Breeding for bigger cattle may come with hidden fertility trade-offs A University of Queensland study and analysis of genetic data has identified key regions of the genome that influence traits like fertility, growth and body condition, sometimes all at the same time....
Does Cow Longevity Drive Herd Peformance? An article by Alastair Rayner in Beef Central considered whether longevity should be regarded as a key driver of herd productivity and concluded it is not a productive trait on its own. Instead, a cow’s value comes from her...
Virtual Fencing for Beef Producers With regenerative farming and bull sales to northern Queensland key markets for British White cattle, the possibilities offered by virtual fencing are enticing. A recent article from FutureBeef provides a great snapshot of fenceless...
A recent visit to Perth, provided an opportunity to meet Dr Kathy Hardy, Cytogeneticist, in person. Kathy and her laboratory, “Cytolabs”, have been provided invaluable karyotyping services to our members over the past 10 years. Without her assistance the BWCSA would...
BWCSA Annual General Meeting – 17 October 2026 The next Annual General Meeting of the Society will take place on Saturday 17 October 2026 at Darnum Victoria, hosted by Rod Cameron. Mark your calendars now! 2026 Pastures & Grazing NSW Conference (MLA) – 28-30 July...
Arcadi Park’s Journey - Discovering & Preserving a Heritage Breed Ian and Donna Petersen weren’t terribly familiar with British Whites when they started building a herd on their property at Mutdapilly in Queensland, but they were clear about the type of breed they...
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In addition to continuing to show on her local show circuit, Ghinni Ghinni British White’s Makayla Saunders once again flew the flag for the breed at the Canberra Royal in February. Exhibiting 5 head this year and taking out a raft of ribbons in the British White...
Highlights from the March 2026 General Meeting held via video conference were: Release of a New Breed Standard Following more than 12 months of research and consultation Council recently approved a revised Breed Standard for British White Cattle. The breed standard...
Here’s a snap shot of industry headlines making news relevant to members and producers generally. Neogen Announces Sale of Genomics Business to Zoetis On 4 March 2026, Neogen announced the planned divestiture of its genomics business, which includes products under the...
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