Friday, May 25, 2012

Hokkaido B&W Spring Show 2012

Reserve Jr Champion (by Goldwyn):
TMF GOLD RUFUS VISTA ET









Day 1 at Hokkaido B&W spring show today:
Jr Champion (by Palmcrest Breakout)
TMF BRAKE WILLDAY VISTA





They are owned & bred by the same breeder but the amazing part to the story is that the Reserve Jr Champion is a FULL SISTER to the dam of the Junior Champion!!
What a family.



Sunday, April 22, 2012

100th Anniversary Show - South Africa



We are in Bloemfontein, SA, for the 100th Anniversary show. With photos!











Champion Cow: 1st 4yr old Puttergill Final Lisa, owned by Kevin Lang - sired by Final Cut
Reserve: 1st 5yr old. Milagro Sandra (white cow), owned by Andrew Masterson
- sired by LHeros.

Monday, March 26, 2012

USDA revising genomic weights

The US are revising the weights used to predict genetic evaluations for genotyped animals. This follows a review of the genomics.
http://aipl.arsusda.gov/reference/changes/eval1204.htm...

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Embryos needed:

High Genomic embryos from heifers or cows over GLPI+2800 or GTPI+2450

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

New Market Access to Peru for Canadian Cattle Industry

Ottawa, Ontario, February 21, 2012 - Canadian cattle ranchers and dairy
farmers will now benefit from immediate access to the growing Peruvian
market, after the Andean nation re-opened its doors to Canadian cattle
imports, Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz announced today.

"Canadian farmers raise the best-quality cattle in the world," said Minister
Ritz. "Country by country, market by market, we are diversifying
opportunities for Canadian livestock farmers so that their hard work is
rewarded with more sales to more consumers around the globe."

Total Canadian agricultural exports to Peru in 2011 were more than $247 million.

"CLGA is pleased that negotiations on a health certificate for the export of
live cattle to Peru have come to a successful conclusion. Canada has Free
Trade Agreements with both Colombia and Peru so it is no coincidence that we
also have live cattle access for these two South American countries," said
Rick McRonald, Executive Director of Canadian Livestock Genetics Association
(CLGA). "We thank the Government of Canada for their ongoing market access
efforts."

Friday, February 10, 2012