DESPITE a tough autumn across the region, the sale bulls at Bongongo Angus have continued to develop and will be worthy of inspection prior to sale on May 21.
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Fed on silage for the last three months the bulls are looking good. Genetic lines represented at the sale include Bongongo K6 (son of Rennylea G255), EF Complement, Dunoon Hollister H264, Matauri Resolution plus three sons of Millah Murrah Kingdom and Klooney.
Being able to select for key traits through ultrasonic scanning has been the single biggest development over the last 20 years, giving Angus breeders an enormous benefit for carcass selection traits.
Leading sires that fit these criteria are used extensively through artificial breeding to improve the genetics of the Bongongo herd, so its clients’ herds can do the same.
The importance of marbling is back on the agenda as the red meat sector moves to supply improved eating quality and increased value down the chain.
The consumer is becoming more educated, demanding and able to afford, and the Angus breed is in a tremendous position to take advantage of their requirements.
Breeding programs concentrating on selection of high merit carcass bulls are in a better position to take advantage of supply chain initiatives and Bongongo Angus is moving into these potential bonuses.
