ORGANISERS are now taking registrations for a major international beef genetics conference next May.
The conference will be held in conjunction with Beef 2012 at Rockhampton and will feature presentations on the latest beef cattle genetic and genomic research and technology.
- For more information, visit beefaustralia.com.au
Buying into beef
GENETICS Australia will now be known for more than its involvement in the dairy industry.
From December 1, Genetics Australia has offered both beef and dairy semen and embryos, following the closure of the Global Sires business.
It is the first time Genetics Australia has offered beef semen and it plans to send out a catalogue of bulls from World Wide Sires and promote domestically bred bulls.
Southrose dispersal
THE Southrose Suffolk dispersal was held last month, marking the end of the stud based at Tintinara, South Australia.
The stud sold 67 2010-drop ewes (average $537); 42 2009-drop ewes (average $705); 25 2008-drop ewes (average $648); 59 2007-drop ewes (average $581); and 32 older ewes (average $436).
The stud also sold 63 ewe lambs for an average of $457 including one which made $1250.
The six stud sires averaged $3450, topping at $9250.
Beef Week boom
RECORD entries have been received for Beef Week next year.
The event, which runs from January 27 to February 23, has attracted 263 studs and 37 breeds of cattle.
Just 50 studs were open at the first Beef Week 20 years ago.
- For more information, visit beefweek.com.au
Conference change
THE dates for the next Angus Australia Conference have been changed.
The conference will now be held on July 3 at Ballarat.
A two-day tour of regions surrounding Ballarat will follow, starting July 4.
Meanwhile, Angus breeders are mourning the loss of one of their stalwarts last month.
Harry Williams, Victoree Farms, was president of the Angus Society from 1965 to 1967.
Limousin sale
LIMOUSIN breeders have organised a new multi-vendor sale, the Great Southern Limousin Sale, for next year.
The sale will be held on February 20 at the Clifton Selling Centre in Hamilton.
The vendors are Warrawindi, Bonian, Otway Felix and Frontiere Limousin studs.
- Send your stud news to Fiona Myers, The Weekly Times, PO Box 14999, Melbourne 8001, email myersf@theweeklytimes.com.au or fax to (03) 9292 2697.
