Podcasts from Deer Industry New Zealand, the industry good organisation representing New Zealand’s deer farmers.
In the first of a series of 6 podcasts called 'Keen on Genes', Deer Industry NZ sheds light on how important Deer Genetics are to future productivity and profitability on farm.
Brought to you by Susan Murray, in this episode she talks to Sharon McIntyre (Deer Select Manager, Deer Industry NZ), Dr Geoff Asher (Senior Scientist, AgResearch) and Jamie Ward (Research Associate, AgResearch).
In this episode, Susan Murray digs a little deeper into genetics and explains how breeding values work, and how that translates to value in dollars and cents.
Susan Murray explores the genetics that go into terminal and maternal sires, with some ideas about where your investment can go, depending on and your breeding objectives.
Sharon McIntyre talks over breeding objectives on the farm with Otago breeders and finishers, Tony and Debi Chittock. They discuss the farm system they have developed on their property near Balclutha and the breeding objectives that will allow them to make the best use of what they can grow in this environment.
Episode five takes a different angle, this time from the perspective of the customer. Susan Murray talks to Duncan New Zealand’s procurement manager, Ray Coombes. He explains what they and their end customers are wanting their venison suppliers to produce, and the role that good genetics plays.
In the final of this series, Geoff Asher, Jamie Ward and Sharon McIntyre address some of the old myths and misconceptions about breeding and genetics.
