Media Releases
Better Beef Breeding Workshops 2017: bull buying for the commercial beef breeder
Targeted at the commercial bull buyer and facilitated by B+LNZ Genetics, this workshop is designed to help you make good decisions about bull buying so you add value to your farming system. Read more »
Wednesday 5th April 2017
Dairy-beef calves getting off to cracking start
The B+LNZ Genetics Dairy-Beef Progeny Test saw 517 cows and 224 heifers calve in spring 2016, artificially inseminated with semen from 48 Angus and Hereford bulls over nine weeks, before bulls went out for a final two weeks. Read more »
Friday 3rd February 2017
Dairy-Beef Progeny Test: Limestone Downs open day
The first crop of progeny test calves have now moved into a sheep and beef finishing system. Initial results will be presented by Massey University’s Dr Rebecca Hickson at the Limestone Downs annual field day. Read more »
Thursday 2nd February 2017
Quick-fire Roadshows
B+LNZ Genetics is holding a series of 'quick-fire' roadshows around the country for stud sheep breeders and users of SIL. Read more »
Wednesday 25th January 2017
Massive funding boost for New Zealand beef genetics research
New Zealand beef genetics research is about to get a “shot in the arm”, thanks to a landmark trans-Tasman collaboration. Read more »
Tuesday 22nd November 2016
