Thursday, March 28, 2024

Genetics


GE workflow building in Aussie labs

GE workflow building in Aussie labs

Richard RennieMar 28, 2024
Pathway to market is not entirely smooth, however.

GMO clover trial pricks methane bubble

Richard RennieMar 20, 2024
There is a corner of a foreign field that is pretty much New Zealand-developed gene-edited pasture.

Gene tech office spring-cleans Aussie rules

Richard RennieMar 19, 2024
Australia’s Office of the Gene Technology Regulator is having its third revamp to better manage rapidly advancing GE technology.

Weighing in for genetic gains

Gerald PiddockMar 18, 2024
Farmers need to be weighing heifers after grazing to keep genetic gains.


Challenging tradition: a legacy of balance and innovation

Challenging tradition: a legacy of balance and innovation

Dairy FarmerMar 15, 2024
The Korteweg family are challenging tradition by the way they dairy farm.
Govt reveals timeline for GE reforms

Govt reveals timeline for GE reforms

Farmers WeeklyMar 11, 2024
Tech minister says NZ scientists will be empowered to ‘do their research here’ and not abroad.
Cool customers dive into sheep genetics programme

Cool customers dive into sheep genetics programme

Farmers WeeklyMar 11, 2024
World-first ‘Cool Sheep’ project gives every NZ sheep farmer the chance to use genetic selection to reduce GHG emissions.
How Fonterra’s sorting good bugs from bad

How Fonterra’s sorting good bugs from bad

Richard RennieMar 5, 2024
Sequencing and an Irish partnership are helping Fonterra to pick through a milk culture treasure trove.
Scientists welcome refining of gene reg

Scientists welcome refining of gene reg

Neal WallaceFeb 23, 2024
EPA gives nod to ‘null segregants’ application from researchers.
Beef programme steaming ahead

Beef programme steaming ahead

Annette ScottFeb 22, 2024
Informing New Zealand Beef reaches halfway mark in seven-year programme.
GMO bananas get the green light in Aus, NZ

GMO bananas get the green light in Aus, NZ

Gerhard UysFeb 22, 2024
First genetically modified banana approved for growth in Australia and possible sale in NZ.
freezing semen straws

Bacteria blamed for LIC semen quality issues

Gerald PiddockFeb 20, 2024
More than 1000 herds affected by dodgy batches sent out in October.
Putting the bull before rewards

Putting the bull before rewards

Gerald PiddockFeb 13, 2024
Better beef genetics are the missing piece when it comes to getting higher value calves.
Broken logic at the heart of GE plans 

Broken logic at the heart of GE plans 

Guest writerJan 31, 2024
Why would we want to increase production of food that consumers will resist buying, asks an Auckland sheep and cattle farmer.
Europe to adapt rules for new gene tech 

Europe to adapt rules for new gene tech 

Farmers WeeklyJan 29, 2024
‘New genomic techniques’ to be governed by two protocols, one stricter than the other.
There’s more to a Wiltshire than ‘get and forget’

There’s more to a Wiltshire than ‘get and forget’

Demand has shot up for Wiltshires – but a breeder and a sheep scientist both say it’s important breeders and buyers heed some guidelines.
GMOs a world food solution, not a problem

GMOs a world food solution, not a problem

Neal WallaceDec 5, 2023
Ag Symposium taken through 40 years of GM developments.
LIC chief executive David Chin leans on a farm gate with paddocks and a raceway behind him.

LIC defends response to semen failure

Gerald PiddockNov 30, 2023
LIC says it has been fair and reasonable in its dealing with farmers affected by the issue.
Tackling productivity cow by cow

Tackling productivity cow by cow

Richard RennieNov 28, 2023
AgResearch scientists are contributing to a programme that aims to lift the productivity of India’s millions of dairy farms, one cow at a time.
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Bad semen: LIC offers credits, goodwill package to farmers

Farmers WeeklyNov 26, 2023
The response came after LIC discovered issues during quality control testing with its Premier Sires straws.
freezing semen straws

Farmers need to check the fine print when buying semen

Farmers WeeklyNov 24, 2023
Currently, the liability of the product is limited to the costs of the product or service.
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Feds call for better response to semen failure

Federated FarmersNov 24, 2023
While LIC spotted the problem and informed farmers, Feds says a refund is not good enough.
Waikato Galloway earns his stripe at world championships

Waikato Galloway earns his stripe at world championships

Hugh StringlemanNov 22, 2023
Prized riggit bull zooms into Champion of the World slot – without leaving home.
Gentle Giants on show at top South Devon studs

Gentle Giants on show at top South Devon studs

Annette ScottNov 21, 2023
Breed’s 2023 World Convention brings farmers and fans to NZ.
Have your say on advances in beef genetics

Have your say on advances in beef genetics

Farmers WeeklyNov 13, 2023
Responses to Informing New Zealand Beef survey help shape the future of the programme.
Steady Cheviot winning new fans all the time

Steady Cheviot winning new fans all the time

Annette ScottOct 12, 2023
Vigorous, hardy and clever: no wonder that in at least one respect they’re known as the Rolls-Royce of sheep breeds.
Time for a national conversation about GE?

Time for a national conversation about GE?

The world has really changed since NZ last had this discussion in the late 1990s and early 2000s, writes Wayne Langford.
Farming with three breeds up your sleeve

Farming with three breeds up your sleeve

Dairy FarmerOct 3, 2023
Superior genetics across all the breeds is a core focus for the Taranaki farm, with moderate birthweight and calving ease prioritised across all three breeds. 
Murray Greys growing in popularity on dairy farms

Murray Greys growing in popularity on dairy farms

Anne BoswellSep 27, 2023
Murray Grey genetics are increasingly being used over dairy cattle on Kiwi farms to throw a calf that is valuable as a beef option.
Bumper lot of bulls beef up INZB programme

Bumper lot of bulls beef up INZB programme

Farmers WeeklySep 26, 2023
Positive response from breeders for across-breed Beef Progeny Test.
Breeding bulls for temperament and calving ease

Breeding bulls for temperament and calving ease

Ross NollySep 25, 2023
Waikato farming operation shares why Herefords are perfect choice for their bull breeding business.
Two goals, not as many cows

Two goals, not as many cows

Dairy FarmerSep 21, 2023
Taranaki farmers are working with CRV to breed animals that produce the same amount of milk using less feed.
Once-aspiring pilot turned dairy farmer charts new course

Once-aspiring pilot turned dairy farmer charts new course

Dairy FarmerSep 20, 2023
Twenty-three years after a self-confessed former townie took a milking job, the now Manawatū farmer joins CRV as its new AB service manager.
When times are tough Galloways carry the weight

When times are tough Galloways carry the weight

Ross NollySep 18, 2023
What started as a hobby soon turned into a profitable venture for Waipukurau farmers.
Bullseye opportunity in wake of live export ban

Bullseye opportunity in wake of live export ban

Samantha TennentSep 11, 2023
The ban on live cattle exports has given some farmers a much-needed boost.
How dairy’s meeting beef’s needs

How dairy’s meeting beef’s needs

Dairy FarmerSep 1, 2023
Farmers face increasing pressure to find homes for calves because of new requirements around non-replacement calves needing a useful life.
Nominate your best bulls for beef study

Nominate your best bulls for beef study

Farmers WeeklyAug 15, 2023
Informing New Zealand Beef seeking bulls for the next mating season.
18 months in, LIC chief remains focused on dairy’s emissions challenges

18 months in, LIC chief remains focused on dairy’s emissions challenges

Gerald PiddockAug 7, 2023
Efficiency will be the key to finding solutions for emissions and other environmental challenges facing the dairy industry.
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Monitoring reproductive performance: breeding off a baseline

Dairy FarmerAug 1, 2023
It is so hugely linked to the profitability of your farming operation that simply looking at a value like empty rate does not scratch the surface.
Science sets out to round up better farm dogs

Science sets out to round up better farm dogs

Craig PageJul 28, 2023
$1.7m project musters genomics for good breeding.
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