Niemann-Pick Type C Disease
Angus Australia would like to make Angus breeders aware that researchers at the University of Sydney, in association with the Elizabeth Macarthur Agricultural Institute (EMAI), recently published a paper identifying the identification of a genetic condition in Angus and Angus cross cattle known as Niemann-Pick Type C disease.
Updated EBVs Available: Mid January 2021
Angus Australia wishes to advise that the Mid-January 2021 TransTasman Angus Cattle Evaluation has been completed and updated EBVs are now available. With the completion of the Mid-January 2021 analysis,
Updated EBVs Available: January 2021
Angus Australia wishes to advise that the January 2021 TransTasman Angus Cattle Evaluation has been completed and updated EBVs are now available.
With the completion of the January 2021 analysis,
IMPORTANT – Angus Selection Indexes
As part of the release of the mid December 2020 TransTasman Angus Cattle Evaluation (TACE) on Friday 11th December Angus Australia implemented changes to the selection indexes published on Angus animals.
2021 TACE Submission Deadlines
The submission deadlines for inclusion in each TransTasman Angus Cattle Evaluation (TACE) analysis during 2021 are outlined in the table below.
All submissions must be received by Angus Australia before 5pm on the submission deadline for guaranteed inclusion in the analysis.
Annual Enhancements to TransTasman Angus Cattle Evaluation – December 2020
Members are advised that a number of enhancements have been implemented into the analytical software that is used to calculate Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs) within the mid December 2020 TransTasman Angus Cattle Evaluation.
Updated EBVs Available: December 2020
Angus Australia wishes to advise that the December 2020 TransTasman Angus Cattle Evaluation has been completed and updated EBVs are now available. The following reports are available to download from the “Files to Download” section of the Member Login area on the Angus Australia website.
Collecting structural scores on Angus animals
Structure can be an important component of a breeding program, with structural scores accepted for animals less than 750 days of age, for inclusion in TACE, or mature females as part of recent work into Research Breeding Values (RBVs).
Understanding Management Groups
Breeding values allow breeders to compare the genetic merit of animals raised in potentially very different environmental conditions. These environmental factors are not genetic and so cannot benefit a breeding program through the progeny.
Collecting Mature Cow Weights
Mature cow weight has been a topical trait in 2020 and whether your breeding program aims to increase, decrease or remain constant the genetic merit of the herd for the trait,
