Te Mania Angus News
Marbling and Growth the focus at Guy Fawkes Station
June 13, 2019Fraser and Pam James run 900+ Angus breeders, on their property Guy Fawkes Station, at Ebor on the Northern Tablelands of NSW. “Our target is the long fed feeder market with steers that marble – most of them go to Ranger’s Valley at Glen Innes with some going to Whyalla at Texas.” The James’ strategy…
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Feed Conversion Ratios – comparing Apples with Apples
April 30, 2019Beef cattle are unfairly criticised for having a poor feed conversion ratio compared to other animals. There is a perception cattle eat more feed than other animals and produce fewer kilograms of beef/protein per hectare. The complication with this statement is that to only measure how much is eaten then compare that with the weight…
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Improving soil health to benefit plant and cattle health
April 23, 2019We have recently embarked on a programme to increase the number of plant species in the pastures at Te Mania Angus, Mortlake, in order to improve biodiversity. We have sown annual ryegrass, chicory, tonic plantain, clovers: sub, white and strawberry into our established phalaris. This increase in biodiversity leads to better soil structure, soil quality,…
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110 Angus steers, backgrounding opportunity, for private sale
April 12, 2019Team Te Mania members, Garry and Leanne Hall, The Mole Partnership, Warren NSW are offering 110 steers for private sale. The steers weigh between 220 and 330 kgs, they are EU accredited and were born July- August 2018. Sired by some of the industry’s best sires, including the renowned carcase sire, Tuwharetoa Regent D145 and Te…
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Colac Vet wins 2019 Australian Cattle Veterinarians Bovine Practitioner Award
April 9, 2019DR Ian Henderson has been awarded the 2019 Australian Cattle Veterinarians Bovine Practitioner vet of the year. One of the more prestigious and sought-after awards in the cattle industry it has gone to a man who played an integral role in the formative years of Te Mania Angus at Pardoo, its original Colac property, and…
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PTIC Angus Females Available for Sale – Team Te Mania
March 18, 20198/4/2019 Account: Boona Pty Ltd, Mumbannar, SW Victoria 60hd PTIC 2012 Drop Cows Pure Te Mania Angus bloodlines Age 6.5-6.6 yrs EU Accredited Comments from Assessor (Chris Callow) Complete Drop of very productive 2012 Drop PTIC EU Accredited Cows. Joined to calve over 12 weeks commencing Late July 2019. This is the vendor’s annual sale of…
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$42,000 Te Mania Angus bull sells to syndicate from four states
March 8, 2019A syndicate of six covering four states secured the $42,000 top-priced lot at the annual Te Mania Angus autumn on-property sale on Wednesday. Spearheaded by Rennylea, Culcairn NSW and Pathfinder, Penshurst Victoria, the syndicate fought hard to secure Lot 9 – Te Mania Newly N549. The ET son of Te Mania Jenkins J89 and donor…
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Marbling genes – a quality signature of differentiation in beef cattle
February 27, 2019Andrew Gubbins’ vision to increase genotypic marbling in the Te Mania Angus herd 30 years ago has transformed into an industry benchmark. It is a benchmark that is not just continuing in the Te Mania Angus genetic program today but is being fast-tracked by its participation in major research trials and adapting cutting-edge technology. And…
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Team Te Mania and Te Mania Angus pledge sale levies to BlazeAid NQ Flood Relief Fund
February 27, 2019Team Te Mania vendors will use their online Commercial Female Sale as a vehicle for raising money to help with flood relief in far north Queensland. Team Te Mania vendors and Team Te Mania will pay a $10 levy to BlazeAid for every cow sold within the sale time, during its March 8 sale on…
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Mob beefs up Autumn Bull Sale Preview Day
February 11, 2019TE MANIA ANGUS showcased its continuous dedication and improvement to quality genetics for all sectors of the beef supply chain at its Beef Week display at Mortlake on Saturday, February 2nd. The stud’s goal of providing genetic boost to client herds with cutting-edge genetic material for profitable high quality beef production was highlighted by the…
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