wagyu south africa newsletter/nuusbrief march/maart 2020

WagyuSouthAfricaNewsletter/NuusbriefMarch/Maart2020

MissionTotransformtheSouthAfricanbeefindustrytobehighlyprofitablewithconsumersdemandingand

enjoyingahealthypremiumeatingexperience.

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verbruikerswat'ngesondepremie-eetervaringeisengeniet

DearFellowWagyumembers,

OnbehalfoftheBreedImprovementCommittee

andABRIwearepleasedtoinformyouthatwe

havereleasedthefirstsetofEBV’sforSAWagyu

duringMarch2002.EBVsforallanimalscanbe

found on the website www.wagyu.org.za/

DatabaseSearch/AnimalEnquiry.

This is a major milestone in our drive to have

objective and independent EBV’s for our South

African herd based on the data from our

breeders.

Somepointstonoteregardingtheevaluation.* A crossbreed genetic evaluation was

conducted. This means that data from ALL

animalsareusedintheevaluation.Thisinclude

Fullblood, Purebred, F3, F2 and F1 crosses

ensuring the most accurate genetic evaluation

possible.

* It is generally assumed that a breed can

consider a genetic evaluation when it has at

least 3000 records for a given trait. Wagyu SA

hasexceededthisnumberforbirthandweaning

weightsandthusstartedtheevaluationwiththe

growthtraits.Asourdatagrows,wecanexpand

tocarcassandmeatqualitytraits.

* Though a Marbling EBV is given, the

accuraciesarelow.

* Carcass data from the MIJ and MasterBEEF

havenotnotbeenusedinthisanalysis.Weare

stillworkingwithABRItoloadthisdataontothe

systeminthecorrectformat.

*Herdprofilesareautomaticallygeneratedfrom

thesystemandareplacedintoyourLoginfolder.

Each producer should have received a

username (usually your herd ID) and a

password.Contacttheoffice(ifyoudon’thavea

password).

Kindregards

Johan De Vos (Chairman Wagyu Breed

Improvement)

Dr Michael Bradfield (CEO) Wagyu Breed

Society)

Geagtemede-Wagyu-telers,

NamensdieRasverbeteringskomiteeenABRIis

ons bly om u mee te deel dat die eerste stel

BTW's vir SA Wagyu gedurende die afgelope

week vrygestel is. BTW's vir alle geregistreerde

diere kan gevind word op die genootskap se

webwerfwww.wagyu.org.za/“DatabaseSearch”/

“AnimalEnquiry”.

Dit is 'n belangrike mylpaal in ons strewe om

objektiewe en onafhanklike BTW's vir ons Suid-

Afrikaansekuddetekrywatopdiedatavanons

telersgebaseeris.

'n Paar punte om in ag te neem rakende dieevaluasie.*'nGenetiesekruisras-evaluasieisuitgevoer.Dit

betekendatdatavanALLEdiereindieevaluasie

gebruik word, insluitend Volbloed,

Suiwergeteelde, F3-, F2- en F1-kruise, wat die

akkuraatheid van die genetiese evaluasie

verhoog.

* Daar word algemeen aanvaar dat 'n ras 'n

genetiese evaluasie kan oorweeg wanneer dit

tenminste3000rekordsvir'ngegeweeienskap

het.WagyuSAhethierdiegetalvirgeboorte-en

speengewigte oorskry en het dus vir die groei-

eienskappe met die genetiese evaluasie begin.

Namate ons data groei, kan ons uitbrei na

eienskappesooskarkas-envleiskwaliteit.

*Alhoewel'nmarmeringBTWgegeeword,isdie

akkuraatheidnoglaag.

* Karkasdata van die MIJ en MasterBEEF

toepassing is nie in hierdie evaluasie gebruik

nie. Ons werk nog steeds met ABRI om hierdie

dataindieregteformaatopdiestelseltelaai.

* Kuddeverslae word outomaties vanaf die

stelsel gegenereer en in u aanlyn (Internet

Solutions) profiel geplaas. Elke Wagyu teler het

reeds hul gebruikersnaam (gewoonlik u kudde-

ID)en'nwagwoordontvang.Kontakdiekantoor

asunie'nwagwoordhetnie.

Johan De Vos (Voorsitter: Wagyu

rasverbetering)

Dr Michael Bradfield (HUB) Wagyu Telers

Genootskap)

FromtheWagyuofficeFortunatelytheworkcancontinuewithout

interruptionduringtheCoronovirusshutdown.

*AllcalfregistrationsandDNAforms(form780)

tobeemailedtoIvonneoffice@wagyu.org.za

(cell0614084123)

*DNAsamples(hairandTSU)tobecouriered

(onlyduringthisperiod)to85Martinst,

Bloemspruit,Shannon9364.BothUnisteland

Zoonomicshaveindicatedthattheyareopen

andwillbeprocessingDNAsamples.

*AllperformancerecordsincludingCWBrecords

tobesenttoElandricwb@wagyu.org.za

(0724358229).

*AccountenquiriestobesenttoElandri

accounts@wagyu.org.za.

*GeneralenquiriestotheCEO

michael@wagyu.org.za(0828570961)

*Weencourageproducerstousethis

NationwideShutdownasanopportunitytoget

youradministrativemanagementuptodatei.e.

yourcalvesregistered,DNAprocessedand

weights&carcassdatasubmitted.Ifyouhave

morethan50breedingcowsconsider

implementingaherdmanagementprogram.

VanafdieWagyu-kantoorGelukkigkandiewerk,tydensdie

Cornavirusnasionaleinpreking,sonderenige

onderbrekingaanonsledevoortgaan.

*AllekalfregistrasiesenDNA-vorms(vorm780)

kanpere-posaanIvonneoffice@wagyu.org.za

gestuurword(cell0614084123).

*DNA-monsters(hareenTSU)kanasbin

hierdieperiodenaIvonnevanTonder,

Martinweg85,Bloemspruit,Shannon9364ge-

kourierword.BeideUnistelenZoonomicshet

aangeduidathulleoopisenDNA-monsters

vanafdiekantoorgaanverwerk.

*Alleprestasiedata,insluitendCWB-rekords,

kanaanElandricwb@wagyu.org.zagestuur

word(0724358229).

*RekeningnavraekanaanElandri

accounts@wagyu.org.zagestuurword.

*AlgemenenavraeaandieHUB

michael@wagyu.org.za(0828570961)

*Onsmoedigprodusenteaanomhierdie

periodeas'ngeleentheidtegebruikomu

administratiewebestuuropdatumtekry.Asu

meeras50teelkoeiehet,oorweegditom'n

kuddebestuursprogramteimplementeer.

CertifiedWagyuBeef(CWB)

Earlier this year CWB rolled out the Masterbeef

App to all members. Since then the app has

becomeavailableatsixabattoirs.Togetherwith

the MIJ camera (that is currently being used at

CavalierandMorganBeefAbattoirs)therehave

beenover550imagestaken.

The protocol for using the cameras have also

beenupdatedtoensureefficiencyandassigning

marblescorecorrectly.Thechangesinprotocol

include:

*Scanningofcarcassestotakeplace72hours

afterslaughtering

*Thecarcasscoretemperaturesmustbebelow

5°C before they can be scanned (Carcass

temperatureshouldbetakenbeforequartering)

*Thegraderneedstowait30minutesafterthe

last carcass was quartered before scanning the

carcasses

*Allimagesneedtofirstbeverifiedbytheoffice

before the results are sent to the producers via

theabattoir.

Theofficewouldliketoassureitsmembersthat

image scanning is still taking place during this

lockdown period and is available to assist the

gradersviaphoneand/orvideocalls.Wethank

you for your ongoing support and loyal

dedicationduringthischallengingtimeandwish

you,yourfamilyandemployeesgoodhealth.

GesertifiseerdeWagyuBeesvleis

VroeërhierdiejaarhetCWBdieMasterbeefApp

aan alle lede bekendgestel. Sedertdien is die

Appbysesslagpalebeskikbaargeword.Tesame

met die MIJ-kamera (wat tans by Cavalier en

Morgan Beef slagpale gebruik word) is daar

meeras550beeldegeneem.

Die protokol vir die gebruik van die kameras is

ookopgedateeromdoeltreffendheidteverseker

en die marmerstelling korrek toe te ken. Die

veranderingeinprotokolsluitin:

* Skandering van karkasse moet 72 uur na

slagtingplaasvind

*Diekarkassekerntemperaturemoetonder5°

Cweesvoordatditgeskandeerkanword(karkas

temperatuur moet geneem word voordat dit

gekwartword)

* Die graderder moet 30 minute wag nadat die

laaste karkas gekwart is voordat die karkasse

geskandeerkanword

* Alle beelde moet eers deur die kantoor

geverifieer word voordat die uitslae via die

slagpaleaanprodusentegestuurword.

Diekantoorwilsy ledeversekerdatskandering

nog steeds plaasvind gedurende hierdie

inperkingsperiode en beskikbaar is om die

gradeerders via telefoon- en / of video-oproepe

by te staan. Ons bedank u vir u volgehoue

ondersteuning en lojale toewyding gedurende

hierdie uitdagende tyd en wens u, u gesin en

werknemersgoeiegesondheidtoe.

NAAMbord;Ideaalvirdieingangvandieplaas

ofopdiepersieel.BesteljouCWBnaambordby

ELandri(0724358229)

CertifiedWagyunameboard:Idealforthefarm

enteranceoronthepropertyiteself.Orderfrom

Elandri(0724358229)

FeedbackfromAustralia(Nov2019)byGeorginaJeurissenACanadian,aTexanandaSouthAfricanembarkonajourneytoeattheirwaythroughtheWagyuof

Australia.ThisprettymuchsumsupmyincredibleAustraliantourwithKenKurosawatsuofWagyu

Sekai,CanadaandCollinMcElroyofWagyuFarmsandRydaco,Texas.

WeweremetatBrisbaneAirportbyCameronHewittofHPWagyuandAmandaRyanofCoochin

Wagyu.OurdestinationforthedaywasMacquarieDowns.

AtMacquarieweweretaughtthemeaningofhumanspiritbyChantelandAnthonyWinter.Theyare

amiddevastatingdroughtfollowingaterribleflood.Thereisnoharvestforthem,andtheyare

bringinginmostofthefeedfortheir900feedlotanimalsandallthecows,bullsandcalves.

Nonethelesstheiranimalslookfantastic.Theirgeneticsareofthebestintheworldanditcertainly

showsinthefeedlot.Feedingfor500days,theyareattainingconsistentlyexcellentresultson

carcasssizeandmarblescore.

ThesecondpartofourtriptookusonanearlyplanefromBrisbanetoMelbourneandalongdrive

westthroughthemagnificentwinelandstothetownofMillicent.HereishomeofScottdeBruinand

MayuraStation.Scott’sachievementsarenothingshortofmindblowing.After20yearsoffarming

Wagyuhehasbuiltupafullbloodherdof9000head.Therearearound3500breedingcowsandthe

sameagaininfeedlotwithweanersandbackgroundinganimalsmakinguptherest.Everyanimalon

thefarmislargeframedandbrimmingwithmarblingpotential.Scottexpectsthebestfromhisherd

andiscontinuouslypushingtheenvelope.Weanersaregrownsemifreerangewellintotheir

traditionalfinishingphaseandarelottedonlyfor270daysfeedinghereona‘hot”mix.Theyare

weanedat6monthsandslaughteredat24-25mnths.HisItoshigenamiJnr’sblooddominatesfor

goodreason.Thebull’sstatsaresupreme.With1124progenycarcassesrecordedheaverages

Ausmeatscore:9.12,eyemusclearea:102cm,andcarcassweight:424kgat25mnths.Scottbreeds

formeatqualityfirst,hisremarkablegeneticsareanaturalby-productofthis.

ThefinallegofourjourneytookusbacktoSydneyandouttotheincredible,understatedTakao

Suzuki.HefarmswithhisWagyuinamuchmoretraditionalJapaneseway;Hiscalvesareoffered

creepfeedfromthestart,areweanedat3monthsandgostraightintolot.Hisattentiontotheirfeedis

hereimpeccable.Hepersonallyoffersthemthreedifferenttypesofhayalongwiththeir16%protein

grainration.Takaojudgestheamountoffeedgivenonanindividualbasisandmovesthemwith

greatempathytogroupsthatsuitetheirgrowthandpersonalities.Hisfinisherrationisacoolmixof

12%protein.Cowsliveonlyonnaturalpasture,supportedwithaseasonappropriatelickblock,and

lucernewhilelactating.

DuringourtravelswecertainlydidhavetheprivilegeofeatingWagyueveryday.It’sofferedonthe

menuofeveryrestaurant,evenourQuantasflighthaditasamealoption.Eachofourhostsserved

usoutstandingsteaksfromtheirfarmsorregions.MostoftheWagyubeefonofferisfullbloodandthe

qualityisexcellent.Thesubcutaneousfatisminimal,themarblingandtendernessissuperb,andthe

flavourisremarkableanddistinguishablefromsuppliertosupplier.

Mytake-awayfromthetripis;recordcarcassdata,breedforbeefqualityandthegeneticswillfollow.

*.GeorginaservesontheboardoftheWagyuSocietyofSouthAfrica