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BOS Trading is the exclusive Australian distributor for Cooperative Resources International (CRI Beef). We specialize in the sourcing, importation, exportation and distribution of Superior Conventional & Sexed Beef Semen. Feature Beef Breeds include - Angus, Red Angus, Charolais, Simmental, Hereford, Brahman, Brangus & Senepol. The 'New' Front Page to CRI Beef in Australia has been update to offer the latest articles & sire listings, please check out the new sections 'NEW CRI SIRES' & the soon to be release 'ADDED ATTRACTIONS' page. Be sure to check back often for 'SPECIALS' & Sire Updates.
Update on 'Contractual Arachnodactyly' formally known as Fawn Calf Syndrone
After more than a year of research aimed at the identification of the mutation causing Contractual Arachnodactyly More...
'Contractual Arachnodactyly' Test Results Available
CRI Test Results for Tested Sires is Available On-Line More..
2010 US Beef Tour Observations
Hayden Green reports on his trip to the USA at the start of the year and share's his thoughts on the CRI Beef headliners & new future additions. Stay tuned for his report on his most recent trip soon. More...
2010/2011 Australian Beef Genetic Management Guide
Available to view online!
Combining Cow Sense with Science
The past year will go down in history as a year of volatility. However, with all the economic swings and environmental challenges, the basics of the beef industry are well positioned. Cattle numbers are down, export markets are continuing to open, and by all accounts the industry will not be long on available beef. More...
Research Update on Hydrocephalus - Jonathan E. Beever, Ph.D.
Earlier this year the American Angus Association, via Dr. Steffen at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, posted a request for reporting of calves having a phenotype referred to as hydrocephalus. As Dr. Steffen described in the request, these calves have a severe phenotype that includes an extremely large cranium with little or no brain and spinal cord present. More.....
Idiopathic Epilepsy (IE) in Hereford Cattle
Symptoms: Age of onset (occurrence of the first seizure) can be variable, ranging from birth to several months of age. Occurrence and persistence of seizures may be influenced by environmental stressors such as temperature extremes. More...
Osteopetrosis "Marble Bone Disease" Update
Researchers find Causal Mutation
A collaborative effort of scientists at USDA MARC, USDA BARC, University of Illinois, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, University of Maryland and University of Wyoming has identified a mutation causing Osteopetrosis (OS) in Red Angus cattle. More...
An Update on Arthrogryposis Multiplex in Cattle - Jonathan Beever, University of Illinois
During the past eight weeks (since September 8, 2008), researchers at the University of Illinois and the University of Nebraska, in collaboration with the American Angus Association, have been investigating the genetic condition called Arthrogryposis Multiplex (AM), commonly referred to as "Curly Calf Syndrome (CCS)" in Angus cattle. More...
Updated 25/08/10 - Mike Huth
Hayden Green
CRI Beef Specialist
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