The BEEF Country Podcast

Hear from three experts when it comes to selecting the right bull for your farm. NeXtgen Agri’s Will Gibson and Mark Ferguson, join Jo Scott to answer questions about buying the right bull. Learn more about breeding values and how they impact your business, and find out how to make a plan so that you’re prepared on sale day. Gain a better understanding of what your herd needs.

Hosts include:

1. Will Gibson, liv...

Otago Hereford breeder, Gray Pannett has recently stood down as the president of the New Zealand Hereford Association and reflects with Jo on many aspects of Hereford breeding. 

Gray gives his thoughts on what makes the perfect crossbred cow, how Herefords are setting up for the future of what commercial farmers, and also the consumer needs/wants, and of course the episode is full of gems of advice and words of wisdom for bull buyi...

For Manawatū-Whanganui Angus breeder Bryan Bendall, while constitution and fertility come first, Bryan also has the consumer at front of mind with his focus on eating quality. Travelling to the USA most years for the last decade has opened his eyes to the impact genetics can have on his operation but also widened his network for his own breeding decisions to ensure - for his bull buying clients - that’s he’s always ahead of the gam...

Breeding a strong base of productive dams is the foundation of Sudeley Angus to ensure they are suited to hill country conditions. 

Andrew & Anna Laing pride themselves on providing honesty and integrity to their clients with thorough genetically testing and attention to detail to have the most accurate EBV's.

Guests include:

• Andrew & Anna Laing, Sudeley Angus

Hosts:

• Jo ...

With an impressive intergenerational passion for cattle breeding with both the Red & Black South Devon's, the van Asch's Aschwood & Burtegill stud are renowned for the evolution of the breed in New Zealand.  

As a minority breed but with one of the longest history of British cattle, the South Devon's have great docility, IMF and milking ability as well as having lowered their birth weight are ideal for cross-breeding both i...

The fundamentals of breeding good cattle are the same, says multi-breeder Tom Sanson from Gold Creek Simmental and Whangara Angus.

With progeny trial results rolling out across both traditional and exotic breeds, commercial beer farmers will be able to capture the genetic value of hybrid vigour with terminals such as Simmentals across Angus. 

Guests include:

• Tom Sanson, Gold Creek Simmental

Hosts:

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Fertility, growth and carcass quality are top of mind for Tim and Kelly Brittain at Storth Oaks Angus. 

Transparency is top of mind with every calf born on the King Country stud being genomically tested at birth, a practice Tim believes he may have pioneered in New Zealand. 

Guests include:

• Tim Brittain, Storth Oaks Angus

Hosts:

• Jo Scott, host of BEEF Country

The King Coun...

Based in the the King Country south of Te Kuiti, the Proffit's passion for breeding in hard hill country conditions is proven in their facial ecezma tolerant rams & bulls.

Raupuha Shorthorns run 85 shorthorn cows that Russell loves for their hardy breed and great milking ability.

Guests include:

• Russell Proffit, Ruapuha Shorthorns

Hosts:

• Jo Scott, host of BEEF Country

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Episode 1 - Bruce Donald, Ngakouka Herefords

With the belief that ‘cows work for us, we don’t work for the cows’, Ngakouka Hereford's 200 registered stud cows are bred and raised under a hard, hill country environment in the Ponatahi Valley near Martinborough.

Guests include:

1. Bruce Donald, Ngakouka Herefords

Hosts:

1. Jo Scott, host of BEEF Country

Bruce & Chrissina Donal...