Setting the benchmark for Australian beef eating quality
Meat and Livestock Australia | 06 December 2017
The eating quality of Australia’s already world-renowned beef is on the rise with the national average Meat Standards Australia (MSA) Index reaching 57.56 in 2015-17 to be 0.84 points ahead of the… Continue reading
Consistent quiet cattle pay off
Meat & Livestock Australia | 28th November 2017
After sharing his tips on lamb marketing two weeks ago, Tasmanian producer Stephen Creese explains how turning off large lines of quiet cattle have secured him a happy customer
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MSA Excellence in Eating Quality Awards
During 2014-15, almost 13,000 producers throughout Australia consigned over 3.2 million cattle to the MSA program. The top performing producers in each state have been recognised for their hard work, dedication and quality produce through the inaugural… Continue reading
Three keys to MSA success at Kindred
For Tasmanian cattle producers Philip and Gaylene Hughes, the secret to producing high quality Meat Standards Australia (MSA) beef is in keeping their cattle calm and quiet. Continue reading
Meeting the MSA market
Beef producer Geoff Roberts has the needs of the consumer at the heart of his Meat Standards Australia registered Murray Grey herd. Continue reading
2015 Australian beef eating quality audit
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Herefords Prove Carcass Eating Quality Advantages Under Testing
Hereford steers in the breed’s national progeny test project have averaged in the top five per cent of all cattle graded on the Meat Standards Australia Index for eating quality.
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Moving away from tradition
Building roads and breeding stud cattle don't seem to share a lot in common as professions, but Warwick Court co-principal Bob Holdsworth argues otherwise. Continue reading
Herefords Excel in Meat Eating Quality under New MSA Index
Purebred Hereford steers rigorously evaluated for carcass data have consistently graded in the top 10 per cent for eating quality under the new Meat Standards Australia (MSA) Index.
Seven consignments totalling 438 steers from the large-scale progeny test program conducted by Herefords Australia were slaughtered from July 2012 to August 2014 to record an average MSA Index of 62.41. Continue reading
Meat Quality a Highlight from Recent Hereford Progeny Test Steers
The recent kill and scan results from 39 head of Hereford steers continues to highlight the exceptional performance and meat quality that can be achieved from the Hereford breed, says Herefords Australia CEO John McKew. Continue reading