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Chairman’s report/Voorsittersverslag 4
From the CWB Chairman/Van die CWB Voorsitter 9
Wagyu Snippets 14
From the Wagyu Office 17
DNA samples to Society/DNS toetste aan die Genootskap 21
Feedback from the Wagyu Roadshow 22
Facts regarding the Certified Wagyu Beef Program 24
Understanding the Wagyu Certified Beef Program 26
Wagyu grading-up program 32
Wagyu SA’s social development program’s green shoots 35
William Webb Ellis & Wagyu - once in a lifetime 36
Wagyu sets the example for traceability in South Africa 38
Report on visit to USA Akaushi Conference/Terugvoer van die Amerikaanse Akaushi kongres 42
Wagyu cross breeding 48
Feedback from Australia 52
Wagyu memberslist 55
2020 Kalender/Calendar IBC
Absolute Genetics 13Afgri Animal Feeds 40Allflex 39Beyond Beef 16BKB 11eButhlanti Wagyu Breeders 43Farmer’s Weekly 51HerdMASTER 62
Kobe Wagyu 46Landbouweekblad 54Morgan Beef 8Myers Cooper Genetics 34Oasis Collection Centre (Pty) Ltd 20Platinum Beef 7Polo OBCRising Sun 19
Stella Wagyu 25Sumo Wagyu 28Synergy 31Tal-tec 35Wagyu X IFCWoodview Wagyu 33
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Ons vergeet dikwels waar ons vandaan kom en soos ons deur verlede jaar se Desember-nuusbrief lees, bevestig dit dat ons goeie vordering gemaak het en dat ons die kwessies wat deur ons lede geopper is, sonder uitsondering aanspreek.
‘n Voorbeeld hiervan is ons “roadshow” van 18 tot 27 November 2019 wat goed ondersteun was. Geen van die lokale is deur minder as 35 telers, produsente, verskaffers en belangstellendes bygewoon nie. Konstruktiewe vraag- en antwoordsessies is na afloop van die aanbiedinge gehou en bied my die geleentheid om algemene bekommernisse hier te lys.
We often forget where we came from and reading through last year’s December newsletter confirmed that we have made good progress and are, without exception, addressing issues raised by our members.
An example of this is our roadshow that was well supported and held between 18 and 27 November 2019. None of the venues were attended by less than 35 breeders, producers, suppliers and interested parties. Constructive question and answer sessions were held on conclusion of the presentations and allowed me to list these common concerns.
“Nothing is more responsible for the good old days than a bad memory”
– Franklin Pierce Adams
Chairman’s ReportVOORSITTERSVERSLAG- Frans Stapelberg
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• Vordering met betrekking tot die verkoop van produkte: CWB, met die ondersteuning van Morgan Beef, is besig om met kleinhandelaars te gesels, met die klem op konstante aanbod ten opsigte van kwaliteit en hoeveelheid. Individuele handelsmerke moet hierdie vooruitgang respekteer en geduld hê en sodoende nie onderhandelde pryse ondermyn nie. Die belangrikheid van die CWB-handelsmerk is beklemtoon en word algemeen aanvaar as ons enigste voertuig om marginalisering van ‘n wêreldklasproduk te vermy.
• Oorbruggingsfinansiering met voeding: ons voorkeur finansiële vennoot, FNB, het ‘n voorstel aangebied, maar dit voldoen egter nie aan ons spesifieke behoeftes nie (beslis ‘n nuwe en onbekende gebied vir finansiers). Ons sal voortgaan met ons onderhandelinge met FNB, maar ons sal beslis ander opsies ondersoek wat aan ons aangebied word. Hierdie plan is noodsaaklik vir die werwing van kommersiële boere wat afhanklik is van ‘n jaarlikse of tweejaarlikse speenkalfinkomste. Dit is uiters belangrik vir die uitbreiding van ons genootskap en om produsente die geleentheid te bied om aan die waardeketting deel te neem.
• Geen premies betaalbaar op karkasse van MS 4+ nie: Hoewel ons ‘n ankerprys van R85 / kg op MS 4-karkasse het wat voldoen dit aan CWB-protokol, is daar tans geen premies vir hoër marmeringskarkasse nie. Dit kan ‘n simptoom wees van die uiterste droogte in Australië en die “storting” van vleis in die internasionale markte. Ons enigste missie is om CWB en ons wêreldgehalte sertifiseringsproses te bevorder. Die Amerikaanse Akaushi Association is die enigste ander vereniging wat ‘n soortgelyke sertifiseringsprogram het waarop hulle hul sukses bou. Op die kort termyn moet ons nuwe moontlikhede en instrumente ondersoek om na MS 4-6 karkasse te mik.
• Geringe kalfregistrasie en DNS-hanteringskwessies: Dr. Michael Bradfield het baie aandag hieraan geskenk en ons glo dat die probleem is reeds opgelos (die opdatering van die databasis oor vaars by Unistel het ‘n groot bydrae gelewer tot die koppeling van kalwers aan vader).
My waardering vir ‘n suksesvolle “roadshow” gaan aan Richard Stevens (Voorsitter CWB) wat tien dae uit sy besige skedule geneem het en sy persoonlike vervoer gebruik het, Dr. Michael Bradfield (ons uitvoerende hoof), Sarel Olchers (Morgan Beef ) en Hendry Viljoen (Afgri). FNB se streekskantore het ook die aanbiedinge bygewoon. Penta Motor Group het ‘n Suzuki Vitara geborg wat die 4000 km moeitevry gemaak het.
Benewens die voortdurende aandag van die direksie
• Progress regarding product outlet: CWB with the support of Morgan Beef are engaging with retailers, with the emphasis on constant supply regarding quality and quantity. Individual brands must respect and be patient with this progress and not undermine/undercut negotiated CWB prices . The importance of the CWB brand was emphasized and widely accepted as our only vehicle to avoid marginalization of a world class product.
• Bridging finance with feeding: Our preferred financial partner FNB has made a proposal. However it doesn’t meet all our specific needs (certainly a new and unknown territory for financiers). We will continue our negotiations with FNB but we will most certainly explore other options which has been offered to us. This plan is essential for drawing in commercial farmers who are dependent on an annual or bi-annual weaner income. This is crucial to the expansion of our society and offering producers the opportunity to partake in the value chain.
• No premiums paid on MS 4+ carcasses from Morgan beef: Although we have an anchor price on MS 4 carcasses negotiated with Morgan beef, which is compliant to CWB Protocol, no premiums are currently on offer for higher marbled carcasses. This can be a symptom of the extreme drought in Australia and the “dumping” of meat in the international markets. Our sole mission is to promote CWB and our World class certification process. The American Akaushi Association is the only other association that has a similar certification program on which they build their success. In the short term we should explore new possibilities and tools to aim for MS 4-6 carcasses.
• Minor calf registration and DNA handling issues: Dr. Michael Bradfield has given a lot of attention to this and we believe issues with the laboratories are being resolved (database on sires was a major contributor to the linking of calves to sire).
• My appreciation for a successful roadshow goes to Richard Stevens (chairman CWB) who has taken 10 days out of his busy schedule and using his personal transport, Dr. Michael Bradfield (our CEO), Sarel Olchers (Morgan Beef ) and Henri Viljoen (Afgri). FNB’s regional offices also attended the presentations. Penta Motor Group sponsored a Suzuki Vitara which helped cover the 4000km.
Besides the Board’s constant attention to our corporate goals as set out by the members, special attention would be given to the concerns and statements raised during the roadshow.
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December is also the month in which WSA and CWB circulate the sponsorship prospective. Taking the current economic conditions into account, we have adapted the options accordingly. Without sponsorships WSA would be marginalized to a registration authority without the current marketing ability which is lifting and promoting our world class product.
aan ons korporatiewe doelwitte soos deur die lede uiteengesit, sal spesiale aandag geskenk word aan die kommer en uitsprake wat tydens die roadshow geopper is.
Desember is ook die maand waarin WSA en CWB die borgskap opsies vir 2020 bekend stel. Met inagneming van die huidige ekonomiese toestande het ons die opsies dienooreenkomstig aangepas. Sonder borgskappe sou WSA tot ‘n registrasie-owerheid gemarginaliseer word sonder die huidige bemarkingsvermoë wat ons produk van wêreldgehalte ophef en bevorder.
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On behalf of the CWB board I would like to thank all members for the confidence that you have shown in the CWB program. Over the past year it’s become obvious to most producers, feedlotters and consumers that a certification program puts trust and integrity in the product and is critical for members to implement. A strategy session held at the CWB board meeting in August also approved that CWB be given a mandate to be involved in the negotiation of product on behalf of members, and to ensure that the trading platforms are not be left behind. Most of our members do not have the means to sell product into the market and need to be accommodated. The mandate was also endorsed in November at the Wagyu South Africa board meeting. Other points to note from the CWB board meeting includes:
• A terms of reference (TOR) has been created between the Wagyu Society of South Africa (WSA) and Certified Wagyu Beef (CWB) detailing the roles and responsibly of each entity. This TOR is available on the updated strategic plan available on the website.
• RFID numbers will be made available as an additional search facility on the Internet Solutions website.
Namens die raad wil ek alle lede hartlik bedank vir die vertroue wat u in die CWB-program die afgelope jaar getoon het.
Die afgelope jaar het dit ook vir die meeste produsente, voerkrale en verbruikers duidelik geword dat ‘n sertifiseringsprogram wat vertroue en integriteit in die produk plaas, van kardinale belang is. ‘n Strategiese sessie wat tesame met die CWB-raadsvergadering in Augustus gehou is, het ook goedgekeur dat CWB ‘n namens lede by die verkoop van die produk betrokke moet wees, en om terselfde tyd te verseker dat die handelsplatforms nie agterbly nie. Baie van ons lede het ook nie die vermoë om Wagyu self te voer of ‘n afsetpunt vir die produk te kry nie, en hierdie lede moet geakkommodeer word. Die mandaat is ook in November op die Wagyu raadsvergadering bekragtig. Ander punte wat uit die raadsvergadering uitgekom het, sluit in:
• ‘n Terme van Verwysing (TVW) is geskep tussen die Wagyu genootskap van Suid Agrika (WSA) en Certified Wagyu Beef (CWB) waarin die rolle en verantwoordelikheid van elke entiteit uiteengesit word. Hierdie TVW word vervat binne die opgedateerde strategiese plan wat op die webwerf beskikbaar is.
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• By law (animal improvement Act 1998) the owner of the Prefix given by government (DAFF) also needs to own the foundation/base or recipient animal. A registration and transfer fee also thus applies to base animals and donor cows (as is the case with most Societies in South Africa).
• The CWB certificate provided to all licensees will be renewable annually. The certificate will be accompanied by a short, one page agreement that refers to the protocol.
• The R60 fee payable on Images and Samic/AFS carcass grading will be payable within 30 days.
• The National Sale will be held in September 2020, to coincide with the CWB AGM.
• Samic Audits are conducted when producers join, and thereafter only 10% of producers will receive an annual audit. Its important that all members read and understand the agreement and the protocol. SAMIC will endeavour to only audit members in the same location so that costs are saved. The protocol is available on the website.
The road show in November 2019 was well attended and thanks to Penta group for sponsoring a vehicle. I would also like to thank the chairman of Wagyu SA, Frans Stapelberg, for taking two weeks out of his schedule to accompany us on the roadshow. Also thanks to our CEO, Dr Michael Bradfield and Elandri de Bruyn for their hard work.
The various outlets selling Wagyu product are now themselves phoning our office and asking for membership forms and we have seen a big growth in CWB membership. Some of the major retail outlets have also indicated that they will support the CWB protocol. Consumers are starting to demand a product that has been subjected to an audit when paying high prices for a high value product, and CWB has been implemented to ensure product trust throughout the value chain.
The program has also been lauded by international visitors as being visionary and the future for Wagyu in South Africa and possibly internationally. We also strongly encourage CWB members to use the official logo. It will always be subordinate to your own logo and will reinforce the trust consumers can have in the product.
Change to fee structure
The board has approved that we halve the R300 per animal fee that is equally distributed between the producer, feedlot and abattoir to R150 i.e. R50 per animal movement from producer to feedlot, R50 from feedlot to abattoir and R50 at slaughter. The fee will be paid by each entity. However, each producer will now be required to pay his or her own genomic test. Licensees that have already paid the R100 movement fee will have their account credited with the R50
• RFID-nommers sal beskikbaar gestel word as ‘n addisionele soekfasiliteit op die Internet Solutions-webwerf.
• Volgens die wet (Wet op Diereverbetering 1998) moet die eienaar van die voorvoegsel wat deur die regering (DAFF) uitgereik word, ook die basis of die ontvanger dier besit. ‘n Registrasie- en oordragfooi is dus ook van toepassing op basisdiere (soos die geval is by die alle genootskappe in Suid-Afrika).
• Die CWB-sertifikaat wat aan alle lisensiehouers voorsien word, sal jaarliks hernu word. Die sertifikaat sal vergesel word met ‘n kort een bladsy ooreenkoms wat na die protokol verwys.
• Die fooi van R60 wat betaalbaar is op die gradering van Wagyu karkas foto’s en Samic, is binne 30 dae betaalbaar.
• Die Nasionale veiling word in September 2020 gehou om saam te val met die CWB-AJV.
• Samic-oudits word gedoen wanneer produsente aansluit, en daarna ontvang slegs 10% van die produsente ‘n jaarlikse oudit. Dit is belangrik dat alle lede die ooreenkoms en die protokol moet lees en verstaan. SAMIC sal poog om slegs lede op dieselfde plek te oudit sodat koste bespaar kan word. Die protokol is op die webwerf beskikbaar.
Die “roadshow” in November 2019 was goed bygewoon en dankie aan die Penta-groep wat ‘n voertuig geborg het. Ek bedank ook die voorsitter van Wagyu SA, Frans Stapelberg, dat hy twee weke uit sy skedule geneem het om ons op die roadshow te vergesel. Ook dankie aan die HUB, Dr Michael en Elandri van die kantoor vir hulle harde werk
Dit is ook vir ons verblywend dat die verskillende entiteite wat Wagyu verkoop, nou self die kantoor skakel en vir lidmaatskapvorms aanvra. Sommige van die groot kettingwinkels het ook aangedui dat hulle die CWB-protokol sal ondersteun. Verbruikers begin ‘n produk eis wat aan ‘n oudit onderwerp is, veral as hulle n hoë prys vir ‘n produk met ‘n hoë waarde moet betaal. CWB is juis geïmplementeer om die vertroue van die produk in die waardeketting te verseker. Die program word ook deur internasionale besoekers as visioenêr beskou. Ons moedig ook CWB-lede sterk aan om die amptelike logo te gebruik. Dit sal ondergeskik aan u eie logo wees en dit versterk die vertroue wat verbruikers in die produk sal hê.
Verandering aan CWB fooistruktuur
Die CWB raad het ook besluit dat ons die R300 per dier-fooi wat eweredig tussen die produsent, voerkraal en abattoir verdeel word, halveer, d.w.s vanaf R300, na R150 (R50 per beweging tussen kommersieel, voerkraal en abattoir). Daar sal egter voortaan van elke produsent verwag word om vir sy eie Genomiese toets te betaal. Lisensiehouers wat die fooi van R100 per beweging reeds betaal het, se rekening sal met
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difference. The board has also decided that instances where the Licensee owns the whole value chain, for example own commercial farm, feedlot and abattoir, these entities will be levied at the point of slaughter i.e. when carcasses are loaded onto the database. To accommodate the fact that a number of animals have already passed through the value chain before Certified Wagyu Beef was implemented, the fee will be implemented by charging 25% of the R150 fee for animals slaughtered before the 1st August 2019, 50% for animals slaughtered after 1st August 2019 but before the 1 August 2020, 75% for animals slaughtered after 1 August 2020 but before the 1 August 2021 and 100% thereafter.
Objective measurements of Carcasses with a camera
CWB is currently trialling a new phone App called Masterbeef, that has been developed by Darren Hamblin from Australia. CWB will use it to compliment the MIJ camera and it is currently being trialled in four abattoirs together with the MIJ camera. Its ideal for use in the outlying areas and gives an accurate score for marbling and rib eye area. CWB will also be training a large contingent of the AFS staff to use both the MIJ and Masterbeef APP on the 16th December at Cavalier feedlot.
DNA samples to Society
Our office has experienced a significant increase in its work load and I trust that members appreciate the “one stop shop” service that we are now able to provide. DNA samples for sire verification must also please be sent to the office. The office is able to load and process the DNA request form, send the request to the DNA laboratory and can load the results electronically, eliminating typing errors. Most important, the office is also working hard to ensure that the Identification details (ID’s) on the database at the various laboratories, especially of the Sires, match those found at the office. It is very important that the ID at the Society matches the DNA lab and we believe that this may be where some of the challenges are occurring when certain Sires don’t match, for example.
Please contact myself, the board or CEO if you have any queries. We appreciate your support
die R50-verskil gekrediteer word. Die raad het ook besluit dat in gevalle waar die lisensiehouer die hele waardeketting besit, byvoorbeeld hul eie kommersiële boerdery, voerkraal en abattoir, sal die heffing van toepassing wees eers by slag van die dier, d.w.s. wanneer die karkasse op die databasis gelaai word. Om voorsiening te maak vir die feit dat ‘n aantal diere reeds voor die implementering van CWB deur die waardeketting begin beweeg het, sal die fooi gehef word deur 25% van die R150- fooi te hef vir diere wat voor 1 Augustus 2019 geslag is, 50% vir diere wat na 1 Augustus 2019 maar voor 1 Augustus 2020 geslag word, 75% vir diere wat na 1 Augustus 2020 maar voor 1 Augustus 2021 geslag word en daarna 100%.
Objektiewe evaluasie van karkasse
CWB probeer tans ‘n nuwe app genaamd Masterbeef, wat ontwikkel is deur Darren Hamblin uit Australië. CWB sal dit gebruik om die MIJ-kamera te komplimenteer en dit word tans in vier abattoirs saam met die MIJ-kamera getoets. Dit is ideaal vir gebruik in die buitewêreld en gee ‘n akkurate telling vir marmering en riboogarea. CWB sal ook ‘n groot kontingent van die AFS-personeel oplei om sowel die MIJ as Masterbeef APP op 16 Desember te gebruik.
DNA toetse direk na genootskap
Ons kantoor het ‘n beduidende toename in sy werkslading ervaar en ek vertrou dat lede die “one-stop-shop”-diens waardeer wat ons nou kan lewer, asook teen n goedkoper prys. DNA-monsters vir die verifiëring van vaderskappe moet ook na die kantoor gestuur word. Die kantoor is in staat om die DNA-versoek te laai en te verwerk en die versoek na die DNA laboratorium te stuur en die resultate elektroniese te kan laai. Dit sal ook die tikfoute uitskakel. Die belangrikste is dat die kantoor ook hard werk om te verseker dat die identifikasiebesonderhede (ID’s) op die databasis by die verskillende laboratoriums, veral van die bulle, ooreenstem met dié wat by die kantoor gevind word. Dit is baie belangrik dat die identifikasiebesonderhede by die genootskap ooreenstem met die DNA-laboratorium en ons glo dat dit hier kan wees waar sommige van die uitdagings plaasvind wanneer sekere vaars se DNA byvoorbeeld nie ooreenstem nie.
Kontak myself, die direksie of uitvoerende hoof as u enige navrae het. Ons waardeer u ondersteuning.
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wagyu SNIPPETS
The Wagyu Society of South Africa is pleased to
announce to our members that we will be hosting the
World Wagyu Conference the 19th to 21st of August
at Aldam in the Free State. The pre-conference
tour will be from the 15th to 18th from Mabula lodge
in Limpopo, via Brits to Aldam. The post conference
tour will be from the 22nd to 26th from Aldam to the
beautiful Cape. Details and booking are available
on the website. Bookings will be limited to 350
people. A special rate will apply to Wagyu South
Africa members.
Drought in Australia impacts on Wagyu pricesOur buyers in the Middle East tell us that Wagyu prices are under pressure as the Australian producers dump Wagyu F1’s into these markets. However, prices are expected to soar once the drought breaks as farmers have been forced to sell breeding stock.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-01-08/cattle-price-increases-forecast-as-drought-continues/11797332
Japan fights to remain the king of wagyu beef
Dubbed the “Rolls-Royce of beef,” Wagyu is enjoying a surge in popularity. Japanese beef producers are seeing a dramatic rise in wagyu exports, which has pushed prices to near-record levels. Foreign tourists are traveling to Japan to enjoy its melt-in-your-mouth tenderness. Owners of high-end restaurants, hotels and butcher shops are flocking to Japan’s far-flung regions to secure supplies of the meat.
https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Cover-Story/Japan-fights-to-remain-the-king-of-wagyu-beef
P O S T P O N E D
Postponed to August 2021
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Advertise your semen and embryo’s using Internet Solution’sWagyu producers can look up semen and embryo’s using the Semen and Embryo Sales catalogue on the internet. Go to wagyu.org.za, database search, Semen & Embryo catalogue. Contact the office if you would like your semen and embryos advertised.
From the BREEDPLAN SBTS site: There is often a misconception that EBVs is an exclusive tool for Stud breeders. This is however not the case, Commercial breeders buying bulls from Stud breeders can also make use of EBVs when buy animals. With this said, it is sad to say that EBVs are still largely underused in South Africa, both in the Stud and Commercial beef industry. For many cattle breeders EBVs is just one of the pieces information that is displayed on a sales catalogue. However, it is the most important piece of information available to the buyer when buying animals at an auction.
The Technical note compiled by SBTS give the results from studies that was done to see how accurately does an animal’s EBV predict the performance of his progeny in a specific trait. It will also outline ways in which the risks associated with using young sires with low accuracy EBVs (which may change as these young sires have their own progeny) can be minimized.
Here is an extract out of the Technical note:
Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs) aim to predict the differences in the performance of progeny for each trait but how accurately do they actually predict these differences?
The EBVs produced by BREEDPLAN are calculated from a combination of pedigree information, individual performance information, progeny performance information and, in some breeds, from genomic information.
A good way to evaluate EBVs is through a progeny test program. Some of the sires used in a progeny test program
will have High EBVs (e.g. above breed average) and other sires will have Low EBVs (e.g. below breed average). Once the sires are selected, they are then used to generate progeny from cows of similar genetic merit and age. The progeny from the High EBV and Low EBV sires are then raised together. This ensures that all progeny have equal opportunity to perform and prevents environmental biases from occurring.
Once the progeny are old enough to be measured for the trait of interest (e.g. 400 day weight), then the average performance of the progeny of the High EBV sires and the average performance of the progeny of the Low EBV sires can be calculated.
Once the mean progeny difference and the sire EBV difference have been calculated, the expected progeny difference can be compared with the actual progeny difference. If, as expected, the EBVs are a good predictor of progeny performance, then the difference between the expected progeny difference and the actual progeny difference will not be significantly different. The EBVs used to calculate the sire EBV difference are the EBVs that were available prior to the beginning of the progeny test project, and thus do not include the performance of the progeny of each sire.
It is impossible to predict in which direction an individual’s EBVs (and Selection Indexes) will move. Therefore, it is recommended that when using young sires with low accuracy EBVs, beef breeders spread the risk by using a team of young bulls wherever possible. While individuals within the team may re-rank, the average EBVs (and Selection Indexes) of the team are expected to remain the same.
The full technical note compiled by SBTS can be found on the website http://sbts.une.edu.au/.
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Wagyu South Africa’s Genetic Evaluation
Possible release for end of March
ABRI/BREEDPLAN has released its first draft Genetic Crossbred Evaluation for the South Africa Wagyu board to consider. In the analysis was 8780 birth weight and 2600 weaning weight records. Whilst other traits are not always recorded, genetic correlations between traits allow most traits to also report an EBV. Our MIJ and Masterbeef Camera’s are also taking images throughout the country and within a year we should have reached the required 1000 - 1500 carcasses images. The accuracy of EBV’s will quickly improve as producers submit data. Whilst a Genomic Evaluation is a “nice to have” the fact is that you require phenotypes (actual measures) to make a genomic analysis work. The Table below, from our Wagyu Manual, shows how an animals genetic merit encompasses the pedigree information, the information of all known relatives, and most importantly, the performance of the progeny of an animal (assuming a heritability of 30%). The illustration shows that when we have no measurements of the progeny, the information is derived from the pedigree and the animals own performance. When we have approximately 50 progeny with data, the EBV is derived solely
Wagyu Suid-Afrika se genetiese evalueringMoontlike vrystelling vir einde Maart
ABRI / BREEDPLAN het die eerste konsep genetiese evaluering bekendgestel wat die Wagyu-raad tans oorweeg. In die analise was 8780 geboortegewig en 2600 speengewig rekords. Alhoewel ander eienskappe nie altyd aangeteken word nie, laat genetiese korrelasies tussen eienskappe die meeste eienskappe toe om ook ‘n EBV (teelwaarde) te rapporteer. Ons MIJ- en Masterbeef-kamera’s neem ook foto’s regoor die land en binne ‘n jaar sal ons die vereiste 1000 - 1500 karkasprente bereik het. Die akkuraatheid van teelwaardes sal vinnig verbeter namate produsente data indien. Alhoewel ‘n Genomiese evaluasie ‘n ‘lekker om te hê’ is, is dit ‘n feit dat u fenotipes (werklike maatstawwe) benodig om ‘n genomiese analise te laat werk. In die onderstaande tabel, uit ons Wagyu-handleiding, word aangetoon hoe genetiese meriete van diere die stamboominligting, die inligting van alle bekende familielede insluit, en die belangrikste, die prestasie van die nageslag van ‘n dier (met die veronderstelling van n 30% oorerflikheid). Die illustrasie wys dat, as ons geen afmetings van die nageslag het nie, die inligting afgelei is van die stamboom en die diere se eie prestasie. As ons
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from the progeny data. If producers submit their carcass data, the accuracy of individual animals will already be at approximately 50-70% together with its pedigree information.
What is a crossbred genetic analysis?
A crossbred analysis refers to using crossbred data in a genetic analysis to more accurately evaluate all cattle, especially the genetic merit of the bulls being used across all herds and breed types. Crossbred information will be more accurate than an EBV based only on fullblood or purebred information. Greater use of this analyses will provide greater relevance and value to bull buyers by allowing them to select the best bull that meets their breeding/market objectives, including for use in cross-breeding programs and to take advantage of heterosis and complementarity across breeds. This is particularly valuable for Wagyu where bulls are used to develop F1 progeny in the market. Also important is that a cross-bred analysis will allow Akaushi to be fairly compared to Japanese black cattle.
ongeveer 50 nageslag met data het, word die EBV slegs afgelei van die nageslagdata. As produsente hul karkasdata indien, is die akkuraatheid van individuele diere reeds ongeveer 50-70% tesame met hul stamboominligting.
Wat is ‘n kruisras genetiese ontleding?
Met ‘n kruisras analise word verwys na die gebruik van alle kruisras data in ‘n genetiese analise om alle beeste meer akkuraat te evalueer, veral die genetiese meriete van die bulle wat oor alle kuddes en rasse gebruik word. Inligting oor alle diere sal meer akkuraat wees as ‘n teelwaarde wat slegs op volbloed of suiwer inligting gebaseer is. n’ Groter gebruik van hierdie ontledings sal ‘n groter relevansie en waarde vir bulkopers gee deur hulle in staat te stel om die beste bul te kies wat aan hul teel- / markdoelwitte voldoen, insluitend vir gebruik in kruisteelprogramme en om voordeel te trek uit heterose en komplementariteit oor rasse. Dit is veral waardevol vir Wagyu waar Suiewer of Volbloed bulle gebruik word om F1-nageslag in die mark te ontwikkel. Ook belangrik is dat ‘n kruisteelanalise Akaushi billik kan vergelyk met Japannese swart beeste.
A crossbred genetic analysis as is currently being implemented for Wagyu will allow ALL F1 progeny to be used in the analysis thus
ensuring that the EBV’s of bulls are more accurate.
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Reasons why you should use the Society DNA Module:
Match the Identification numbers used by the producer to be the same as that used at the laboratory i.e. the laboratory will use the same Identification number as that used at the office.
Input the results from the laboratory into the system without having to type the information in manually, thus avoiding numerous re-typing errors.
Ensure that members can see their results on the website.
Prepare for Genomic information to be loaded onto the system to be used in a future Single step evaluation.
Finally, to ensure a bulk discount to our members.
Whilst the office has experienced a significant increase in its workload, I trust that members appreciate the “one stop shop” service that we are now able to provide for DNA services. All DNA samples for sire and parent verification should please be sent to the office. The office is able to load and process the DNA request form (called the 780 Excel form), sent the request to the DNA laboratory for analysis and allows the office to load an electronic form of the results onto the registry thus eliminating errors. Note, this is not the same form as the birth notification form that is usually sent to the office at the same time.
Redes waarom u die Genootskap se DNA-module moet gebruik:
Dit gebruik dieselfde identifikasienommers wat deur die produsent gebruik word, en dan sorg dit dat dieselfde nommer in die laboratorium gebruik word.
Voer die resultate van die laboratorium in die stelsel in sonder om die inligting met die hand in te tik, en vermy dus talle foute.
Verseker dat lede alle resultate op die webwerf beskikbaar is.
Berei voor dat Genomika-inligting op die stelsel gelaai word om in ‘n toekomstige evaluering van n enkelstap genetiese evaluasie gebruik kan word.
Ten slotte, om ons lede te vergoed vir grootmaat bestellings en dus die produk goedkoper te maak.
Alhoewel die kantoor ‘n aansienlike toename in sy werkslading ervaar, vertrou ek dat lede die ‘one stop shop’-diens waardeer wat ons nou vir DNA-dienste kan lewer. Alle DNS-monsters vir verifiëring van vader en ouers moet asseblief na die kantoor gestuur word. Die kantoor kan die DNA-versoekvorm (die 780 Excel-vorm genoem) laai en verwerk, die versoek na die DNA-laboratorium stuur vir ontleding, en ‘n elektroniese vorm van die resultate op die stelsel laai en sodoende foute uitskakel. Let wel, dit is nie dieselfde vorm as die geboortekennisgewing nie, wat gewoonlik terselfdertyd maar apart na die kantoor gestuur word.
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Speakers included Frans Stapelberg (Chairman of the Wagyu Society), Richard Stevens (Chairman Certified Wagyu beef ), Dr Michael Bradfield (CEO), Sarel Ockers (Morgan Beef ), Henri Viljoen (Afgri) and Dawie Maree (FNB).
Frans provided feedback on developments at the Society, the office and expanded on the fact that Wagyu has and is going through three phases in South Africa i.e. firstly creating a market for F1 weaners. Second was consumer awareness (Nampo, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, Royal Show, the Wagyu Conference and Roadshow for example) and third on the list was wholesale and export possibilities, that will also be a priority in 2020.
Richard described the Certified Wagyu Beef (CWB) program, the benefits and what it means for our industry, participation, changes to the constitution and fee structure, and implementing the protocol. He also discussed the objective assessment of carcasses using the MIJ scanner and also discussed the trailing of the MasterBeef APP that has been developed by Darren Hamblin in Australia.
Michael discussed the growth of Wagyu Internationally. He showed the registration and bull mating graph from the Australian Wagyu Association. He showed the significant growth in their industry over the last decade compared to the previous two decades. He also mentioned that if South Africa only targeted 1% of the market, 30 000 carcasses will be required. After a decade less than 2000 carcasses are being produced and this falls short of the consistent supply that is being required by the retail sector.
Sarel Ockers discussed the Morgan beef value proposal. He mentioned that for Morgan to have a consistent supply for the international market, at least 2000 cattle are needed in the feedlot. The price in the Middle East for Wagyu is under pressure, largely because of the Australian drought with over 8 million cattle being offloaded. This will however not continue indefinitely.
Henri Viljoen from Afgri discussed the feeding of Wagyu, from calf to feedlot. He started with the marbling window i.e. from conception to birth and the role that Epigenetics can play in the embryo during this period. He then discussed the different nutrient requirements in each production phases. He finished his talk with the various Wagyu products on offer developed specifically for Wagyu from Afgri.
Dr Dawie Maree was able to attend the first day at Morgan in Delmas, and discussed the FNB value proposal. It essentially entails that FNB will assist producers to feed their animals, at Morgan. The offering entails that FNB will fund 100% of the costs for FNB clients and 50% for non FNB clients.
Frans ended the talks with his experience after attending the Akaushi conference in the USA. He mentioned that Akaushi in the USA are fed a standard ration for a normal 120 days period, and slaughter on average “choice” grade carcasses i.e. the highest grade carcass. Very few Akaushi bulls are on offer in the USA because they are all sold out!
All talks are available on the Wagyu Website under Resource Centre.
feedbackWAGYU ROADSHOW
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The Certified Wagyu Beef (CWB) roadshow was initiated by Morgan Beef in
partnership with Afgri and First National Bank. Through the help of Deja Nienaber
we managed to get a Suzuki vehicle Sponsored by Penta Motor’s. The Penta
Motor Group has an expansive network of car dealerships in and around Guateng,
Mpumalanga, Limpopo and North West province.
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• CWB is a non profit company wholly owned by the Wagyu Society
• Richard Stevens is chairman of CWB. Other board members are Piet Bakkes (marketing), Gerhard van der Burgh and Frans Stapelberg (Corporate governance), Kabols le Riche (technical) and Dr Michael Bradfield (CEO). Deja Nienaber is a coopted member with the portfolio of Strategic planning.
• CWB has 150 members (excluding the restaurants).
• Large feedlots that subscribe to CWB include Cavalier, Beefmaster, Morgan Beef, Beyond beef and Beefcor
• Retailers are strongly encouraged to use the CWB logo stickers on all packaging
• Carcasses are objectively scanned using independent assessors.
• Tags, that include a DNA vial and management ear tag ensures complete traceability throughout the value chain.
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1. INTRODUCTION
The Animal Improvement Act of 1998 recognises the Wagyu Society of South Africa (WSA) to be the custodian of the Wagyu breed in South Africa. This includes its efforts to establish and ensure the integrity of its product.
Accordingly, WSA has established the South African Certified Wagyu Beef Program (CWB) which aims to ensure the integrity of the South African Wagyu beef supply chain and to assure the end customer of product reliability and quality.
2. DEFINITION OF WAGYU
The breed definition of Wagyu beef in South Africa is:
• Any animal sired by a WSA registered sire which is Fullblood or Purebred (see Appendix 1 for Wagyu Breed Trade Description).
• Minimum breed content level for Crossbred Wagyu (F1) - at least 50% Wagyu breed content with a maximum variation of 5%.
3. DEFINITION OF CWB IS:
The definition of CWB is:
• Wagyu breeding as per the South African Wagyu breed definition.
• Minimum Marble Score 4 for export. Marbling 3 for primals in RSA and 1 and-2 to be graded as ground beef.
• Hormone free.
• All males castrated prior to 5 months of age.
• Ethically produced and managed.
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• Maximum criteria for Bos Indicus content
• Weights and carcass data collected at critical control points
4. PROGRAM
PURPOSE
CWB will:
• Ensure product trust;• Provide a consistent message to consumers
regarding Wagyu beef as a product;• Provide the Wagyu industry with the opportunity
to market and brand the Wagyu product appropriately; and
• Protect the investment made by WSA members in all sectors of the Wagyu supply chain.
WAGYU SUPPLY CHAIN
CWB will in future be able to assure Wagyu breed content using an Tissue Sampling Unit (TSU and hair) Combo in all live animals in the Wagyu meat supply chain including:
• Seedstock producers;• Commercial/emerging producers;• Backgrounders; and• Feedlots.
CWB will assure minimum carcass attributes for Wagyu meat in the Abattoir sector.
CWB will assure Wagyu meat at wholesale and retail level to ensure final product integrity and customer confidence and loyalty in the Wagyu brand.
LICENSING
Each sector of the supply chain will have its business entities licenced to comply with the CWB program at a small charge. The licence principles include:
• CWB licence certificate prominently displayed.• Only Fullblood and Purebred registered
bulls used to produce progeny.• Each sector should only purchase Wagyu
animals and/or beef from a CWB licenced entity and sell to a CWB licenced entity.
• Commercial producers are required to tag all Wagyu slaughter progeny with CWB trademarked tags and supply a DNA sample (TSU and hair) and a list of registered Fullblood/Purebred bulls used to produce the progeny to CWB. The tag identifiers is only be activated on the CWB database when the matching TSU and hair sample is received by CWB.
• Feedlots are required to supply feedlot entry- and exit weights and -dates.
• Abattoirs are required to supply live animal tag/body number linkage and carcass attributes of:
o Carcass Weighto Marble Score, or Marble Percentage using the
available camera’s o Eye Muscle Area using the carcass camera’so Marbling Fineness using the carcass camera’s
• Wholesalers selling CWB approved products should only procure Wagyu products from CWB licenced abattoirs and CWB audits through the rest of the value chain.
• Retailers selling CWB approved products should only procure Wagyu products from CWB licenced abattoirs and/or wholesalers.
• Licensees may use the CWB trademarked logo in their marketing with CWB specific approval e.g. CWB produced signage.
• CWB will make the full list of licensees publicly available.
• Complimentary Commercial Membership with WSA if not already a member.
• The licence application form is available on the Wagyu website http://wagyu.org.za/ Certified Wagyu
OBJECTIVE CARCASS SCANNING
CWB, though the Wagyu Society has procured a MIJ-30 Carcass camera from MIJ in Japan at a significant cost. The Camera gives an objective measure of marbling %, marble score and also records meat and fat colour. AFS, an independent meat grading company with over 500 staff independently assess all carcasses. Carcasses
are then loaded onto the CWB slaughter database and the results will be used for genetic evaluation. CWB has also trailed the new Masterbeef phone App from Australia. More than 95% of all carcasses in the Certified Wagyu Program in South Africa are now objectively scanned.
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FEES AND CHARGES
CWB will only apply charges to:
• Commercial producer – for the purchase of the tag bundle (matching visual tag, RFID button tag, Tissue Sampling Unit) from CWB for every CWB animal.
• CWB has negotiated a special price, for the producers account , of R130 for a DNA parentage test at the Unistel laboratory in Tygerburg.
• A fee of R150 per animal will be equally distributed between the Producer, Feedlot and Abattoir and be levied from producer to feedlot phase, feedlot phase to abattoir and at slaughter by the abattoir i.e. at each transfer. A transfer implies the physical movement of animals from one entity to the next entity. A fee of R150 at slaughter is applicable to entities that own the whole value chain.
• CWB charges $6AUD per carcass image that is paid as a royalty to MIJ and Masterbeef. ASF, official SAMIC suppliers also charges a scanning fee.
CWB funds the following supply chain functions:
o Loading data for inclusion into the Wagyu genetic analysis.
o Enabling and encouraging animal number feedback to licensed supplier.
o CWB brand marketing.o Research and development.o Opening of new markets.o Coordinating the SAMIC audits.o Coordinating the carcass imaging.
SUPPLY CHAIN AUDIT
CWB will audit the Wagyu supply chain as follows:
• Commercial Producer – random 100% physical
inspection to ensure all CWB identified
animals are CWB tagged and TSU’s and hair samples have been submitted to CWB to activate the
tags on the CWB database. 10% of all
commercial entities are audited annually.
•Sire validation through genetic testing of supplied DNA.
• Feedlot – random physical inspection to ensure all CWB fed animals are CWB tagged to ensure they are active in the CWB database. No use of hormones or disallowed feed products on CWB animals. Feedlots are audited twice per annum.
• Abattoir – random physical inspection to ensure all CWB lairage animals are CWB tagged to ensure they are active in the CWB database. Correct matching of CWB ear tag to body number. Check on CWB carcasses to ensure minimum Marble Scores. Feedlots are audited twice per annum.
• CWB logo correctly displayed on all Wagyu vacuum packs and boxes and on all beef sold as carcasses or part carcasses.
• Wholesaler – random physical inspection of cool rooms to ensure all Wagyu beef is CWB. Random sample of meat offered as CWB to be genomically tested for minimum Wagyu breed content. CWB logo is correctly displayed on marketing materials. Wholesalers are audited twice per annum.
• Retailer (Butchers and Restaurants) – random physical inspection of cool rooms to ensure all Wagyu beef is CWB. Random sample of meat sold and/or served as CWB to be genomically tested for minimum Wagyu breed content. CWB logo is correctly displayed on menus and other marketing materials. Wholesalers are audited twice per annum.
DATA COLLECTION AND STORAGE
CWB will collect and store data as follows:
• CWB tag bundles sent to commercial producers will be registered in the CWB register on ILR2
• When the TSU and hair sample is returned to CWB with the DNA sample enclosed it will be:
o Sent for sire validation to the DNA service
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This is diagrammatically represented as follows:
provider and the TSU returned to CWB.
o Stored in the CWB TSU storage unit for subsequent testing as required. CWB retains the right to SNP genotype and test the DNA sample at its sole discretion.
• As the technology develops, the licenced commercial producers or feedlots may purchase a SNP genotype and performance prediction of an animal
• CWB will collect feedlot and carcass performance data and store in ILR2 for input to Wagyu BREEDPLAN as follows:
o Feedlots to supply feedlot entry- and exit weights and -dates
o Abattoirs to supply live animal tag/body number linkage and carcass attributes of:
• Carcass Weight
• Marble Score, or Marble Percentage if camera available
• Eye Muscle Area, if camera available
• Marbling Fineness, if camera available
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Corporate Goal 4 of the strategic plan is Social development. This portfolio on the board is held by Dr Neil van Zyl. Eric Lereane, from Rustenburg, North West province has 80 Bonsmara female cattle. With the assistance of Dr Neil 70 of these were AI’d with Akaushi semen in December 2018. We now have 40 F1 calves that were born in October 2019. Both Dr Neil and Eric are working hard to make the program sustainable. This year another 30 cows have been AI’d. Eric is a valuable member of the Wagyu Society and has shown a lot of commitment to this breed. Anybody have an Akaushi bull for Eric?
WAGYU SA’Ssocial developmentprogram’s green shoots
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My son Henning and I had the privilege of visiting Japan in the two and a half weeks leading up to the nail-biting Rugby World Cup Final. Over weekends we joined our tour group for the fixtures and on weekdays we travelled to places of interest and also met with key role players in our industry.
The week before the semi’s we met with Mr Tadaharu (Bully) Kohno, Beef Centrals Tokyo representative, a true veteran of the Japanese Beef Industry who arranged a visit to the Meat- Companion’s impressive processing facility on the outskirts of the city. On arrival Mr Koichero Uemura the MD welcomed us and we changed into the required biosecurity clothing before entering the state of the art deboning plant. The business is a producer, buyer and distributor of Wagyu locally and exports around the globe. Seeing 50 near identical large Wagyu carcasses in their super cool room and witnessing 20 meat processors performing their skill in the next door is remarkable. Mr Uemura then gave us a very interesting presentation on the Wagyu industry, the carcass and the primal leading to the different retail cuts and local cooking methods. We chatted about Japan as a nett importer of beef and a very small exporter of top-class Wagyu. Mr Uemura
explained that the evaluation of the carcass grading is divided into two main categories of yield grade(A,B,C) and meat quality grade(5/4/3/2/1). The afternoon was very informative and we only left the facility after dark making our way back on the super-efficient Tokyo subway.
The Monday after England thrashed the favourites and the Bokke had a less than convincing win against Wales we took the Bullet train to Shin Hakodate – Hokuto station located on the most northern part of the island. We were happy to leave our fellow very worried Bok supporters in Tokyo and look forward to a most exciting week of Wagyu learning from the Master himself, and some Sapporo Beer museum education. On arrival, we rented a car and travelled the 200 odd kilometres to Hokkaido Prefecture home of the famous Shogo Takeda farm. The Prefecture has four distinct seasons and receives 1100+mm of rain annually as well as snow during winter. Hokkaido is well suited for almost any crop and thanks to its rich soil produce cattle forage in quantity/quality which I can only dream of.
The next morning at 9 o’clock we were welcomed by Mr Shogo Takeda himself and his grandson Takehiro in the
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lounge of his farmhouse with a lovely cup of Sencha. His lounge is decorated with numerous award-winning photos, rosettes, trophies and magazine clippings over many decades. Also present were 3 people from “The Asahi Shimbun” one of Japans’ largest daily newspapers. The cameraman, photographer and reporter were there for the day of interviews and camera time for the man who took Japan’s treasure to the world and I got the slight hint that maybe they would rather have kept the phenomenal eating experience to themselves. It was clear that our local interpreter had his work cut out for him as the language remains a stumbling block and a lot of information gets lost in translation. At 92, or older Mr Takeda is a fountain of wisdom and Wagyu knowledge and is still full of energy after 70 years of breeding and witnessing the results. His workspace is neatly sorted but overflows with information on past/previous/current bloodlines, his handwritten records/diaries, feed rations/formulations and the results all at his fingertips or top of mind.
Mr Takeda was the first to introduce Wagyu to Hokkaido in 1954 and currently farms on three properties in the immediate area with his home farm being used mainly for breeding. The calves are kept indoors until 60 days of age in a separate enclosure
with the mother and is only then moved to pasture. At weaning, the heifers that are selected for breeding will remain on pasture but the oxen will be housed in a group of up to a 100 animals in well-ventilated barns. The oxen move through the various feed cycles to be fed Japanese feedlot style and eventually be slaughtered at 27 months of age producing a 500kg A5 carcass BMS 8 for the local market and higher to potentially be exported. Mr Takeda breeds 600kg + productive cows with a 19-year lifespan and believes that the Takeda Full Blood Breeding Rotation plan was instrumental to his success. In his opinion marbling comes both from the dam and the sire while the colour of the final product is a good indication of correct feeding. The Wagyu’s on the Takeda farm has a rich diet that consists of rice straws, whole crop silage and his own tried/ tested concentrate while barley remains an important ingredient.
His philosophy to this day is that genetics contribute 50%-60%, correct feeding 30% and good management
10% to 20%(love your cows) of the success of a Wagyu breeder.
Finally, it was great to hear the English supporters lose their enthusiasm whilst singing “swing low, sweet chariot” in the final minutes and see our boys lift the trophy ... for a third time.
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South Africa has lagged the rest of Africa in developing a National Traceability system. Countries such as Namibia, Botswana, Swaziland, Ethiopia and Sudan have, or are in the process of developing a National traceability systems. The driver for a traceability system has been access to the lucrative export markets. In general, countries such as the European Union, Japan and South Korea pay premium prices beyond and above what the rest of the market is prepared to pay. However, they also require very high levels of health status. The outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) at the beginning of the year, and subsequent outbreaks will probably exclude South African meat into these markets. The middle eastern countries in the emirate’s (Dubai and Kuwait) however are prepared to import meat from countries affected by FMD, but want to know that it is under control. China is easily the most lucrative for any export market to target and meat imports have grown from about 500 tons per annum to 1.5 million tons per annum in the last decade. China has opened its trade for meat to the South African market, but want to know that areas are zoned off (called compartmentalization) and that feedlots only procure cattle from these compartmentalized areas.
What is traceability?
The OIE (world organization for animal health), headquartered in France, is the “mother” body for animal
health in the world. South Africa is a member of the OIE and in fact, the current chairman is Dr Mike Modizane from South Africa. It is also the body that all member countries subscribe to and as per their membership, must report all outbreaks of notifiable diseases. The OIE defines traceability as “the means or the ability to follow an animal or group of animals during all stages of its life”. Traceability is thus not identifying the animal with a tag from feedlot to abattoir, as is claimed by many in South Africa, but rather identifying the animal at birth, through to slaughter. The farm of origin where the animal was born must be identified and animals (calves) must be traced from slaughter.
High value products demand traceability.
The mission of they Wagyu Society of South Africa (WSA) is to transform the Southern African beef industry to be highly profitable with consumers demanding and enjoying a healthy premium eating experience. To attain this mission, Certified Wagyu Beef (CWB), a wholly owned company of the Wagyu Society of South Africa has ensured traceability throughout the value chain. Whilst international consumers demand traceability, local consumers are becoming more demanding and want to ensure that the source of the product is known, and that the product can be trusted. In many cases consumers and retailers want to track the movement of the animal from source. Animal
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health authorities use traceability to track any possible disease outbreaks.
The Wagyu traceability program starts with the producer tagging the calves
The CWB systems starts with individual producers, feedlots and abattoirs registering themselves as CWB licensees. CWB has managed to procure what is known as a “Tissue Sample Unit (TSU)” from Allflex, one of the leading suppliers of tags in the world at procured it at a special price, because of volume of scale (Figure 1 and 2). The TSU includes a DNA Vial, management tag and radio device (RFID). A protocol ensures compliance and all CWB producers are audited by SAMIC when joining the program and when they have calves on the ground. Thereafter 10% of all CWB are audited to ensure compliance. The audit process will examine and audit that calves are tagged with both tags and ensure that a DNA and hair sample has been sent to the office. All cattle are parentage tested
to the sire at the DNA lab of choice, using the hair sample. This ensures full parentage to the Sire. Only registered purebred or Fullblood bulls may be used. The electronic number is stored on the database and is linked with the “farm” identification number that also requires a specific format of a herd identification letter (obtainable through the office from the department of agriculture), year of birth and a sequential number. The identification system is similar to the one used in the Namibian traceability system, expect that a DNA vial is stored at the Society for future testing and for matching meat samples to the DNA if and when required. The DNA tissue can be re-used. To date, 15 000 animals have been tagged in the certification program.
From feedlot to abattoir
The producer is expected to tag all calves within 3 months, and all calves must be parent verified within six months of birth and registered on the database. When an animal leaves the farm and are sent to the feedlot, a “movement” is registered on the database that records the feedlot where the movement took place. A similar “movement” is recorded when an animal is the sent to the abattoir from the feedlot. The RFID tag is matched with the carcass number to ensure complete traceability to slaughter.
From slaughter to retail and consumer
Retaining traceability from carcass to retail cuts continues have its challenges in all countries because it’s difficult to follow the trail once the carcass is cut into its various parts. Using technology from Israel and South Africa CWB is working with a local meat processor to ensure that a barcode is put onto the primal cuts that will link the animal (with the possibility of a photo) to the barcode.
Summary
To be competitive in the world meat market, traceability is a pre-requisite to enter these markets and to be able to sustain market share. The South African beef industry is working on the implementation of a national traceability system. Wagyu, through CWB has already developed such a system and have in fact taken it one
step further by also including DNA verification into the process. Whilst it
may seem cumbersome, the reality is that RFID traceability systems have already been developed
successfully in other African countries and have added significant value to their industries. Wagyu has taken the lead by adding DNA verification throughout the meat value chain in South Africa to ensure consumer trust and to assist in the development of Wagyu.
Written by the editor, this article appeared in the 6th December Farmers Weekly
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WHY DO AMERICANS FARM WITH AKAUSHI?
There is a long and short version answer to this question.
IN SHORT:
“They produce a quality product profitably to a consumer who has trust in their sought-after certified mark”
Starting with Akaushi four years ago I based my business plan on theory and papers presented in the USA that detailed the model on how they achieve 65% USDA prime at a slaughter age under 22 months. (minimum requirement for the United States Department of agriculture (USDA) prime is a marble score of minimum 4 measured between ribs 12 and 13, soft boned and no permanent teeth) I am a firm believer that all breeders and producers of seedstock, weaners or meat must have their well thought out and tested business plan and that your specific area and expectations must be taken into account. By implication there is a place for all cattle breeds, however very few have the ability to
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amerikaanse>> FRANS STAPELBERG (Chairman/Voorsitter Wagyu South Africa)
WAAROM BOER DIE AMERIKANERS MET AKAUSHI?
Daar is ‘n lang en kort weergawe antwoord op hierdie vraag.
KORTOM:
“Hulle lewer ‘n kwaliteit produk winsgewend aan ‘n verbruiker wat vertroue het in hul gesogte gesertifiseerde handelsmerk.”
Ek het vier jaar gelede met Akaushi begin, en ek het my besigheidsplan gebaseer op teorie en artikels wat in die VSA aangebied is, wat die model uiteensit oor hoe hulle 65% van die USDA prime op ‘n slagtydperk onder 22 maande behaal. (Die minimum vereiste vir die USDA prime is ‘n marmering telling van minimum 4 gemeet tussen ribbes 12 en 13, “softbone” en geen permanente tande nie). Ek glo vas dat alle stoettelers en produsente van speenkalwers of vleis, hul eie weldeurdagte en beproefde sakeplan moet hê en dat hul spesifieke omgewing en verwagtinge in ag geneem moet word. By implikasie is daar ‘n plek vir alle beesrasse, maar baie min het die vermoë om marmering te verbeter
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improve marbling compared to Japanese Black and Akaushi. Both commonly referred to as Wagyu.
Original genetics was bought from Australia and later from the Heartbrand and Meyers Cooper herds in the USA. In October of 2019 I visited Texas in the USA to confirm first-hand the applicability of my business plan.
On three ranches varying in habitat from near tropical to semi desert Akaushi cattle adapted well and reproduction is above average. Ranchers were proud to breed and produce 50% cross offspring for feedlots. Without exception the comment on: why Akaushi as preferred breed?, was “because I now make money with a high USDA prime % compared to other breeds”. I was privileged to visit Hereford (known as the beef capital of the world) where 50 000 cattle are slaughtered every day and 10 million are kept in feedlots. My visit included a feedlot where the target was to feed cattle from weaner to 22 months or 700kg with a maximum weight gain per day. Subsequent to the feedlot Prof Dale Woerner accompanied us to an abattoir where Akaushi carcasses were to be graded as from 14h00 the specific day. Carcases with the grading cut between ribs 12 and 13 passed on a continuous running rail past the 3 graders assisted by a scanner and stamp/roll assistant. Digital scanning together with two visual evaluators assessed each carcass and carcass were marked if the discrepancy between the two graders and digital imaging was less than 1 marble score. On the day 230 carcasses together with 5 queried carcases were scanned within 90 minutes and 65% scored USDA prime or prime+. It is important for the reader to have some understanding of the USDA grading system. Note that only soft boned animals qualify for Prime, Select or Choice (SA equivalent to A classification), Commercial, Utility, Cutter and Canned grades can be compared to the SA’s B and C classifications.
Other breeds slaughtered as soft boned are also graded however on average a 5% prime is achieved. Obviously those who have attended our 2019 congress can only
tot ‘n kwaliteit en gehalte in vergelyking met Japanese Black en Akaushi. Beide van hierdie rasse word in die algemeen verwys na as wagyu.
Oorspronklike genetika is uit Australië en later van die Heartbrand- en Meyers Cooper-kuddes vanuit VSA gekoop. In Oktober 2019 het ek besoek afgelê aan Texas in die VSA om die toepaslikheid van my sakeplan eerstehands te bevestig.
Op drie plase wat wissel in habitat, van naby tropiese tot semi-woestyn, was Akaushi-beeste goed aangepas met produksie bo die gemiddeld. Boere was trots om 50% kruis-nageslag vir voerkrale te teël en te produseer. Sonder uitsondering was die opmerking oor waarom Akaushi as voorkeurras: “omdat ek nou geld verdien met ‘n hoë persentasie USDA prime in vergelyking met ander rasse”. Ek was bevoorreg om Hereford (bekend as die beesvleis-hoofstad van die wêreld) te besoek. In
die omgewging van Hereford word 50 000 beeste per dag geslag en daar is nagenoeg 10 mil beeste in voerkrale. Die voerkraal wat ek besoek het se doelwit is om die kruisbeeste van speenkalf tot 22 maande of 700 kg met ‘n maksimum gewigstoename per dag te voer. Na die voerkraal het prof Dale Woerner ons vergesel na ‘n abattior waar die karkasse van Akaushi vanaf 14h00 die spesifieke dag gegradeer moes word. Karkasse met die graderings-snit tussen ribbes 12 en 13 gesny het op ‘n aanhoud lopende voer reëling verby die drie gradeerders beweeg, wat bygestaan was deur ‘n skandeerder en ‘n stempel / rolassistent. Digitale skandering tesame met twee visuele beoordelaars het elke karkas beoordeel en die karkasse is gemerk indien die verskil tussen die twee gradeerers en digitale beeld graad minder as 1 marmerings
graad verskil het. Op die dag is 230 karkasse tesame met slegs vyf karkasse, waarop gradeerders nie kon ooreenstem nie, binne 90 minute geskandeer en 65% het USDA prime of prime + behaal. Dit is belangrik dat die leser ‘n mate van begrip het van die USDA-graderingstelsel. Let daarop dat slegs “soft-boned” diere kwalifiseer vir Prime, Select of Choice (gelykstaande
Polled bull in West Texas (El-padrino)Poenskopbul in Wes-Texas (El-padrino)
Polled bull with Heartbrand Beef (King David)Poenskopbul by Heartbrand Beef (King Dawid)
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imagine the enthusiasm that Prof Woerner added to our abattoir visit.
Specifications for official United States standards for grades of carcass beef quality.
(a) Prime. For the Prime grade, the minimum degree of marbling required is a minimum slightly abundant amount for carcasses throughout the range of maturity permitted in the bullock class. The ribeye muscle is moderately firm and, in carcasses having the maximum maturity for this class, the ribeye is light red in colour.
(b) Choice. For the Choice grade, the minimum degree of marbling required is a minimum small amount for carcasses throughout the range of maturity permitted in the bullock class. The ribeye muscle may be slightly soft and, in carcasses having the maximum maturity for this class, the ribeye is moderately light red in colour.
(c) Select. For the Select grade, the minimum degree of marbling required is a minimum slight amount for carcasses throughout the range of maturity permitted in the bullock class. The ribeye muscle may be moderately soft and, in carcasses having the maximum maturity for this class, the ribeye is slightly light red in colour.
(d) Standard. For the Standard grade, the minimum degree of marbling required is a minimum practically devoid amount for carcasses throughout the range of maturity permitted in the bullock class. The ribeye muscle
aan die SA se A-klassifikasie), Commercial, Utility, Cutter en Canned kan vergelyk word met SA se B- en C-klassifikasies).
Ander rasse wat as “soft-boned” geslag word, word ook gegradeer, maar ‘n gemiddeld van slegs 5% prime word behaal. Vir diegene wat ons kongres van 2019 bygewoon het, kan hulself duidelik voorstel die entoesiasme wat prof Woerner tot ons abattoir-besoek bygevoeg het.
Specifications for official United States standards for grades of carcass beef quality.
(a) Prime. For the Prime grade, the minimum degree of marbling required is a minimum slightly abundant amount for carcasses throughout the range of maturity permitted in the bullock class. The ribeye muscle is moderately firm and, in carcasses having the maximum maturity for this class, the ribeye is light red in colour.
(b) Choice. For the Choice grade, the minimum degree of marbling required is a minimum small amount for carcasses throughout the range of maturity permitted in the bullock class. The ribeye muscle may be slightly soft and, in carcasses having the maximum maturity for this class, the ribeye is moderately light red in colour.
(c) Select. For the Select grade, the minimum degree of marbling required is a minimum slight amount for carcasses throughout the range of maturity permitted in the bullock class. The ribeye muscle may be moderately soft and, in carcasses having the maximum maturity for this class, the ribeye is slightly light red in colour.
Brahman-Akaushi crossBrahman-Akaushi kruising
Full-blood Akaushi cattle in central TexasVolbloed Akaushi beeste in sentraal Texas
Certified Akaushi beef served in top-end restaurantsGesertifiseerde Akaushi beesvleis bedien deur top restaurante
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may be soft and, in carcasses having the maximum maturity for this class, the ribeye is slightly dark red in colour.
(e) Utility. The Utility grade includes only those carcasses that do not meet the minimum requirements specified for the Standard grade.
Comparing the carcass prices achieve by using Select grade (SA’s A classification regarding age) as the base:
(d) Standard. For the Standard grade, the minimum degree of marbling required is a minimum practically devoid amount for carcasses throughout the range of maturity permitted in the bullock class. The ribeye muscle may be soft and, in carcasses having the maximum maturity for this class, the ribeye is slightly dark red in colour.
(e) Utility. The Utility grade includes only those carcasses that do not meet the minimum requirements specified for the Standard grade.
Choice carcass price achieves 5,5% more that Select.Prime Carcasses prices achieves 9,5% more than SelectCertified Prime Carcasses achieves 18,3% more than Select Standard, Commercial, Utility and Cutter prices are irrelevant in this comparison
The American Akaushi Association annual conference was well attended by breeders, producers, abattoirs and retailers. Meaningful and applicable information was conveyed by presenters
The success of the breed and society member is built on the following;
1. Well implemented Certified Akaushi Meat program respected and trusted by producers and consumers.
2. A breed that outperform the famous American breeds that offer above average financial returns for the producers.
3. It is expected from every member to introduce Akaushi meat to family, friends and associates.
References
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEHwm1gIj-whttps://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/CarcassBeefStandard.pdf https://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2013/01/28/whats-your-beef-prime-choice-or-select
Vergelykende karkaspryse behaal met Select-graad (SA se A-klassifikasie met betrekking tot ouderdom) as basis:
Die Choice karkasprys behaal 5,5% meer as die Select.Prime karkasse se pryse behaal 9,5% meer as Select.Gesertifiseerde Prime karkasse behaal 18,3% meer as Select.Standaard-, kommersiële-, “Utility”- en “Cutter”-pryse is irrelevant in hierdie vergelyking.
Menigte telers, produsente, abattoirs en kleinhandelaars het die Amerikaanse Akaushi Genootskap se jaarlikse konferensie bygewoon. Sinvolle en toepaslike inligting was deur aanbieders oorgedra.
Die sukses van die ras en lede is gebaseer op die volgende;
1. Goed geïmplementeerde Certified Akaushi Vleis-program word gerespekteer en vertrou deur produsente en verbruikers.
2. ‘n Ras wat beter presteer as die beroemde Amerikaanse rasse wat bogemiddelde finansiële opbrengste vir die produsente bied.
3. Daar word van elke lid verwag om Akaushi-vleis aan familie, vriende en medewerkers voor te stel.
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cross breedingwagyuWHY CROSS BREEDING?
The aim of crossbreeding is to introduce the Wagyu
characteristics to enhance the carcass traits and other desirable
traits of the Wagyu breed into the other breed. Although introducing
Wagyu into a herd is traditionally done to increase marbling and
eating quality of the carcass, several highly successful producers have
crossed Wagyu to increase fertility and survivability in their progeny.
TEORETICAL BASE, HYBRID VIGOUR ( HETEROSIS )
Inbreeding depression and hybrid vigour or heterosis are two manifestations of the same breeding phenomenon.
Inbreeding depression is the decrease in the performance of inbreds most noticeably in traits like fertility and survivability. Only 167 Black Wagyu originally came from Japan. Due to this limited genetic spread and the resultant inbreeding they have a reduced survivability, especially when young.
It is critical for the Wagyu breeder to manage his fullblood herd by acquiring as much as possible of the limited genetic diversity. A sound principle is to manage the Inbreeding Coefficient (IC) to less than 10%. This is easily determined using the Mating Predictor in Breedplan.
The inverse is visible in the increased performance of hybrids over the performance of purebreds and fullbloods. This increased performance is also most noticeable in traits like fertility and survivability, and we see it manifest in traits like conception rate and weaning rate. Furthermore, it allows the breeder to introduce the marbling and eating quality of the Wagyu breed in another unrelated breed. This very useful tool to any commercial breeder is called hybrid vigour or heterosis.
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WAGYU MARBLING AND TENDERNESS
The Wagyu breed is well known for its meat quality traits. Improved meat quality is defined by
meat scientists as improved tenderness, juiciness and taste. It is well known and explained in other articles
that juiciness and taste is highly correlated to marbling. In its Certified Wagyu Beef (CWB) program, nearly 300 carcasses
have been objectively scanned using a carcass camera. To date, the average marbling score of the F1 (first cross) cattle is slightly
over 5%. This shows that a Wagyu bull has a significant additive effect on the marbling on cross bred carcass, that will also be slightly
enhanced with hybrid vigour as shown below.
USING HYBRID VIGOUR IN BREEDING
GENOMIC DISTANCE BETWEEN HERDS
The more unrelated the two breeds or lines are, the greater the hybrid vigour expected in crosses between them.
Fig 1: The effect of heterosis (Hybrid vigour) in the first generation (F1) when crossing two breeds. The advantage appears in the second generation as well when you get the full effect of milk and fertility despite a 50% reduction in growth.
Fig 2: A study by the Animal Genetics and Breeding Unit (AGBU) in Australia showed how far Wagyu was removed genetically from both British and European breeds. The greater the genetic distance, the higher the heterosis (crossbreeding) effect.
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Thus, selecting an unrelated breed with maximum genomic distance from the Wagyu breed will enhance the hybrid vigour observed.
BREED COMPLIMENTARY
In practice breeders should not randomly cross different breeds (populations) with each other but have a planned program.
Breeders should take advantage of breed complementary that the Wagyu breed offers. For example, this can be achieved by crossing dams with maternal traits such as fertility, milk production, maintenance efficiency and mothering ability with Wagyu sires that are strong in paternal traits such as consistent and proven marbling, carcass yield, growth and size. In some cases, you may want to improve the fertility of a herd and use the Wagyu bulls to enhance fertility of the cow herd. Brahman and Afrikaner are good examples.
Breed complimentary can also be achieved in terminal sire crossbreeding systems in which maternal-breed dams are mated to paternal-breed sires to efficiently produce progeny that are especially desirable for the market whilst the cow herd efficiently utilizes the current production system. In this case daughters of terminal sires are not kept as replacements but are sold along with their male counterparts as slaughter animals.
INDIVIDUAL, MATERNAL AND PATERNAL HYBRID VIGOUR
Individual hybrid vigour depends on the gene combination in the embryo.
Paternal and maternal hybrid vigour and gene combinations in the individual dams and sires.
For some traits, the cumulative effect of individual, maternal and paternal hybrid vigour can be surprising large. This is especially true of traits that combine growth rate, milk production and fertility.
The estimates for beef cattle are as follow: (Note X still needs to be determined)
Trait %HV %HV(Mat) %HV(Pat)
Conception rate 6 X 6Birth weight 3 1,5 XWeaning weight 10 15 6Feed conversion -1 X XYearling weight 6 2 XAge at puberty -5 X XMarbling 3 X X
Negative numbers for feed indicate less and for age shorter i.e. improved).
The above demonstrates the substantial value of heterosis on fertility and growth traits. This is especially important for cross breeding Wagyu with South African breeds, where a 10% increase in weaning weight for example will lead to an immediate and similar
economic benefit to the farmer.
LOSS OF HYBRID VIGOUR
Hybrid vigour for growth is maximized in the F1 or first cross of unrelated populations.
The Wagyu commercial breeder should understand that the hybrid vigour displayed by a two-breed F1 crosses (or backcross i.e. Wagyu bull on F1 cow) is halved in the next F2 cross. However, you get the full benefit of the maternal hybrid vigour of milk and fertility.
10.4 CROSSBREEDING SYSTEMS
Intelligent crossbreeding generates hybrid vigour and breed complementary, traits that are critical for the commercial breeder. To sustain acceptable levels of both in a manageable way over the long term requires a well thought out crossbreeding system.
The following six criteria should be considered by each breeder, considering his own situation:
1. Availability and performance of maternal breed in his environment.
2. Selection of Wagyu bulls, availability and performance record.
3. Consistency of performance of F1 progeny.4. Simplicity to manage the system.5. Replacement considerations.6. Accuracy of genetic prediction.
The most common and easiest to manage system for producing Wagyu F1 calves remain the terminal sire crossbreeding system where maternal breed dams are crossed with Wagyu bulls and all offspring are marketed.
Sources:
AWA website (www.wagyu.org.au)
Understanding Animal Breeding, Bourdon, Second Edition
This Article was published in the 7 Feb Farmers Weekly and was written by Johan De Vos (Chairman of Wagyu breed improvement committee) and Dr Michael Bradfield (CEO).
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We were met at Brisbane Airport by Cameron Hewitt of HP Wagyu and Amanda Ryan of Coochin Wagyu. Our destination for the day was Macquarie Downs.
At Macquarie we were taught the meaning of human spirit by Chantel and Anthony Winter. They are amid devastating drought following a terrible flood. There is no harvest for them, and they are bringing in most of the feed for their 900 feedlot animals and all the cows, bulls and calves. Nonetheless their animals look fantastic. Their genetics are of the best in the world and it certainly shows in the feedlot. Feeding for 500 days, they are attaining consistently excellent results on carcass size and marble score.
The second part of our trip took us on an early plane from Brisbane to Melbourne and a long drive west through the magnificent winelands to
the town of Millicent. Here is home of Scott de Bruin and Mayura Station. Scott’s achievements are nothing short of mind blowing. After 20 years of farming Wagyu he has built up a fullblood herd of 9000 head. There are around 3500 breeding cows and the same again in feedlot with weaners and backgrounding animals making up the rest. Every animal on the farm is large framed and brimming with marbling potential. Scott expects the best from his herd and is continuously pushing the envelope. Weaners are grown semi free range well into their traditional finishing phase and are lotted only for 270 days feeding here on a ‘hot” mix. They are weaned at 6 months and slaughtered at 24-25mnths. His Itoshigenami Jnr’s blood dominates for good reason. The bull’s stats are supreme. With 1124 progeny carcasses recorded he averages Ausmeat score:
Feedbackfromaustralia
>> Georgina Jeurissen
A Canadian, a Texan and a South African embark on a journey to eat their way
through the Wagyu of Australia. This pretty much sums up my incredible Australian tour
with Ken Kurosawatsu of Wagyu Sekai, Canada and Collin McElroy of Wagyu Farms
and Rydaco, Texas.
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9.12, eye muscle area: 102cm, and carcass weight: 424kg at 25mnths. Scott breeds for meat quality first, his remarkable genetics are a natural by-product of this.
The final leg of our journey took us back to Sydney and out to the incredible, understated Takao Suzuki. He farms with his Wagyu in a much more traditional Japanese way; His calves are offered creep feed from the start, are weaned at 3 months and go straight into lot. His attention to their feed is here impeccable. He personally offers them three different types of hay along with their 16% protein grain ration. Takao judges the amount of feed given on an individual basis and moves them with great empathy to groups that suite their growth and personalities. His finisher ration is
a cool mix of 12% protein. Cows live only on natural pasture, supported with a season appropriate lick block, and lucerne while lactating.
During our travels we certainly did have the privilege of eating Wagyu every day. It’s offered on the menu of every restaurant, even our Quantas flight had it as a meal option. Each of our hosts served us outstanding steaks from their farms or regions. Most of the Wagyu beef on offer is fullblood and the quality is excellent. The subcutaneous fat is minimal, the marbling and tenderness is superb, and the flavour is remarkable and distinguishable from supplier to supplier.
My take-away from the trip is; record carcass data, breed for beef quality and the genetics will follow .
*. Georgina serves on the board of the Wagyu Society of South Africa
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NOVEMBER
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JULIE/JULY
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1 WagyuX.co.za – Beste van Rasgenetika Veiling/ Best of Breed Genetics Sale12 LRF AJV/AGM – Bloemfontein26 Breedplan/Genomika kursus/Genomics course, Parys27 HerdMASTER kursus/course, Parys27 Louma Boerdery Veiling/Sale
9 Chris Purdon Wagyu Produksieveiling/ Production Sale Glenfinlas - Cathcart16 Nasionale Veiling/National Sale & CWB AJV/AGM23-25 Alfa – Nampo
13 LRF Raadsvergadering/Board Meeting14-16 Aldam Veeskool/Livestock School
5 Wagyu Nuusbrief Sperdatum vir advertensies/Newsletter deadline for advertisements7 WagyuX.co.za – Beste van Rasgenetika Veiling/Best of Breed Genetics Sale12-13 Diereteelt Diplomakursus vir Veeboere/ Animal Breeding Diploma course for Livestock Farmers
11 Kantoor Sluit/Office Close
3 CWB Raadsvergadering/Board Meeting, Pretoria4 Wagyu Raadsvergadering/Board Meeting, Pretoria4 Breedplan/Genomika kursus/Genomics Course, Marble hall5 HerdMASTER Kursus/course, Marble Hall15 Sperdatum vir advertensies vir handleiding/ Deadline for advertisements for manual24 Breedplan/Genomika kursus, Oos-Kaap/ Genomics Course Eastern Cape25 HerdMASTER Kursus, Oos-Kaap/Course Eastern Cape27 Breedplan/Genomika/Genomics Stellenbosch26 Woodview Wagyu 5 de produksieveiling/5th
Production Sale – Arlington
3-5 Bathurst skou/show
2 WagyuX.co.za – Beste van Rasgenetika Veiling/ Best of Breed Genetics Sale12-15 NAMPO19 CWB Raadsvergadering/Board Meeting: Skype20 Wagyu Raadsvergadering/Board Meeting: Skype22–31 Royal Skou/Show
28 – 30 Kirkwood Wildfees/Game Festival30 Finale inskrywings vir Nasionale en uit de Vles veiling/ Final entries for National and out of the flask sale30 CWB Nuusbrief Sperdatum vir advertensies/ Newsletter Deadline for advertisements30 Breedplan/Genomika kursus/Genomics Course, Lindley
1 HerdMASTER Kursus/Course, Lindley3 Vaal Boeredag (Wagyu uitstalling)/ Vaal Farmer’s Day (Wagyu exhibition)4 WagyuX.co.za – F1/F2 Weaner Sale7 CWB Raadsvergadering/Board Meeting, Pretoria8 Wagyu Suid-Afrika Raadsvergadering/ Board Meeting, Pretoria
1 WagyuX.co.za – Beste van Rasgenetika Veiling/ Best of Breed Genetics Sale19 Wagyu AJV (AGM) - 15:30-17:3020 Wagyu Tegniese/Technical 9:00-13:00 & Industrie kongres/Industry Congress 14:00-15:3020 Wagyu Sosiale saamkoms en vreugde vuur/Social gathering and bonfire - 19:00 21 Wagyu Suid-Afrika Uitkyk konferensie/ South Africa Outlook Conference21 Wagyu Suid-Afrika Uitkyk gala aand en dinee/South Africa Outlook gala evening and dinner 19:00 – 21:00
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