After just over 50 years in New Zealand, Simmental breeders are poised for another surge in demand for sires that produce faster finishing cattle and heavier carcass weights than traditional breeds. Simmental cattle quickly earned a reputation for rapid growth rates soon after arriving here in a wave of exotic breed imports, helping to cement … Read more
Early in life, we are taught to share. Share with our siblings, share with our classmates, share with our neighbors. The fact that we have to learn this behavior is telling – it’s not instinctive. It’s human nature to protect what is “ours” and become territorial to ensure we have what we need to survive … Read more
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Our 2023 bull sale calendars are here!
A Simmental heifer gained massive media attention 50 years ago when it was guided into the lift at a Christchurch hotel and transported to the top floor to be sold at a swanky auction event. The publicity stunt worked, and the heifer was reputedly sold at a world record price for Simmental cattle of $47,500 … Read more