Richard and Jo discuss how farmers can approach running a sustainable beef operation, what the costs are, and ways you can keep costs down while improving sustainability. They discuss learnings from the latest NZRSB Conference in May, where we’re at on a global scale, and the benefits of sitting at a round table with all of the right people.

With two people passionate about beef genetics, they couldn’t help but discuss bull sales and Richard gives his tips and tricks for buying the right bull!

Guests include:

• Richard Scholefield, Chairman, New Zealand Roundtable for Sustainable Beef

Hosts:

• Jo Scott, host of BEEF Country

Richard is both a Gisborne based farmer, and the chairman of the NZRSB. He shares his insights into the cattle industry from a sustainability lens, with an emphasis on longevity.

You can find more information about the NZRSB 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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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, livestock breeding consultant, neXtgen Agri
2. Mark Ferguson, CEO, neXtgen Agri
3. Jo Scott, host of BEEF Country

More information about neXtgen Agri 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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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 buying.

Guests include:

• Gray Pannett, Limehills Herefords

Hosts:

• Jo Scott, host of BEEF Country

Gray says when it comes to breeding Herefords, he’s interested in breeding a productive valuable cow that gets better year after year. His focus is on what you can earn from the cow, and how you continue to improve that. He favours Herefords because of their efficiency, temperament, fertility and longevity - and believes that good Herefords can’t be overlooked as the base breed for a modern commercial cow herd.

More information on New Zealand Herefords 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/

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.