Modern tools used for 'environmentally friendly, tasty' beef herds

Modern tools used for 'environmentally friendly, tasty' beef herds
The aim is to harness the power of genetics. (Image: Supplied)
Rebecca Howard
Work to breed optimum New Zealand beef cattle is underway and the first cohort of calves is being closely tracked.“Particularly in beef, we are lagging behind on using the modern scientific techniques, particularly in genetics,” said Informing New Zealand Beef (INZB) programme governance group chair Helen Anderson.The seven-year INZB programme – funded by Beef + Lamb NZ and the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) – aims to tap into genetics to generate more income for beef producers and the economy while protecting the...

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