Last call for entries in the Royal Adelaide Show Heifer Challenge
Adelaide, SA – Entries are closing soon for the 2026 Royal Adelaide Show Heifer Challenge, with stud cattle exhibitors of all ages and breeds invited to compete for the title of overall champion on Thursday 10 September. Entry costs $100 per heifer, with exhibitors competing across four age classes before an overall champion is decided. […]
Vytelle backs next generation of beef industry talent ahead of Ekka national championships
Vytelle has announced the state and territory finalists set to compete in the national beef cattle paraders and young judges contests at this year’s Agricultural Shows Australia National Young Judges and Paraders Championships, which it sponsors. The championships run from 6 to 10 August 2026 at the Royal Queensland Show (Ekka), hosted this year by […]
Vytelle returns as title sponsor of the Droughtmaster Queen of the Ring
Vytelle has confirmed its return as title sponsor of the Droughtmaster Queen of the Ring, the prestigious female genetics showcase held on the eve of the Droughtmaster National Bull Sale at CQLX, Gracemere. Now in its second year, the Vytelle Queen of the Ring will take place on Tuesday 15 September 2026 from 7.00pm, with […]
Breeding by design: how a software engineer is coding better cattle
[Article in The Land, May 2026] A passion for measuring cattle performance has landed veterinarian Dr Joe Grose his dream job: rethinking the Wagyu breed. Trading as 3D Genetics, Pukawidgi at Bukkulla via Inverell, the seedstock enterprise runs on granite country with an average annual rainfall of 700mm. This year there has been less than […]
Time weights for Beeac Wagyu bid
Article from The Weekly Times, April 2026 A Beeac producer uses hi-tech feed bunks to build a more efficient herd, writes RACHEL SIMMONDS Improving feed efficiency and growing top commercial beef and full-blood Wagyu herds are on a Beeac farmer’s bucket list. The Weekly Times last visited Paul Meade 12 months ago when a new […]
OPINION | GENOME BANKING: Bank your genetics before the next flood takes them
Queensland cattle producers can claim up to $75,000 for embryo transfer costs under Disaster Recovery Grants. But the window to act is now, before the season closes. Jane Armstrong | Insight Repro, Emerald QLD The floods of the past two years have taken a lot from Queensland cattle producers. For stud and commercial operations alike, […]
Wagyu and IVF: Dispelling the myths with real producer data
Tasmania gets its first dedicated bovine IVF service as Apiam Genetic Services joins the Powered by Vytelle™ network Launceston, Tasmania — 26 May 2026 Tasmanian cattle producers now have access to a bovine IVF service for the first time, with Apiam Genetic Services Tasmania confirmed as the newest Powered by Vytelle™ satellite. Led by large […]
Wagyu and IVF: Dispelling the myths with real producer data
Contrary to popular belief, in vitro fertilisation (IVF) is now the overwhelming choice of technology globally responsible for 87 per cent of all cattle embryos produced. Yet in Wagyu breeding, doubts about pregnancy rates, donor performance and commercial viability still get thrown into the mix at breeder networks. But for producers already running IVF programs, […]
Separating myth from measurable: what the global data reveals about Wagyu and IVF
Few topics spark more discussion in Wagyu breeding than in vitro fertilisation (IVF). Pregnancy rates and the true commercial value of the technology are hot topics no matter what breeder network you’re in. At WagyuEdge 2026 in Brisbane from April 15-17, Vytelle’s Vice President of Operations, Dr Bruno Sanches will swap speculation for data as […]
GenTecSol Bull Test Station at Okabra Stud: Africa’s first net feed intake system reflects on a decade of data with Vytelle SENSE™
In the remote rangelands of northeastern Namibia, a pioneering operation is reshaping the future of sustainable cattle breeding across Southern Africa. For 11 years, one of Africa’s largest Brahman studs, Okabra Brahman and Simmentaler, has been quietly leading a revolution in feed efficiency testing. Established as a joint venture with fellow producer and Brahman breeder, […]