening in Western Australia.
IMPORTANT – Angus Selection Indexes
As part of the release of the mid December 2020 TransTasman Angus Cattle Evaluation (TACE) on Friday 11th December Angus Australia implemented changes to the selection indexes published on Angus animals.
2021 Summer Bulletin available
The 2021 Summer Bulletin is now available to view. Read all about: Fertile, Functional Females in Demand; Behind the Beef – The Commercial Advantage of Angus Cattle; Angus CONNECT; Who are the ASBP Cohort 11 Sires?;
“Behind the Beef” Episode 5 – A Year in Review and a Merry Christmas from us to you!
As the 2020 draws to a close and we start to turn our attention to the festive season and the new year of 2021, Angus Australia has looked back at the year that was for the society and our members in the latest episode of the Behind the Beef podcast (now available just in time for Christmas!).
2021 TACE Submission Deadlines
The submission deadlines for inclusion in each TransTasman Angus Cattle Evaluation (TACE) analysis during 2021 are outlined in the table below.
All submissions must be received by Angus Australia before 5pm on the submission deadline for guaranteed inclusion in the analysis.
