Key Points – Board Meeting 10th March 2022
Dear Angus Australia members,
I am pleased to report from our first Board of Directors meeting both as CEO and for 2022. It was a busy meeting; this first meeting of the year is a shorter meeting which essentially signs off on the previous year’s results and attends to any pressing matters.
Angus Foundation launches the AuctionsPlus Cadetship
The Angus Foundation is pleased to announce the development of a new Industry Cadetship Program, with applications now open for Angus Youth members to access a cadetship opportunity with online marketplace,
Nominate a bull – Be Part of Cutting-Edge R&D
It is time to nominate Angus bulls for the next round of the Angus Sire Benchmarking program (ASBP) to produce the Cohort 13 progeny.
The joining program will commence in September 2022 and will involve approximately 1800 Angus cows across several Australian co-operator Angus cow herds.
Traits Collected at Birth
Birth is where an animal’s performance recording journey begins, over the first couple days of an animal’s life there is the opportunity to collect birth weight, gestation length and calving difficulty scores.
Director Nominations – 18/3/2022
Nominations are currently open for two National elected Director positions along with State elected Directors for the states of NSW, Tasmania and Western Australia.
For further information about the role of a Director (click here) and Director nominations (click here).
Updated EBVs Available – Mid March 2022
Angus Australia wishes to advise that the Mid-March 2022 TransTasman Angus Cattle Evaluation has been completed and updated EBVs are now available. With the completion of the Mid-March 2022 analysis,
Applications Open for the 2022 GenAngus Future Leaders Program
Angus Australia and specialist farm insurer Achmea Australia are pleased to announce that the GenAngus Future Leaders Program will return again in 2022, with the event taking place from 31 May-3 June in Adelaide.
Beyond the Herd
As he begins his term as CEO of Angus Australia, Scott Wright addresses Angus Australia members and shares his vision for the future of society under his leadership.
Introducing the Angus ESSENTIALS webinar series
Angus Australia is pleased to announce its latest web resource for Angus producers, Angus ESSENTIALS.
The Angus ESSENTIALS webinar series is designed to be a starting point for people considering the registered cattle business and for new members to Angus Australia to understand the full range of breeding and genetic tools or existing members to brush up on their knowledge and skills.
Bill Cornell awarded Angus Australia’s highest honour
Frederick William (Bill) Cornell was recently awarded Honorary Life Membership to Angus Australia, with the presentation taking place at the ABS Beef Conference in Tamworth on March 14th, 2022.
Mr Cornell was nominated in recognition of his contribution to the Australian Angus breed over the past 40 years in the areas of adoption and promotion of scientific advancements to assist breeders,
