Improving the stud one animal at a time
Dirco Swart, owner of Blinkmeneer Beefmasters in Frankfort, says that the future of the Beefmaster is bright, thanks to the breed’s adaptability and breeders’ passion for improvement.
Beefmaster is the answer
Clark Rattray, owner of Pleasant View Beefmasters in the Swartberg in KwaZulu-Natal, writes that maternal heterosis is the most important trait in a cow herd. Beefmaster bulls are the most important part of any crossbreeding programme, because of its contribution to maternal hybrid vigour, says Rattray.