Newsletter December 2020
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NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 2020 Cover photo by Mark Coombe ABBA Board and Branch Contact Details: OFFICE BEARERS President WENDY COLE Phone 07 4933 1405 Gracemere QLD 4702 Senior Vice President READE RADEL Mobile 0427 270 335 INJUNE QLD 4454 Junior Vice President MATTHEW NOAKES Mobile 0439 356 222 MORNISH SOUTH QLD 4702 Treasurer BRETT COOMBE Phone 07 4997 1134 MOURA QLD 4718 BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANDREW OLIVE Phone 07 4934 6542 RAGLAN QLD 4697 MATTHEW McCAMLEY Phone 0429 371 180 DULULU QLD 4702 PAUL HERROD Phone 08 8975 9810 KATHERINE NT 0851 LAWSON CAMM Mobile 0438 461 233 PROSERPINE QLD 4800 MATTHEW KIRK Mobile 0427 617 334 MUNDUBBERA QLD 4626 GLEN PFEFFER Mobile 0418 452 204 YORKLEA VIA CASINO NSW 2470 PETER CHIESA Mobile 0437 938 908 INGHAM QLD 4850 ABBA NORTH QUEENSLAND Branch Contacts Chairman - Peter Chiesa Mobile 0437 938 908 INGHAM QLD 4850 Secretary - Erica Scott Mobile 0427 771 294 TREBONNE QLD 4850 ABBA NORTH WEST QUEENSLAND Branch Contacts Chairman - Clayton Curley Phone 07 4742 5938 CLONCURRY QLD 4824 Secretary - Janice Allison-Fleming Mobile 0427 153 855 MCKINLAY QLD 4823 ABBA SOUTHERN QLD Branch Contacts Chairman - Glen Oppermann Mobile 0427 613 201 BINJOUR QLD 4625 Secretary - Amy Harch Mobile 0411 836 683 WOOROOLIN QLD 4608 ABBA NSW Branch Contacts Chairman - Grant Bulmer Phone 02 66 33 32 31 KYOGLE NSW 2474 Secretary - Stacey Clark MOBILE 0409 634 101 CASINO NSW 2470 ABBA SOUTHERN Branch Contacts Chairman - George Mercieca Mobile 0418 315 936 KYNETON VIC 3444 Secretary - Christopher Mercieca Mobile 0427 686 542 KYNETON VIC 3444 ABBA NORTHERN TERRITORY Branch Contacts Chairman - Laura Hoare Phone 08 8971 2856 KATHERINE NT 0861 Secretary - Murray Webster Mobile 0429 476 615 KATHERINE NT 0851 ABBA WESTERN AUSTRALIA Branch Contacts Chairman - Kathy Lovelock Mobile 0427 447 692 NEW NORCIA WA 6509 Secretary - Gronya Swift Phone 08 9655 3075 GINGIN WA 6503 CONTENTS ABBA Social Photos ABBA Regulation Changes ABBA DNA Price List 2021 Paddock to Palate ABBA AGM Minutes ABBA 2021 Committee Members ABBA Council Meeting Minutes New Members List Brahman Feature Show & Special Event BEEF Australia 2021 Save the Date - Sales & Events Brahman News Breeders Directoy Advertising 2021 Form AUSTRALIAN BRAHMAN CONTACT BREEDERS’ ASSOCIATION Office . Brahman House . 183 East Street . Rockhampton Q 4700 Postal . PO Box 796 . Rockhampton Q 4700 Phone . 07 4927 7799 . Accounts . 07 4927 7690 . Advertising . 07 4921 2506 . Registrations . 07 4921 4726 Fax . 07 4922 5805 Email . [email protected] Website . www.brahman.com.au ABBA Social Photos ABBA Social Photos ABBA Regulation Changes AS PER BOARD MEETING 13.08.2020 4. CALF RECORDING 4.1 The Sires of progeny, born from 01.01.21, to be Calf Recorded are required to have a DNA Profile and be Pompes tested. A. Progeny of deceased natural sire parentage where the sire does not have a Pompes tested normal status, are required to be Pompes tested prior to sale or transfer. 14. GRADING UP OF UNREGISTERED CATTLE Introducing Commercial bulls and females into the Grading Up process. To be eligible bulls and females must complete the following: 1. 90% Breed DNA Test 2. Brahman Standard Bundle Test: o Including DNA Sire Verification o Including Pompes Testing result 3. If above is completed, a $5000 + GST fee is payable (includes registration fees) 4. Bulls or females from a Non-Member can have the stud prefix of the owner to register. 5. Animals are required to be registered with ABBA. Should these steps be completed the bull or female would be introduced as an Appendix C. The female progeny only from the Appendix C animals would be Appendix D females. The male and female progeny of Appendix D females crossed with a registered Brahman Bull would be purebred animals. AS PER BOARD MEETING 12.03.2020 9. Transfers 9.14 Calf recorded bulls sold at auction sales, may be registered and transferred to the new owner at the discretion of the first owner subject to payment of the prescribed fee. 6.2 Artificial Insemination Regulations For calves to be calf recorded from any AI Sire, whether the sire is used within member’s herd or semen is sold, the AI Sire needs to have a DNA Profile and Pompes Testing result on file. The Standard Bundle is the recommended test, however if one or the other tests has been completed, then the other test can be completed to finalise the process. a. Progeny of deceased AI sire parentage where the AI sire does not have a Pompes tested normal status, are required to be Pompes tested prior to sale or transfer. 7.3 Embryo Transfer and IVF For calves to be calf recorded from any Donor Female, whether the Donor Female is used within member’s herd or embryos are sold, the Donor Female needs to have a DNA Profile and Pompes Testing result on file. The Standard Bundle is the recommended test, however if one or the other tests has been completed, then the other test can be completed to finalise the process. a. Progeny of deceased Donor Female parentage, where the Donor Female does not have a Pompes tested normal status, are required to be Pompes tested prior to sale or transfer. AS PER ABBA BOARD MEETING 15.08.19 5.9 Registration Registration of Imported Animals. The Council may accept for registration into the Purebred section of the Associations Herd Database, an animal of pure Bos Indicus breeding registered with a recognized breed Association in an overseas country under the following conditions: 5.9 c. The animal has been tested in Australia and is confirmed free with the Brahman Comprehensive Bundle which provides a Genomic Profile (50k Chip markers) including Pompes E7 and Congenital Myasthenia Syndrome (CMS). 10. Sales 10.8 If a sale animal has been returned to the Vendor and full purchase price has been refunded, unless a share is given by the Vendor to the Buyer, no progeny can be registered. Regulations Reminder: 10.7 All animals registered in the Purebred section or females registered in the Appendix sections of the Associations Herd Database which are sold and to be transferred shall be registered in the Database with a known Pompes status of bred free or tested free. The Council may grant exemptions for family transfers and complete herd sales. ABBA NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 2020 5 DNA price list PRODUCT FEES Brahman Standard Bundle (GGP TropBeef) Genomic package including Parentage, Horn/Poll and Pompes E7 and genomic EBVs (If parentage requested - a sire/dam list must be provided for each batch) ABBA BREEDPLAN Members $55.00 ABBA Non BREEDPLAN Members $64.00 Traits Panel Includes E7/CMS, Brahman Dwarfism, Horn/Poll and Tenderness Does NOT include GGP TropBeef profile $38.00 Exclusive to ABBA Members Stand Alone Tests Microsatellite Parentage (Discontinued 31-12-2020) $39.50 SeekSire Parentage $27.60 Myostatin (MSTN) $30.50 Horned/Polled $30.50 BVDV/PI (Pesti Virus) 1 - 10 samples $16.85 BVDV/PI (Pesti Virus) 10+ samples $18.00 Genomic Result Processing Fee – Samples sent direct to lab $6.50 (Pompes, Polled, PV) Result Processing Fee–Samples sent direct to lab $13.75/batch DNA Result Animal List $11.00 Hair Sample Fee $3.30 Tenderness $30.50 Hair cards $1.00 Allflex® Tissue Sample Unit $2.80 Semen Extract $6.60 Storage Only (hair/semen/tissue) $1.20 Sample Pull From Storage $1.20 DNA Profile Certificate $12.00 Parentage Verification (PV) Retest $7.00 External Profiles $7.00 Allflex TSU Applicators $102.00 TSU Trays (Free with 100 TSU’s) $7.50 Pompes E7 $30.50 GGP TROPBEEF: A GGP product designed specifically for Australian Indicus. MYOSTATIN: Analyses for nine different variants of the myostatin gene, The TropBeef chip was designed in partnership with influential Australian even though some may not be found in all breeds. breeders and researchers, and genomic data was generated and used from Horn/Poll: SNP based horn/poll result (no percentages). more than 1000 Australian animals in the initial design population. With over TRAITS PANEL: A standalone test that includes all Brahman recessive 97% imputation accuracy, the TropBeef chip will continue to contribute to conditions (E7, CMS), SNP based Horn/Poll and Tenderness. Does NOT the accuracy of BREEDPLAN values. include GGP TropBeef profile. BRAHMAN STANDARD BUNDLE: Includes Pompes E7 and SNP based Horn/ Poll, parentage and GGP Trop Beef profile for Single Step evaluation. SEEKSIRE PARENTAGE: Approximately 500 SNP markers for parentage only. INDIVIDUAL GENETIC CONDITION: Any of the following conditions: Pompes E7 or CMS 82 DECEMBER 2020 2021 Paddock to Palate Fly the flag for the breed and be a part of the EKKA with Commercial Cattle in the 3rd year of the running of the HGP Free class . Class 40 - Non HGP Class Details include: 7 head/pen 100 Days on feed Schedule link is: https://www ekka. com. .au/competitions/animals/beef- cattle/paddock-to-palate-competition/ Dates of importance: Entries 15th January 2021 Delivery 12 noon 5th March 2021 Feedlot entry 9th march 2021 - 480kg max Field Day 22nd June 2021 Beef City Feedlot, Oakey Processing 23rd June 2021 ABBA will sponsor to a cap of $1000 per exhibitor for pure bred Brahmans for your valued involvement in this competition . Check your Gympie, RBWS & Gold City sale entries online @ www.brahman.com.au ABBA NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 2020 7 ABBA Annual General Meeting Held: Sunday 4th October 2020, 1:11pm at CQLX Treasurer’s Report: Gracemere Saleyards Function Room Honorary Treasurers’ Report as per page 4 PRESENT: (four) of the 2020 Annual Report Cynthia Stark, Lawson Camm, Glen Pfeffer, Motion: The Honorary Treasurers’ report as Matthew Noakes, Grant & Jo Bulmer, Carolyn presented and printed on page 4 (four) of the Briggs, Wendy Cole, Reade Radel, Brett Coombe, 2020 Annual Report be received Leanne Creedon, Jess Mollenhagen, Robyn Nixon, Margaretta Travers, Margaretta Morgan, CARRIED Catherine MacKenzie, Matthew McCamley, Terry Connor, Peter Chiesa, Danny Beauchamp, Financial Statements Anastasia Fanning Review of Financial statements as per pages 7 APOLOGIES: (seven) through 11 (eleven) of the 2020 Annual Report Maureen Olive, John Croaker, Richard Stark, George Jacobs, Andrew Olive, Bernie Schneider, Questions from the floor.