Richmond Beef Genetics Forum, Friday 26th August 2011
2pm - 5pm Richmond Council Supper Room, 50 Goldring St Richmond, QLD

  
Industry Update by Don Heatley, Chairman MLA
(Including update on Indonesian Live Export Trade)
Fertility testing bulls to get more calves, Dr. Libby Lynch, Charters Towers Vet Surgery
( ACV Bull Breed Soundness Evaluation)
AJM Pastoral Co, breeding for results, Alister McClymont, Burleigh Station, Richmond
(Real world experiences from cross and composite breeding in N.W. QLD)
The Commercial Journey to Composites, Rob Rebgetz, Thalanga, Charters Towers
(Commercial results from infusing Senepol, Angus and African genetics)
The Genetics of Fertility and Profit by Greg Popplewell, Popplewell Composites
(Including information on the Popplewell Composite Bull breeding program)
All Welcome, Please RSVP:
Greg and Katrina Popplewell Ph 07 3350 4040
Shane Stafford, Stafford Livestock and Property 0427 221 018
Kevin Graham, Stafford Livestock and Property 0418 411 351
TALKING BULL NEWS HEADLINES:
Sperm Morphology not only helps rate a bull's fertility it is also an indicator of his daughters' fertility. We all like to make sure a bull is of the right shape and structure before we use him, but what about his sperm? read more
Recent industry reports have suggested that over time, the average breeding cow in Northern Australia has increased substantially in size and that this may be contributing to lower branding rates due to a potential negative correlation between mature cow weight and fertility. There is however, a lot more to fertility than just mature cow size and there is a lot more to the economics of mature cow size than fertility alone. read more
The topic of fertility has received much more air time in the rural media and around the cattle yards, kitchen and board room tables of beef producers. There are several elements to a successful fertility improvement strategy including bull selection, bull fertility testing, pregnancy testing, and nutrition, however, have we forgotten about hybrid vigour? read more
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