Beef Progeny Test: Call for Bull Nominations

Friday 1st August 2025

Beef Progeny Test: Call for Bull Nominations

B+LNZ Genetics is now inviting bull nominations for the 2025-mating of the across-breed Beef Progeny Test.

This Progeny Test is fundamental to a multi-breed evaluation by providing linkage between breeds and enables the collection of New Zealand-specific data to be able to accurately estimate hybrid vigour.

As part of re-prioritising its farm operations, Lochinver Station will be transitioning out of the Beef Progeny Test programme and will not be mating this season. We look forward to continuing to work with the Lochinver team as they complete measurements on the 2023 and 2024-born progeny, as well as the cohort of calves due this spring. This will ensure we continue to capture valuable data through to processing (excluding fertility traits as heifers will remain unmated).

With this change, the 2025 mating programme will be hosted solely at Pāmu's Kepler Farm, and nominations are open to Angus and Hereford bulls only.

Mating programme

Angus and Hereford cattle will be Artificially Inseminated in December with bulls used across both breeds of cows.

Birth weights will not be collected, but first-calving heifers will be recorded for calving ease. Steer progeny will be finished, and carcase grading information collected. Both pure-bred and first-cross heifer progeny will be retained (as commercially viable) and evaluated under natural service for at least their first two matings. Trait measurements collected will be similar to the previous Beef Progeny Test programme. 

Entry cost

Important Dates

Selection Criteria 

Important information 

How to submit a bull 

All nominations will be managed online. Please submit your bull information using the link below. Nominations must be received by Sunday 31st August. 

Step 1: Click the link below to open the form 

Step 2: Fill out bull nomination details 

Step 3: Click Submit 

Step 4: Check your inbox for a confirmation email. 

 

 



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