Displaying items by tag: Genetics

ONE OF the world's leading salmon egg producers is working with AgResearch to develop genomic selection in Atlantic salmon.

RECENT RESEARCH by a group of scientists, Dr Paul (Long) Cheng, Chris Logan, Professor Grant Edwards and Dr Huitong Zhou, from the Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Lincoln University, is helping to unravel a long-standing puzzle in the farming world.

Early results from research are showing clear advantage with the use of better beef genetics for dairy beef, says AgResearch.

New Zealand's top ram breeders have been celebrated at the second annual Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) Sheep Industry Awards.

Dairy farmers are being reminded to be extra vigilant in recording the parentage of calves – a study two years ago showed an average 23% were incorrectly matched.

Use of DNA sequence technology by farmer cooperative Livestock Improvement (LIC) has led to the discovery of a recessive small calf gene - opening the door to managing small calf syndrome out of the dairy industry.

New Zealand's largest red meat genetics company, Focus Genetics, has merged its resources with the UK's leading supplier of sheep technologies, providing UK farmers with a wider range of improved sheep genetics.

Federated Farmers has brokered what could be its last meeting before the mutant calf issue ends up before the Courts and/or the Commerce Commission.

AgResearch's role in the changing face of farming is the theme for AgResearch's stand in the Premier Feature area at this year's National Agricultural Fieldays at Mystery Creek.