Click on the link to hear Shane McManaway talk Simmental on The Farming Show.  read more...

The Winning Team at The Meat and Wool NZ Beef Expo 2010  read more...

At the annual Cromwell Calf Fair Simmental cross Steers from Kawarau Station, Bannockburn, topped the market at $645. Their Simmental cross also topped the heifer’s section at $490.  read more...

On the 5th July 2010 the Cedarwood Simmental Stud was dispersed at the Kaikohe saleyards. Some of the younger cows were light in condition but overall the cattle came forward in very good order considering that most of Northland had been through a severe drought. There was a total clearance giving the following results...  read more...

The final 6 applicants for the two donated elite heifers for “Stud Starta” 2010 travelled from the central north Island, Wairarapa and the West Coast of the South Island for their interview over Beef Expo by Gary McCorkindale (President of Simmental New Zealand and heifer donor), Craig Martin (councillor for Simmental New Zealand) and Kevin Knauf (Principal of Kerrah Simmentals and heifer donor).  read more...

A small but worthy line-up of Simmental bulls sold under the auctioneers hammer at the Beef Expo Bull Sale this week in Feilding.  read more...

Wai – iti Dispersal held on farm on the 16th of April. After a very stimulating address from Shane McManaway, Australasian Manager for Allflex, in the morning, the Wai-iti Simmental dispersal in the afternoon was the icing on the cake for the day.  read more...

Buyers travel long distances to source Simmental cross cattle from the Northland region as buyers recognise the breed’s ability to grow and finish at heavy weights.  read more...

March 18^th – Simmental Cross cows show their milking advantage. Their progeny topped the Owaka Weaner Fair with the steers making $790 and the Heifers $740. The top prices at the fair were all Simmental cross calves.  read more...

Once again Glenanthony Simmentals took out the Meat and Wool Cup at “Best of Beef” held in conjunction with the Central Districts Fieldays on the 20th March.  read more...

This year promises to be an extravaganza – interesting and exciting with all the Breeds being auctioned on the one day.  read more...

One of the oldest studs still on the books, Colin and Katherine Hutching's Stud began in 1972 with a grading up programme and the purchase of 4 imported purebred cows.  read more...

For $1,500(incl GST) the NZBT team will conduct a “Closer to your Clients” workshop to explain to your clients the information that you have available on your bulls and demonstrate what genetics from your herd can contribute to the profitability of their breeding enterprise – you only need to be a member of a breed society and a current active member of Breedplan to take advantage of this offer.  read more...