New Zealand: First Calves of New Dairy-Beef Crossbreed Raised in Taupō
On a state-owned farm near Taupō, the first creamy-coloured calves of a new dairy-beef crossbreed are frolicking.
Called the Synergizer, the calves are the result of combining genetics from a Nebraskan breed developed in the 1970s, known as the Stabilizer, with that of the French Charolais from which the calves take their distinctive colouring.
It’s been a collaborative project between Pāmu, formerly Landcorp...
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