Genetics
There’s more to a Wiltshire than ‘get and forget’
Charlie WilliamsonDec 6, 2023
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
Neal WallaceDec 5, 2023
Ag Symposium taken through 40 years of GM developments.
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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
Annette ScottNov 21, 2023
Breed’s 2023 World Convention brings farmers and fans to NZ.
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
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?
Federated FarmersOct 9, 2023
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
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
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
Farmers WeeklySep 26, 2023
Positive response from breeders for across-breed Beef Progeny Test.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Gerald PiddockAug 7, 2023
Efficiency will be the key to finding solutions for emissions and other environmental challenges facing the dairy industry.
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
Craig PageJul 28, 2023
$1.7m project musters genomics for good breeding.
Construction wraps up for high-value animal serum facility in AKL
Anne BoswellJul 21, 2023
The Auckland BioSciences facility is producing sterile sera to bespoke specifications for markets that may not have sterilisation capabilities.
LIC turns in ‘solid performance’
Farmers WeeklyJul 20, 2023
Annual results shows profit ticking up on somewhat lower underlying earnings.
AgResearch expands work on GM grasses
Neal WallaceJul 10, 2023
Clover and endophyte products in development alongside HME ryegrass.
When a Speckle Park is not a Speckle Park
Suz BremnerJul 3, 2023
Having a speckled coat is no guarantee that the cattlebeast is a fast-growing, well-marbled, sweet-tempered Speckle Park.
HME ryegrass is by no means a no-brainer
Guest writerJun 29, 2023
With GM often being more about politics than productivity, should we really be betting on a monoculture?
Closer, but no cigar on GM research rules
Richard RennieJun 28, 2023
Scientists disappointed that latest softening of anti-GM stance doesn’t go beyond human health research.
Single BW index opposed by genetics firms
Gerald PiddockJun 28, 2023
LIC and CRV question need for a new index as mooted by DairyNZ.
New GE regime would delight plant breeders
Annette ScottJun 15, 2023
Easing of restrictions on gene editing would improve NZ’s global competitiveness.
Gene tech must drive mitigation of emissions: Nats
Neal WallaceJun 12, 2023
Beef + Lamb New Zealand welcomed National's policy, saying it aligns with its own position.
National reopens debate on genetic engineering
BusinessDeskJun 12, 2023
A key issue around all of this is allowing more trials to happen out in the field as opposed to the lab.
‘Strict regulation of gene editing benefits farmers, exporters’
Guest writerJun 9, 2023
Protect NZ’s advantage as a non-GMO producer says lobbyist.
Outdated gene editing laws hobble NZ research
Guest writerMay 24, 2023
Technology is a safe and effective way to meet urgent need for low emission products, says an AgResearch expert in the field.
More farmers sign on to beef breeding programme
Farmers WeeklyMay 24, 2023
The programme focuses on increasing the use of high-quality genetics in the beef industry.
Beef farmers keen for better genetic tools
Annette ScottMay 19, 2023
Survey uncovers hunger for information about breeding better beef cattle.
Steaks are high in breeding choices
Annette ScottMay 18, 2023
Eventual eating experience must inform every step of the way – What’s the Beef roadshow.
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