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Txuleta 1882 presents dry aged Simmental to Melbourne and Sydney fine diners

By JACINTA CUMMINS

Joshua Butt and Jyoti Blencowe have taken an unconventional approach to producing more environmentally conscious beef for their brand Txuleta 1882. PHOTO: Supplied

THE Australian and North American use of Simmentals has predominantly been solely for beef… Continue reading →

CGEN/IGS transition timeline

Dear Members

ABRI online transactions will cease at the end of February – this will give the Registrars time to complete work before final database extraction mid March. The 1^st of each month has been Breedplan’s deadline so any… Continue reading →

Attitudinal shift needed in Australia’s dairy industry

By JACINTA CUMMINS

Tim Williams and his daughter, Klara, with some Fleckvieh Simmental dairy cows in Austria July 2022. PHOTO: Supplied

TIM Williams is the Bega based director of Agri Milk Consulting Pty Ltd and Genetic Austria’s Australian representative who… Continue reading →

Doing your homework pays off when it comes to importing or exporting genetics

By JACINTA CUMMINS

Debbie Mills is Operations Manager at Holbrook Breeders Australia and oversees the business’s import and export program. PHOTO: Supplied

AUSTRALIANS largely relied on imported genetics to establish the Simmental breed in the country with early breeders noting… Continue reading →

Cheesemaker uses Fleckvieh milk to establish her burgeoning business

By JACINTA CUMMINS

Rachel Needoba aims for quality over quantity in the cheese she handmakes for Butterfly Factory and has found Fleckvieh milk has a wholesome density to it and describes its distinct texture as
velvety. PHOTO: Guy Lavoiepierre

WHEN… Continue reading →

Dual purpose Fleckvieh Simmentals reinvigorate dairy farmers’ passion for cows and breeding

By Jacinta Cummins

Simmentals solve dairy herd health issues

Farmers Greg and Vikki Templeton haven’t looked back since switching to
Fleckvieh for their dairy operation and are now in the process of building their Simmental beef herd. PHOTO: Vikki Templeton… Continue reading →

2022 Annual Magazine – 50th Anniversary Edition

Our 2022 bumper edition is online now. Click on the link to read more. Physical copies are in the mail.

Update from November Board meeting

Simmental Australia brings some major changes to our members from our November Board (Budget) meeting.

Database changes
From 1st April 2023, our animal database will be provided by CGEN who also hold Canadian Simmental, Australian Shorthorn and Gelbvieh. Our genetic… Continue reading →

$10,000 in prizemoney up for grabs at 2023 Sydney Royal Show

Simmental NSW Branch will be putting $5,000 up for Grand Champion Simmental Steer and Grand Champion Simmental Carcase in the 2023 Sydney Royal Purebred Steer Show.
Please see the attached flyer for more information

Victorian Simmentals OFC results

The Victorian Simmental branch celebrated the return of its on-farm challenge at the Geelong Novotel, where they also celebrated 50 years of the breed in Australia.

The on-farm challenge returned to… Continue reading →