After hearing about a new beef breed being developed in New Zealand, the Dealer was wondering should farmers be left to name breeds rather than it be a corporate exercise.
A Brahman cow and her calf silhouetted against the sun on an Australian cattle station. Breeds such as the Brangus have been developed by crossing this breed used to warm climates with European breeds..
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I wrote a few weeks ago that LIC, the New Zealand breeding company, was developing a cross between the Charolais and Stabiliser breeds which it hopes to launch in 2027. It is calling it the Synergiser.
That has far more of a corporate twang to it than a more traditional breed naming route.
That works in sheep breeding with the Suftex and Chartex. You’d see it in across warm climates where Brahman cattle are crossed with European breeds to give Brangus, Braford, Charbrah, Simbrah, Brahmousin, most of which have acquired breed status in their own right.
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The first cross between Hereford and Angus is known as a black baldie. Call me old fashioned, but there’s a more farmer-sounding ring to Chariliser or Stabolais.
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Title: What's in a name?
After hearing about a new beef breed being developed in New Zealand, the Dealer was wondering should farmers be left to name breeds rather than it be a corporate exercise.
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I wrote a few weeks ago that LIC, the New Zealand breeding company, was developing a cross between the Charolais and Stabiliser breeds which it hopes to launch in 2027. It is calling it the Synergiser.
That has far more of a corporate twang to it than a more traditional breed naming route.
That works in sheep breeding with the Suftex and Chartex. You’d see it in across warm climates where Brahman cattle are crossed with European breeds to give Brangus, Braford, Charbrah, Simbrah, Brahmousin, most of which have acquired breed status in their own right.
The first cross between Hereford and Angus is known as a black baldie. Call me old fashioned, but there’s a more farmer-sounding ring to Chariliser or Stabolais.
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