SBTS & TBTS in Armidale, New South Wales | Consultation agency

SBTS & TBTS

Locality: Armidale, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 6773 3555

Address: Agricultural Business Research Institute, University of New England 2351 Armidale, NSW, Australia

Website: http://sbts.une.edu.au

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24.01.2022 While in Rocky earlier this month for #BeefAustralia, the #SBTSTBTS extension team attended an event to celebrate 50 years of the Agricultural Business Research Institute. This was a great opportunity to catch up with those in the Northern beef industry and some of the former #BREEDPLAN extension staff.

24.01.2022 Happy National Agriculture Day everyone! Here at #SBTSTBTS we are celebrating all of the Australian beef producers out there. We are fortunate to work with you each and every day. #AgDayAU

24.01.2022 What does the #BREEDPLAN Milk EBV mean? Is a higher Milk EBV always preferable? Find out more in this article from the Autumn 2021 #SBTSTBTS Update: https://bit.ly/39sMz6l

23.01.2022 Can beef producers with smaller herds still make effective use of BREEDPLAN? Bill and Minnie Kee, the owners of Warringa Herefords, discuss how they have been using BREEDPLAN successfully in their small herd for over 25 years in this article from the Spring 2020 SBTS & TBTS Update.

22.01.2022 The #BREEDPLAN Guide to Animal Selection will help beef producers select the best animals for their production system.

19.01.2022 Scale accuracy can deteriorate over time; therefore it is recommend that those collecting weights for #BREEDPLAN regularly calibrate their scales. This article from the Autumn 2021 #SBTSTBTS Update provides a number of pointers: https://bit.ly/39tBuC0

18.01.2022 Recording performance data from pregnant heifers? Check out this video from the 'Recording for #BREEDPLAN' short video series which outlines things to consider when doing so.

18.01.2022 #BEEF2021 #BREEDPLAN #herdMaster #ABRI SBTS & TBTS #SBTSTBTS

17.01.2022 The ABRI phones are currently down. While TBTS staff are unaffected, if you wish to contact SBTS or BREEDPLAN personnel, please contact us via email. SBTS staff can also be contacted on our mobiles. Contact details can be found on the SBTS website here: http://sbts.une.edu.au/contacts. We apologise for any inconvenience.

17.01.2022 We are excited to announce that AGBU will be joining us on our stand (D9 & D10 Durack Pavilion) at Beef Australia next Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 2-4 pm. The ABGU team, including Deputy Director, Dr. Stephen Miller and Principal Scientist, Dr. David Johnston will be available to meet with producers each afternoon, providing valuable insight into AGBU’s latest research and development of the #BREEDPLAN technology. Be sure to stop by and say hello!

16.01.2022 SBTS Technical Officer, Catriona Millen, presented a webinar on 'Breeding for Production System Efficiency' at the invite of the North West Beef Extension Network and the North West Local Land Services in October 2020. It is now available for all to view on YouTube here: https://bit.ly/3rFQ1B3

15.01.2022 #BREEDPLAN has recently implemented a new method, GTBLUP, that allows the analysis to handle an almost unconstrained amount of genomic data. This is a world first for any beef genetic evaluation that strives to make use of all available genotypes and SNPs within a multi-trait and multi-country context.

15.01.2022 The #SBTSTBTS team are at Beef Australia. Find us in stands D9 & D10 in the Durack Pavilion. #beefaustralia #BEEF2021

15.01.2022 SBTS & TBTS are pleased to announce the release today of seven videos for the 'Recording for #BREEDPLAN' short video series. Complimenting the 12 videos that were released last year, these new videos give a short overview of the methods and considerations when recording performance information for the BREEDPLAN traits. They are available via the SBTS & TBTS YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/SBTSTBTS

14.01.2022 Here at SBTS & TBTS we agree that it is important that beef producers consider all traits relevant to their production system, rather than focus solely on a single trait such as growth. Managing relationships between growth, birth weight, calving ease and mature size is made easier when all of these traits are recorded. Curve-benders exist, but data is required to find them.

13.01.2022 When should you genotype your calves? Should you genotype all calves, or just those you are planning to keep. This article from the Autumn 2021 #SBTSTBTS Update discusses these questions in more detail: https://bit.ly/3m3ctmg

11.01.2022 TBTS Technical Officers Paul and Tim are in Malanda today presenting a socially-distanced #SBTSTBTS Regional Forum.

08.01.2022 Next up in the new 'Recording for #BREEDPLAN' short video series is submitting performance data to BREEDPLAN. Check it out below!

08.01.2022 Great day out at Tullimba Feedlot for the Red Angus Bull Feed Trial Open Day. Here's Boyd from SBTS discussing some results. Red Angus Society of Australia

08.01.2022 Fiona Conroy and Cam Nicholson operate Knewleave Partnership, a 396 ha livestock operation on the Bellarine Peninsula which has been carbon neutral since 2011. This has been achieved using a combination of carbon sequestration (trees and soil) and genetic selection for productive, profitable animals. Read more in this article from the Spring 2020 SBTS & TBTS Update.

07.01.2022 When should you record post-birth management groups? Find out in this video from the 'Recording for #BREEDPLAN' short video series. Check it out below!

07.01.2022 Not sure whether you should be recording birth management groups with your birth weights or calving difficulty scores? Check out this video from the 'Recording for #BREEDPLAN short video series below.

03.01.2022 Angus Australia, in partnership with Meat & Livestock Australia and SBTS & TBTS, would like to invite service providers and consultants working with breeders in... Northern Australia to an online workshop on the latest developments in the breeding and genetics space. The update will take place 12pm (AEST) December 10th , 2020 via ZOOM. Learn more about the event here https://buff.ly/2GWuQt0

02.01.2022 On our way to Beef Australia. Come and see us this week at stands D9 & D10 in the Durack Pavilion.

02.01.2022 The #SBTSTBTS team is heading to Beef Australia! Come and visit us next week in the Durack Pavilion at sites D9 and D10. #BeefAustralia #BeefIsOn #Beef21

01.01.2022 #TraitRecordingTuesday Want to know more about recording mature cow weights for #BREEDPLAN? Check out this short video below!

01.01.2022 Genetics: Balance essential, but in north fertility is key A comprehensive study, drawing on the best available information on northern herd performance, busi...ness performance and genetics, has been undertaken to demonstrate the impact of genetic improvement of cow fertility on the bottom line of northern beef businesses. The Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation study, undertaken by genetics and breeding advisor Sam Harburg, agribusiness consultant Ian McLean and geneticist Ben Hayes, collated data for seven beef producing regions in Queensland. Read more https://loom.ly/530cS9Y #BeefCentral AgForce Queensland

01.01.2022 Using genetics to breed more efficient cattle can be used, in conjunction with other management practices, to help beef producers become carbon neutral.