As breeders of Simmentals for 38 years, Warren and Steph Burgess, of Beresford Simmental Stud, Puketiro, were not surprised when the breed did well in the latest Beef + Lamb New Zealand Beef Progeny Test (BPT) trial results. A press release from the Simmental Council said the breed was ”hitting targets for both growth and … Read more
NZ Simmental, a breed traditionally recognised for its fast live weight gain, has now toppled NZ Angus for eating quality, according to the results of the latest Beef + Lamb NZ trial. The Beef + Lamb New Zealand Beef Progeny Test (BPT), compares bulls under NZ commercial farming conditions. Established in 2014, the BPT involves … Read more
Nine Simmental bulls from six studs have been benchmarked against 44 other bulls and breeds. The testing is run on 5 commercial farms (not research stations or stud farms) and a variety bulls have been used over about 2,000 cows for the last 4 years. Simmental are well known to be a great option for … Read more