At 80 years old, Tony Thompson shows no sign of slowing down. With five decades of breeding behind him, Thompson's passion for cattle - particularly the Simmental breed - remains as strong as ever. On ...

Beef + Lamb Genetics' Max Tweedie says bulls with strong growth rates are also producing good marbling results. The first meat quality results from the Beef + Lamb NZ Genetics beef progeny test are ...

Steph and Warren Burgess, of Beresford Simmental Stud, Puketiro, run both Simmentals and Murray Grey cows, as well as Turanganui Romney ewes. Photo / Yvonne O'Hara As breeders of Simmentals for 38 ...

Close attention to twin-bearing cows and milky, prolific genetics is helping a Scottish breeder regularly rear more than 100% calves to cows bulled. The Islavale herd of Berryleys Farm, near Grange, ...