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These articles are a collection of the neXtgen Agri team's research, developments, work and experiences and case studies with clients, along with reports and findings published by the industry. They have been gathered for you to keep you updated, so if there is a topic you would like to hear more about, please let us know at info@nextgenagri.com.

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Talking Teasing pt.2

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September 14, 2021

Have you done a paddock audit?

With lambing on the horizon, and scanning behind us, I’d hope that most farmers now know how many lambs they’re expecting in the coming months. Be it more or less than previous years, from now on, to maximise potential, it’s all about lamb survivabil

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August 23, 2021

The Elsenburg Merino selection lines

Since 1986 there has been a divergent selection experiment running at Stellenbosch University, near Capetown in South Africa. The two lines started from the same base population of Merino ewes and have been selected either...

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July 16, 2021

Bringing back the Border

In the late 1980’s, a conversation with a meat buyer ignited a spark in Border Leicester breeder Lynton Arney that would set the course for a 30-year quest to integrate technology and client needs in meeting a modern market. “I’d not long taken the..

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May 3, 2021

Difference between efficient animals & efficient systems

In intensive animal production systems, like pig or chicken production, or even a beef feedlot, the aim is to produce animals that grow fast while eating less, often referred to as feed efficiency. This, of course, makes perfect sense. The biggest...

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