Successful Angus Youth Foundation Auction

Congratulations to Angus Australia for working to advance beef cattle genetics in Australia for the past 100 years!  We were thrilled to attend the recent Angus Australia national conference to celebrate this important milestone.  There is no doubt that after 100 years, Angus are 'leading the way' as reported by the The Land. The Angus breed has certainly come a long way over the last 100 years in Australia.  In terms of numbers, Angus cattle now represent about 25% of the national cattle herd

The drought is unrelenting at Alloura.  Summer may have passed but the heat continues, the rain is absent, water reserves are still diminishing, the moisture profile of the soil is at an all time low and there's been no pasture growth for quite some time.  It has also been a long while since I last created a new post.  I have been hoping for a good news story to emerge from the dust but alas, there is none.  There are however, always lessons to be learnt.  Mark and I have reflected a lot

We recently hosted a producer tour at Alloura as part of the 2018 MLA Red Meat Conference. It was a great opportunity to present our thoughts and ideas about the power of genetics to other cattle producers and industry players.  As a stud producer, we see our job description as focussing on two key tasks: (1) producing genetics that influence and create genetic improvement; and (2) assisting clients to select genetics that will produce cattle to suit their production system, environment and

It was a busy but very exciting week at Alloura. On Thursday, we hosted a Producer Tour as part of the MLA Red Meat 2018 Conference Program. The focus of our presentation was on how we use Angus BREEDPLAN to produce genetics with accurate, reliable, predictable data to meet producers' target markets and production systems. The MLA described us as harnessing genetics to produce functional, structurally sound cattle with high calving ease and superior carcase attributes. They quoted us a

Selecting a bull for your cattle breeding operation is the most influential factor in making genetic progress in your herd.    The bull you mate with your cows or heifers this year will contribute about 50% of the genes for the calves born next year - that is, half of their productive potential is determined by the genetics of the sire you choose. If you run a self-replacing herd however, the genetics of the cows and heifers in your herd are also influenced by the bulls you've used in the

After some promising rain earlier this month, a line of young Alloura stud females are heading north.  We are happy to have been able to supply the genetics for the foundation for a new Angus stud being established in southern Queensland and wish the new owners every success! We sell bulls and females privately throughout the year and are always happy to see our cattle adding to the productive capacity of our client's operations.  Private sales offer a way of doing business that we really like:

The heifers are calving at Alloura! We have two key priorities for calving heifers: (1) use the best genetics to maximise calving ease; and (2) calve as early as possible in the season. We have always had a strong focus on calving ease at Alloura and continue to believe that minimising losses at calving time is one of the most important profit drivers in a beef cattle operation.  Calving difficulties add veterinary expenses, increased labour costs for monitoring and assisting births,

Calving time is upon us!   After a cold winter's night, our first calf of 2018 was born this morning.  DGJP01 - Alloura Pedro - a stunning little boy from one of our super fertile heifers and sired by Marbles M3.  With a pedigree stacked with marbling greats, this young bull is set to deliver genetics with exceptional carcase characteristics and superb eating quality.

The storm clouds are brewing today as a cold front approaches, bringing strong winds and the chance of a little rain. According to the Bureau of Meteorology though, cold weather and wet days don't feature strongly in the outlook for the next few months for South Eastern Australia.  The Bureau's climate outlook for the period to August 2018 is for warmer than average temperatures (with both warmer days and warmer nights) and lower than average rainfall.  Why?  The Bureau's climate modelling