COMMERCIAL BREEDER SURVEY
Are you running a commercial purebred or cross bred Murray Grey Operation?  If so the MGBCS would love your response to a survey that will help us to build up an information bank and allow the MGBCS to be both better informed on our Commercial herd and allow us to respond to any enquiries we have and plan any marketing projects.

THE MURRAY GREY BREED IS NOW REGISTERED IN SOUTH AFRICA
We are excited to announce that the Murray Grey breed is now being recognised as a registered breed in South Africa. After a delay of nearly two years the Department of Agriculture has again given permission for the importation of Murray Grey beef cattle semen and embryos to South Africa with a view to establishing stud herds around the country.

NSW BEEF SPECTACULAR & TRADE EXPO
Entries are currently being accepted for the 2010 NSW Beef Spectacular and Trade Expo, to be held at the Dubbo Showgrounds, March 4 – 6 2010. The MGBCS will be offering of total of $2,600 in conditional sponsorship for the Hoof & Hook section of the Beef Spectacular.

2010 FEMALE INVENTORY
The 2010 Female Inventory is due to be run early January. There are a number of important considerations for the Female Inventory System for 2010 that MGBCS members that are recording cattle need to be made aware of.

THE MGBCS WELCOMES ADELE
After four years with the MGBCS we are sad to announce that Rose Schalk is following everyone’s dream and moving to the warmer climate of the east coast. Rose will be replaced by Adele Potgieter in the registrar and member services role.

BEEF INFORMATION DAY
The Southern Tablelands Murray Grey Group will be holding a Beef Information Day in conjunction with their heifer and steer show at the Moss Vale Showground on Saturday the 14th of November.

MURRAY GREY SUPREME INTERBREED EXHIBIT - LAUNCESTON
Murray Greys cleaned up at the 2009 Royal Launceston Show with a Murray Grey bull, Gilldon Corey C39, exhibited by T.J & R.A Harris of the Parknook Stud, Swan Bay Tas. crowned the Interbreed Supreme Champion Beef Exhibit of the Show.

CONDITIONAL CARCASE COMPETITION SPONSORSHIP - 2010
The MGBCS is happy to announce an extension of the Conditional Carcase Competition for Carcase Competitions around Australia in 2010.

MURRAY GREYS CONTINUE TO PERFORM IN HOOF & HOOK COMPETITIONS
Murray Greys once again found themselves well placed in the 2009 Royal Melbourne Show Hoof & Hook Competition, with two championships to the breeds' credit.

MURRAY GREY STALWART HONOURED WITH LIFE MEMBERSHIP
The name Barry Tainton is a name synonymous both with the Murray Grey breed and the Borthwick Trophy. Due to Barry’s tireless efforts to boost the profile of the Murray Grey breed and his involvement over the years, Barry has been honoured with the Murray Grey Beef Cattle Society’s highest honour, a Life Membership.

MURRAY GREY STEERS IN THE MIX AT ADELAIDE
Murray Grey steers, have once again shown the quality carcase characteristics of the Murray Grey breed with a highly consistent performance in the hoof and hook classes at the 2009 Royal Adelaide Show. Murray Grey Steers won the Champion Light Domestics Led Steer Carcase and the Reserve Champion Export Carcase. More information available shortly.

MURRAY GREY CROSSES MAKING THE GRADE
Northern NSW beef producers, Tom  and Cathy Amey, have used Meat Standards Australia to refine their yearling production enterprise over the last nine years. Carcases from the last mob they sold to a local operator all made the grade, a trend they hope to continue. To improve their MSA compliance rates, the Ameys turned to Murray Grey sires for a solution.