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 game.

As he tells BEEF Country host Jo Scott, “if you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it.”

Guests include:

• Bryan Bendall, Seven Hills Angus

Hosts:

• Jo Scott, host of BEEF Country

Seven Hills Angus have a focus on providing the most efficient cows possible with the ultimate goal to ensure the eating experience of the end consumer. Through measuring phenotypes, early adoption of technology and taking all opportunities for international education - Bryan stands behind his product with 100% guarantee.

He also tells Jo about his takeaways from spending time in the USA, and learning from their breeding systems. He says his American counterparts were shocked to hear that in New Zealand we don’t have a grading system. In his lifetime he hopes to see a similar meat grading system implemented here.

Seven Hills Angus sale: Thursday 27th June 2024, 11.30am

More information on Seven Hills Angus can be found here.

BEEF Country is an annual journal packed with New Zealand's inspirational and technical information in the aim to breed and finish ultimately the world’s best beef. The journal is distributed early May 2024 free to all Beef + Lamb New Zealand levy payers.

Purchase the BEEF Country annual journal for $15 plus postage annually (available from 1 May 2024): https://country-wide.co.nz/shop/

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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 Scott, host of BEEF Country

Sudeley Genetics, based on the hills of the Banks Peninsula as well as the Canterbury Plains, have been focussing on breeding Angus cattle purpose-built for hill country conditions since 1993.

The Laing’s say they have an open-door policy, and welcome visits to the farm to show and discuss their breeding program.

Sudeley Angus sale: Thursday 13th June 2024

More information on Sudeley Angus can be found here.

BEEF Country is an annual journal packed with New Zealand's inspirational and technical information in the aim to breed and finish ultimately the world’s best beef. The journal is distributed early May 2024 free to all Beef + Lamb New Zealand levy payers.

Purchase the BEEF Country annual journal for $15 plus postage annually (available from 1 May 2024): https://country-wide.co.nz/shop/

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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 in dairy beef and hill country cattle.

Guests include:

• Richard & Denise van Asch, Aschwood and Burtergill South Devons

Hosts:

• Jo Scott, host of BEEF Country

The stud began in 1976 with Richard's father after putting a South Devon bull over his Angus cows and fell in love with their temperament. Richard went home to the Marlborough stud in 2005 before introducing Aschwood to introduce the Black South Devon originally to compete with Angus.

They learnt from the American's that the Black South Devon has lower birth rate and faster growth rate than the Red South Devon.

Jo Scott discusses with Richard & Denise about the challenges of selling a less common breeder group, and the advantages of having the most robust data for buyers. Data is the heart of Aschwood & Burtergill South Devons with a focus on EBVs and genomic data.

2024 Burtergill South Devon bull sale: 17th June 2024

More information on Burtergill South Devons can be found here.

BEEF Country is an annual journal packed with New Zealand's inspirational and technical information in the aim to breed and finish ultimately the world’s best beef. The journal is distributed early May 2024 free to all Beef + Lamb New Zealand levy payers.

Purchase the BEEF Country annual journal for $15 plus postage annually (available from 1 May 2024): https://country-wide.co.nz/shop/

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