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Wagyu South Africa Newsletter/Nuusbrief August/Augustus 2018 Mission To transform the South African beef industry to be highly profitable with consumers demanding and enjoying a premium eating experience. Missie Om die Suid-Afrikaanse beesvleisbedryf te transformeer om hoogs winsgewend te wees met verbruikers wat 'n premie-eetervaring eis en geniet Message from the Wagyu Chairman Frans Stapelberg As introduction I would like to thank and compliment Dr. Fanie Steyn and the outgoing council members on what they have achieved in conjuction with our CEO, Dr. Michael Bradfield. Time devoted in a selfless manner has led to the development of programmes that would in future be recognised as an integral part in the success of the Wagyu breed in South Africa. Wagyu SA once again held a very successful conference this August, being well attended by our members, other interested parties and service providers. All workshops, presentations, the selection course and our very first National auction were of high quality. To Dr. Michael Bradfield, his righthand – Charmaine Alberts and their entire team, a big thank you and congratulations. You have set a new standard for the WSA’s annual congress. The highlight was surely the variety of Wagyu dishes that were very delectable and stylish. I was elected as chairman of our newly expanded board (now consisting of seven members in total). The following profolio’s were created: • Social development: Georgina Jeurissen The Genomic Program (BGP) and Breed improvement: Dr. Neil van Zyl & Stefan Terblanche • Certified Wagyu Beef (CWB): Frans Stapelberg & Richard Stevens • Maketing: Jaques le Roux Corporate & Finance: Frans Stapelberg & Gerhard van der Burgh Fellow farmers, we have a high quality product. Thus our service, management and planning must be of the same standard. We have many challenges and uncertainties regarding land ownership, safety and wrong perceptions about farmers, but we will be working hard on social projects to change this perception, and to believe in the future with a positive attitude. We all realize the critical importance of CWB and BGP for the Wagyu breed in SA, and the implementation of the above mentioned will be one of my main goals. Apart from this, it is my priority that the Wagyu Society functions effectively as a service provider to its members and not vice versa. To expand the breed to its fullest potential is an enormous task, given the national and international demand for this quality product, but with supportive members who feel at home within their Society and actively participate in programmes like CWB & BGP, success is inevitable. Members, please don’t hesitate to contact me should you feel management, member interests and association goals are neglected. Boodskap van die Voorsitter Frans Stapelberg Ter inleiding wil ek graag uitredende raadslede en spesifiek Dr. Fanie Steyn bedank en komplimenteer vir die werk wat hy en sy raad, in samewerking met ons HUB, Dr. Michael Bradfield vir ons verrig het. Nie net het almal onbaatsugtig hul tyd opgeoffer nie, maar daar is ook projekte geloods wat in die toekoms sal uitstaan as projekte wat deurslaggewend was vir die sukses van die Wagyu ras in Suid- Afrika. Wagyu SA het ’n baie suksesvolle konferensie aangebied gedurende Augustus wat goed bygewoon was deur ons lede, ander belangstellendes en diensverskaffers. Alle aanbiedinge en voorleggings was van hoë gehalte, en ons eerste Nationale veiling asook keuringskursus word oor dieselfde kam geskeer. Welgedaan aan die hele span onder leiding van Dr. Michael Bradfield en sy regterhand, Charmaine Alberts. Julle het ’n nuwe standaard vir die aanbieding van WSA se jaarkongres gestel. Die hoogtepunt was sekerlik die verskeie Wagyu geregte wat keurig en stylvol aangebied was. Ek is as voorsitter van die vergrootte raad (wat nou uit sewe lede bestaan) verkies. Die volgende portefeuljes is geskep: • Sosiale ontwikkeling: Georgina Jeurissen Die Genomiese Program (BGP) en rasvebetering: Dr Neil van Zyl en Stefan Terblanche • Certified Wagyu Beef (CWB): Frans Stapelberg en Richard Stevens • Bemarking: Jaques le Roux • Koorperatief en finansies: Frans Stapelberg en Gerhard van der Burgh Boere, ons het ’n produk van uitstaande kwaliteit. Dus moet ons diens, bestuur en beplanning op dieselfde standaard wees. Ons het baie uitdagings en onsekerheid rakende grondbesit, veiligheid en verkeerde persepsies oor boere, maar ons gaan hard werk aan sosiale projekte om hierdie persepsie te verander, en met ’n positiewe gesindheid te glo in die toekoms. Ons almal besef die kritiese belang van die CWB program en BGP vir die Wagyu ras in SA en die implementering van bogenoemde gaan een van my voorkeur doelwitte wees. Afgesien van hierdie, is dit vir my ’n prioriteit dat die Genootskap doeltreffend funksioneer as diensverskaffer aan sy lede en nie omgekeerd nie. Gegewe die nasionale en internasionale aanvraag na hierdie kwaliteit produk is dit ’n enorme taak om die ras uit te brei tot sy volle potensiaal, maar met betrokke lede wat tuis voel binne hul genootskap en aktief deelneem aan programme soos CWB & BGP is ons pad na sukses onvermydelik. Lede, moenie huiwer om my te kontak indien julle voel bestuur, lede belange en genootskap doelwitte word afgeskeep nie. From the CEO's desk We have just come out of planning and running one event and then it was straight back into planning the National Sale and Technical-, Industry- and Outlook Conferences in August. We have had positive feedback from members regarding the conference and we appreciate the good turnout. More on the Congress will also be given in our next Newsletter. I would also like to thank the Lumin team by name of Anette Derks, Nerine van Zyl and Sunet Schoones with their help with the roadshow. The program held in three provinces was demanding and they did a sterling job. At short notice Charmaine Alberts and Caria Vermaak also stepped in to assist us with the arrangements with the National Sale, Out of the Flask Sale, Selection course, Technical Conference, Industry Conference, Outlook Conference, AGM and Gala dinner. I have received a lot of good feedback from our members regarding the good work that was done. Ivonne from the office and her husband Hennie also did their utmost to ensure that the Sale and conference went well. We have also proposed that we expand the Wagyu Board to seven members (accepted) and ensure that we have more producers on the board. Our membership is currently 120 members, a big increase from the 60 members a year ago. We would also like to see more producers on the Board who are willing to serve at least a two-year term. The proposal is also to restructure the board so that it fits in with our strategic plan. It is envisaged that Board members head up their own committees and portfolios as is the case with most breeds Internationally. The portfolios envisaged fit in with our strategic plan and are: Supply: (Increase the Wagyu value chain’s ability to supply premium quality beef in sufficient volume to meet market demand). This is essentially a Breed Improvement portfolio. Demand: (Increase consumer demand for South African Wagyu premium quality beef) . This is a Marketing portfolio. Product Trust: (Ensure trust in the African Wagyu value chain). This is the Certified Wagyu Beef portfolio. Social responsibility (Socially uplift emerging beef producers enabling their involvement in the premium quality beef market). This will be the Social Responsibility portfolio Service Delivery: (Create an effective service company delivering value- adding services to its members and customers). This will be the Corporate Affairs portfolio that will include the strategic plan, finances and office matters. At the AGM this year we also proposed that we scrap the clause in the constitution that relates to the showing of animals. Wagyu is business that ensures a fine dining experience and the focus should be on genetically improving the product, and not the animal per se. For this reason we also proposed some changes to compulsory inspections. Producers have been given an opportunity to do an inspection exam and those that passed are now exempted from having their cattle inspected. Producers new to the industry, or who have not done any selection courses, will still be required to have a compulsory annual inspection. The proposal is also to have an exam for all members every three years. Vanaf die HUB se lessenaar Ons het pas uit die beplanning en aanloop van een gebeurtenis gekom en was reguit terug in die beplanning vir die Nasionale Veiling, asook die Tegniese-, Bedryfs- en Uitkyk-konferensies in Augustus. Ons het goeie terugvoer van lede oor die konferensie gehad en ons waardeer die goeie opkoms. Meer oor die kongres sal ook in ons volgende Nuusbrief gegee word. Ek wil ook graag die Lumin-span bedank by name van Anette Derks, Nerine van Zyl en Sunet Schoones met hul hulp by die inligtingstoer. Die program in drie provinsies was veeleisend en hulle het 'n goeie werk gedoen. Op kort kennisgewing het Charmaine Alberts en Caria Vermaak ook ingespan om ons te help met die reëlings met die Nasionale Veiling, Uit de Vles Veiling, Keuringskursus, Tegniese-Konferensie, Industrie- konferensie, Uitkyk-Konferensie, AJV en Gala dinee. Ek het baie goeie terugvoer van ons lede ontvang aangaande die goeie werk wat gedoen is. Ivonne van die kantoor en haar man, Hennie, het ook hul bes gedoen om te verseker dat die veiling en konferensie goed georganiseerd was. Ons het ook by die AJV voorgestel dat ons die Wagyu-raad uitbrei na sewe lede (dit is so aanvaar). Ons lidmaatskap is tans 120 lede, 'n groot toename van die 60 lede 'n jaar gelede. Ons wil ook graag meer produsente op die Raad sien wat bereid is om ten minste twee jaar te dien. Die voorstel is ook om die Raad te herstruktureer sodat dit inpas by ons strategiese plan. Daar word beoog dat Raadslede hul eie komitees en portefeuljes bestuur, soos by meeste rasse in Suid-Afrika. Die beoogde portefeuljes wat by ons strategiese plan inpas is: Toevoer: (Verhoog die Wagyu- waardeketting se vermoë om premie- kwaliteit beesvleis in voldoende volume te voorsien om aan die markvraag te voldoen). Dit is in wese 'n Rasverbeteringsportefeulje. Vraag: (Verbeter verbruikersvraag na Suid-Afrikaanse Wagyu premium- kwaliteit). Dit is 'n Bemarkingsportefeulje. Produkvertroue: (Verseker vertroue in die Afrika Wagyu waardeketting). Dit is die Gesertifiseerde Wagyu Beef (CWB) portefeulje. Sosiale verantwoordelikheid: (Maatskaplike opheffing van ontluikende beesvleisprodusente wat hul betrokkenheid in die premie-kwaliteit bees mark moontlik maak). Dit sal die Sosiale verantwoordelikheidsportefeulje wees. Dienslewering: (Skep 'n effektiewe diensmaatskappy wat waarde- toevoegende dienste lewer aan sy lede en kliënte). Dit sal die Korporatiewe sake portefeulje wees wat die strategiese plan, finansies en kantoor aangeleenthede insluit. By die jaarvergadering vanjaar het ons ook voorstel dat ons die klousule in die Grondwet wat verband hou met die skou van diere, skrap. Wagyu is ‘n besigheid wat 'n goeie eet-ervaring verseker en die fokus moet wees op die genetiese verbetering van die produk en nie die dier per se nie. Om hierdie rede het ons ook 'n paar veranderinge aan verpligte inspeksies voorgestel. Produsente sal die geleentheid kry om 'n inspeksie-keurders-eksamen te doen en sal dan vrygestel word van keuring indien hulle die eksamen slaag. Produsente wat nuut is in die bedryf of wat geen keuringskursusse voorheen gedoen het nie sal steeds verpligte jaarlikse inspeksie hê. Die voorstel is ook om elke drie jaar 'n eksamen vir alle lede te implementeer. Vanaf die Kantoor bestuurder Ivonne van Tonder Registrasie van diere Ons het baie ure met ons ABRI-programmeerder gewerk om bykomende kolomme by die registrasie vorm in te voeg sodat alle embrio- besonderhede (insluitend die skenker koei en ras samestelling) by geboorte ingevoer kan word. Ons het ook 'n kolom op die Excel-blad bygevoeg om die kode vanaf elektroniese oorplaatjies in te voer (vir naspeurbaarheid en kuddebestuur), asook 'n DNS-nommer. Ons het ook 'n duidelike stel instruksies op die Excel-blad van die geboortekennisgewing ingesluit. Hierdie proses sal die Skedule 0 vorm oortollig maak. Die nuwe Excel-blad is beskikbaar en is deur die kantoor getoets. ‘n Bykomende funksie waarvoor ons gevra het is die insluiting van meer DNA- inligting, byvoorbeeld die datum getoets en toetsuitkoms. Dit beteken dat die spreitabel al die inligting vir 'n eenmalige geboorte-registrasie sal bevat en die huidige DRIE-stapproses sal uitskakel. Dit sal ons baie nader aan die wêreld se beste praktyk vir dierregistrasies beweeg. Vir produsente met meer as 50 koeie, beveel ons aan dat jy die HerdMASTER-program ('n Breedplan-produk) wat spesifiek vir Suid- Afrikaanse kliënte geprogrammeer is, gebruik. 'n Registrasie vorm, indien korrek ingevul word, behoort personeel nie langer as 5-10 minute neem nie en ons versoek asseblief dat produsente tyd spandeer om te verseker dat die vorm korrek ingevul word. Die personeel sal produsente help met hul eerste vorm, maar daarna sal hulle die vorm aan die produsent terugstuur en u bystaan totdat dit korrek gevul is. HerdMASTER is al vir byna twintig jaar in Suid- Afrika in gebruik word deur duisende produsente gebruik. Dit is veral nuttig vir produsente wat elektroniese oorplaatjies en skale gebruik, want die proses is n een stap proses. Sy "Crush Side Recording" module is "een stap" en data kom outomaties in die program, wat foute uitskakel. Data word dan in bondels na die kantoor gestuur waar dit verwerk en opgelaai word. Laat geboorte kennisgewings vanaf drie na ses maande verleng Alle genootskappe in Suid-Afrika hef 'n laat geboorte kennisgewingfooi en 'n herinstellingsfooi. Ons het egter die registrasie proses verander sodat telers alle informasie op die kalf self invoer soos byvoorbeeld die embrio besonderhede (wat die skedule O vorm vervang) asook die DNA inligting. Dit gaan dus langer vat om die registrasie vorm te voltooi en ons verleng dus die laat kennisgewing vanaf 90 dae na 180 dae. Geboortes wat later as 180 dae geregistreer is, sal 'n laat registrasiefooi aangaan. Die herstellingsfooi wat gehef word, is soortgelyk aan die fooi wat deur ander Suid-Afrikaanse genootskappe gehef word. Inhandiging van data 'n Ernstige versoek vir produsente om hul data vir die genootskap in te dien. Sonder data sal die Genootskap eenvoudig ophou om te bestaan. Onthou Geen data = geen genetiese analise Geen genetiese analise = geen rasgenootskap Geen rasgenootskap = Geen ras From the Office manager Ivonne van Tonder Registering animals We have worked many hours with our ABRI programmer to add additional columns to the registration calf form to allow all embryo details (including the donor cow and breed composition) to be entered at birth. We have also added a column on the Excel sheet to enter the RFID tag number (for traceability and herd management) and a DNA number. We have also included a clear set of instructions on the birth notification Excel sheet. This process has made the schedule 0 form redundant. The new Excel sheet is available and has being tested. An additional feature we have asked for is the inclusion of more DNA information, for example the date tested and test outcome. This means that the spreadsheet will have all the information for a once-off birth registration and cut out the current THREE step process. It will move us a lot closer to world’s best practice for animal registrations. Producers with more than 50 cows should use the HerdMASTER program (a Breedplan product) or alternate that is linked to BREEDPLAN, that has been programmed specifically for South African clients. A registration submission, if correctly filled in should take staff no longer than 5-10 minutes and we please request that producers spend time to ensure that the form is correctly filled in. The staff will assist producers with their first submission but thereafter they will return the submission to the producer and assist until correctly filled. HerdMASTER has been in operation in South Africa for nearly twenty years and is thoroughly tried and tested. It is especially useful for producers using electronic tags and scales because the process is seamless. Its “Crush Side Recording” utility is “real time” and data automatically enters the program eliminating mistakes. Data is then sent through in batches to the office where it is captured. Late birth notifications extended from three to six months All Societies in South Africa charge a late birth notification fee and a reinstatement fee. We have changed the birth notification form to include all the embryo details (making the schedule O form obsolete) and DNA parentage information. Because it is going to take longer to submit your birth notifications we have extended the late notification from 90 days to 180 days. Births registered later than 180 days will incur a late registration fee. The reinstatement fee being charged is similar to the fee levied by other South African Societies. Submission of data A serious request for producers to please submit their data to the Society. Without data, the Society will simply cease to exists. Remember No data = no genetic evaluation No genetic evaluation = no breed society No breed Society = No breed
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WagyuSouthAfricaNewsletter/NuusbriefAugust/Augustus2018

MissionTotransformtheSouthAfricanbeefindustrytobehighlyprofitablewithconsumersdemandingand

enjoyingapremiumeatingexperience.

MissieOmdieSuid-Afrikaansebeesvleisbedryftetransformeeromhoogswinsgewendteweesmet

verbruikerswat'npremie-eetervaringeisengeniet

MessagefromtheWagyuChairmanFransStapelberg

As introduction I would like to thank and

compliment Dr. Fanie Steyn and the outgoing

councilmembersonwhattheyhaveachievedin

conjuction with our CEO, Dr. Michael Bradfield.

Timedevotedinaselflessmannerhasledtothe

developmentofprogrammesthatwouldinfuture

berecognisedasanintegralpartinthesuccess

oftheWagyubreedinSouthAfrica.

Wagyu SA once again held a very successful

conference this August, being well attended by

our members, other interested parties and

service providers. All workshops, presentations,

the selection course and our very first National

auction were of high quality. To Dr.

Michael Bradfield, his righthand – Charmaine

Albertsandtheirentireteam,abigthankyouand

congratulations.Youhavesetanewstandardfor

the WSA’s annual congress. The highlight was

surelythevarietyofWagyudishesthatwerevery

delectableandstylish.

I was elected as chairman of our newly

expanded board (now consisting of seven

members in total). The following profolio’s were

created:

•Socialdevelopment:GeorginaJeurissen

• The Genomic Program (BGP) and Breed

improvement: Dr. Neil van Zyl & Stefan

Terblanche

•CertifiedWagyuBeef(CWB):FransStapelberg

&RichardStevens

•Maketing:JaquesleRoux

• Corporate & Finance: Frans Stapelberg &

GerhardvanderBurgh

Fellow farmers, we have a high quality product.

Thus our service, management and planning

must be of the same standard. We have many

challenges and uncertainties regarding land

ownership,safetyandwrongperceptions

about farmers, but we will be working hard on

socialprojectstochangethisperception,andto

believeinthefuturewithapositiveattitude.

WeallrealizethecriticalimportanceofCWBand

BGP for the Wagyu breed in SA, and the

implementation of the above mentioned will be

one of my main goals. Apart from this, it is my

priority that the Wagyu Society

functions effectively as a service provider to its

members and not vice versa. To expand the

breedtoitsfullestpotentialisanenormoustask,

given the national and international demand for

thisqualityproduct,butwithsupportivemembers

whofeelathomewithintheirSocietyandactively

participate in programmes like CWB &

BGP,successisinevitable.

Members, please don’t hesitate to contact me

should you feel management, member interests

andassociationgoalsareneglected.

BoodskapvandieVoorsitterFransStapelberg

Ter inleiding wil ek graag uitredende raadslede

en spesifiek Dr. Fanie Steyn bedank en

komplimenteervirdiewerkwathyensyraad,in

samewerking met ons HUB, Dr.

Michael Bradfield vir ons verrig het. Nie net het

almal onbaatsugtig hul tyd opgeoffer nie, maar

daarisookprojektegeloodswatindietoekoms

sal uitstaan as projekte wat deurslaggewend

was vir die sukses van die Wagyu ras in Suid-

Afrika.

Wagyu SA het ’n baie suksesvolle konferensie

aangebied gedurende Augustus wat goed

bygewoon was deur ons lede, ander

belangstellendes en diensverskaffers.

Alle aanbiedinge en voorleggings was van hoë

gehalte, en ons eerste Nationale veiling asook

keuringskursuswordoordieselfdekamgeskeer.

Welgedaanaandiehelespanonderleidingvan

Dr. Michael Bradfield en sy

regterhand,CharmaineAlberts.Jullehet’nnuwe

standaard vir die aanbieding van WSA se

jaarkongresgestel.Diehoogtepuntwassekerlik

dieverskeieWagyugeregtewatkeurigenstylvol

aangebiedwas.

Ek is as voorsitter van die vergrootte raad (wat

nou uit sewe lede bestaan) verkies. Die

volgendeportefeuljesisgeskep:

•Sosialeontwikkeling:GeorginaJeurissen

• Die Genomiese Program (BGP) en

rasvebetering: Dr Neil van Zyl en Stefan

Terblanche

•CertifiedWagyuBeef(CWB):FransStapelberg

enRichardStevens

•Bemarking:JaquesleRoux

•Koorperatiefenfinansies:FransStapelbergen

GerhardvanderBurgh

Boere,onshet’nprodukvanuitstaandekwaliteit.

Dus moet ons diens, bestuur en beplanning op

dieselfde standaard wees. Ons het baie

uitdagings en onsekerheid rakende grondbesit,

veiligheid en verkeerde persepsies oor

boere, maar ons gaan hard werk aan sosiale

projekte om hierdie persepsie te verander, en

met ’n positiewe gesindheid te glo in die

toekoms.

Ons almal besef die kritiese belang van die

CWB program en BGP vir die Wagyu ras in SA

endieimplementeringvanbogenoemde

gaan een van my voorkeur doelwitte wees.

Afgesienvanhierdie,isditvirmy’nprioriteitdat

die Genootskap doeltreffend funksioneer as

diensverskaffer aan sy lede en nie omgekeerd

nie. Gegewe die nasionale en

internasionale aanvraag na hierdie kwaliteit

produkisdit’nenormetaakomdierasuittebrei

tot sy volle potensiaal, maar met betrokke lede

wat tuis voel binne hul genootskap en

aktief deelneem aan programme soos CWB &

BGPisonspadnasuksesonvermydelik.

Lede, moenie huiwer om my te kontak indien

julle voel bestuur, lede belange en genootskap

doelwittewordafgeskeepnie.

FromtheCEO'sdeskWehavejustcomeoutofplanningandrunning

one event and then it was straight back into

planning the National Sale and Technical-,

Industry- and Outlook Conferences in August.

We have had positive feedback from members

regarding the conference and we appreciate

the good turnout. More on the Congress will

also be given in our next Newsletter. I would

also like to thank the Lumin team by name of

Anette Derks, Nerine van Zyl and Sunet

Schoones with their help with the roadshow.

The program held in three provinces was

demandingandtheydidasterlingjob.Atshort

notice Charmaine Alberts and Caria Vermaak

also stepped in to assist us with the

arrangementswiththeNationalSale,Outofthe

Flask Sale, Selection course, Technical

Conference, Industry Conference, Outlook

Conference, AGM and Gala dinner. I have

received a lot of good feedback from our

members regarding the good work that was

done. Ivonne from the office and her husband

Henniealsodidtheirutmosttoensurethatthe

Saleandconferencewentwell.

We have also proposed that we expand the

Wagyu Board to seven members (accepted)

andensurethatwehavemoreproducersonthe

board. Our membership is currently 120

members,abigincreasefromthe60members

a year ago. We would also like to see more

producersontheBoardwhoarewillingtoserve

atleastatwo-yearterm.Theproposalisalsoto

restructure the board so that it fits in with our

strategic plan. It is envisaged that Board

members head up their own committees and

portfolios as is the case with most breeds

Internationally. The portfolios envisaged fit in

withourstrategicplanandare:

Supply: (Increase the Wagyu value

chain’sabilitytosupplypremiumquality

beefinsufficientvolumetomeetmarket

demand). This is essentially a Breed

Improvementportfolio.

Demand: (Increase consumer demand

for South African Wagyu premium

quality beef) . This is a Marketing

portfolio.

Product Trust: (Ensure trust in the

African Wagyu value chain). This is the

CertifiedWagyuBeefportfolio.

Social responsibility (Socially uplift

emergingbeefproducersenablingtheir

involvementinthepremiumqualitybeef

market). This will be the Social

Responsibilityportfolio

Service Delivery: (Create an effective

service company delivering value-

adding services to its members and

customers). This will be the Corporate

Affairs portfolio that will include the

strategic plan, finances and office

matters.

AttheAGMthisyearwealsoproposedthatwe

scraptheclause intheconstitutionthatrelates

to the showing of animals. Wagyu is business

that ensures a fine dining experience and the

focus should be on genetically improving the

product, and not the animal per se. For this

reason we also proposed some changes to

compulsory inspections. Producers have been

givenanopportunity todoan inspectionexam

andthosethatpassedarenowexemptedfrom

havingtheircattleinspected.Producersnewto

the industry, or who have not done any

selectioncourses,willstillberequiredtohavea

compulsoryannual inspection.Theproposal is

also to have an exam for all members every

threeyears.

VanafdieHUBselessenaarOns het pas uit die beplanning en aanloop van

eengebeurtenisgekomenwasreguitterugindie

beplanning vir die Nasionale Veiling, asook die

Tegniese-, Bedryfs- en Uitkyk-konferensies in

Augustus. Ons het goeie terugvoer van lede oor

diekonferensiegehadenonswaardeerdiegoeie

opkoms. Meer oor die kongres sal ook in ons

volgendeNuusbriefgegeeword.Ekwilookgraag

die Lumin-span bedank by name van Anette

Derks,NerinevanZylenSunetSchoonesmethul

hulp by die inligtingstoer. Die program in drie

provinsies was veeleisend en hulle het 'n goeie

werk gedoen. Op kort kennisgewing het

Charmaine Alberts en Caria Vermaak ook

ingespanomonstehelpmetdiereëlingsmetdie

Nasionale Veiling, Uit de Vles Veiling,

Keuringskursus, Tegniese-Konferensie, Industrie-

konferensie, Uitkyk-Konferensie, AJV en Gala

dinee. Ek het baie goeie terugvoer van ons lede

ontvang aangaande die goeie werk wat gedoen

is. Ivonne van die kantoor en haar man, Hennie,

het ook hul bes gedoen om te verseker dat die

veilingenkonferensiegoedgeorganiseerdwas.

Ons het ook by die AJV voorgestel dat ons die

Wagyu-raad uitbrei na sewe lede (dit is so

aanvaar). Ons lidmaatskap is tans 120 lede, 'n

groottoenamevandie60lede'njaargelede.Ons

wilookgraagmeerprodusenteopdieRaadsien

watbereidisomtenminstetweejaartedien.Die

voorstel is ook om die Raad te herstruktureer

sodatditinpasbyonsstrategieseplan.Daarword

beoog dat Raadslede hul eie komitees en

portefeuljes bestuur, soos by meeste rasse in

Suid-Afrika.Diebeoogdeportefeuljeswatbyons

strategieseplaninpasis:

Toevoer: (Verhoog die Wagyu-

waardeketting se vermoë om premie-

kwaliteitbeesvleisinvoldoendevolumete

voorsien om aan die markvraag te

voldoen). Dit is in wese 'n

Rasverbeteringsportefeulje.

Vraag: (Verbeter verbruikersvraag na

Suid-Afrikaanse Wagyu premium-

kwaliteit).Ditis'nBemarkingsportefeulje.

Produkvertroue: (Verseker vertroue in die

Afrika Wagyu waardeketting). Dit is die

Gesertifiseerde Wagyu Beef (CWB)

portefeulje.

Sosiale verantwoordelikheid:

(Maatskaplike opheffing van ontluikende

beesvleisprodusente wat hul

betrokkenheidindiepremie-kwaliteitbees

mark moontlik maak). Dit sal die Sosiale

verantwoordelikheidsportefeuljewees.

Dienslewering: (Skep 'n effektiewe

diensmaatskappy wat waarde-

toevoegendediensteleweraansyledeen

kliënte). Dit sal die Korporatiewe sake

portefeuljeweeswatdiestrategieseplan,

finansies en kantoor aangeleenthede

insluit.

By die jaarvergadering vanjaar het ons ook

voorsteldatonsdieklousuleindieGrondwetwat

verband hou met die skou van diere, skrap.

Wagyu is ‘n besigheid wat 'n goeie eet-ervaring

versekerendiefokusmoetweesopdiegenetiese

verbeteringvandieprodukenniediedierperse

nie. Om hierdie rede het ons ook 'n paar

veranderingeaanverpligteinspeksiesvoorgestel.

Produsente sal die geleentheid kry om 'n

inspeksie-keurders-eksamen te doen en sal dan

vrygestel word van keuring indien hulle die

eksamen slaag. Produsente wat nuut is in die

bedryf of wat geen keuringskursusse voorheen

gedoen het nie sal steeds verpligte jaarlikse

inspeksiehê.Dievoorstelisookomelkedriejaar

'neksamenviralleledeteimplementeer.

VanafdieKantoorbestuurderIvonnevanTonder

RegistrasievandiereOnshetbaieuremetonsABRI-programmeerder

gewerk om bykomende kolomme by die

registrasie vorm in te voeg sodat alle embrio-

besonderhede (insluitend die skenker koei en

ras samestelling) by geboorte ingevoer kan

word. Ons het ook 'n kolom op die Excel-blad

bygevoeg om die kode vanaf elektroniese

oorplaatjies in te voer (vir naspeurbaarheid en

kuddebestuur), asook 'n DNS-nommer. Ons het

ook'nduidelikestelinstruksiesopdieExcel-blad

vandiegeboortekennisgewingingesluit.Hierdie

proses sal die Skedule 0 vorm oortollig maak.

DienuweExcel-bladisbeskikbaarenisdeurdie

kantoorgetoets.‘nBykomendefunksiewaarvoor

ons gevra het is die insluiting van meer DNA-

inligting, byvoorbeeld die datum getoets en

toetsuitkoms.Ditbetekendatdiespreitabelaldie

inligtingvir 'n eenmalige geboorte-registrasiesalbevat endiehuidigeDRIE-stapprosessaluitskakel.Ditsalonsbaienaderaandiewêreldsebestepraktykvirdierregistrasiesbeweeg.

Virprodusentemetmeeras50koeie,beveelons

aan dat jy die HerdMASTER-program ('n

Breedplan-produk) wat spesifiek vir Suid-

Afrikaansekliëntegeprogrammeeris,gebruik.'n

Registrasie vorm, indien korrek ingevul word,

behoort personeel nie langer as 5-10 minute

neem nie en ons versoek asseblief dat

produsentetydspandeeromteversekerdatdie

vorm korrek ingevul word. Die personeel sal

produsente help met hul eerste vorm, maar

daarna sal hulle die vorm aan die produsent

terugstuurenubystaantotdatditkorrekgevulis.

HerdMASTERisalvirbynatwintigjaarinSuid-

Afrikaingebruikworddeurduisendeprodusente

gebruik. Dit is veral nuttig vir produsente wat

elektronieseoorplaatjiesenskalegebruik,want

dieprosesisneenstapproses.Sy"CrushSide

Recording" module is "een stap" en data kom

outomaties in die program, wat foute uitskakel.

Dataworddaninbondelsnadiekantoorgestuur

waarditverwerkenopgelaaiword.

Laat geboorte kennisgewings vanaf drie nasesmaandeverlengAlle genootskappe in Suid-Afrika hef 'n laat

geboorte kennisgewingfooi en 'n

herinstellingsfooi. Ons het egter die registrasie

proses verander sodat telers alle informasie op

diekalfselfinvoersoosbyvoorbeelddieembrio

besonderhede(watdieskeduleOvormvervang)

asookdieDNAinligting.Ditgaanduslangervat

omdieregistrasievormtevoltooienonsverleng

dusdielaatkennisgewingvanaf90daena180

dae.Geboorteswatlateras180daegeregistreer

is, sal 'n laat registrasiefooi aangaan. Die

herstellingsfooi wat gehef word, is soortgelyk

aan die fooi wat deur ander Suid-Afrikaanse

genootskappegehefword.

Inhandigingvandata'n Ernstige versoek vir produsente om hul data

virdiegenootskapintedien.Sonderdatasaldie

Genootskap eenvoudig ophou om te bestaan.

Onthou

Geendata=geengenetieseanaliseGeen genetiese analise = geenrasgenootskapGeenrasgenootskap=Geenras

FromtheOfficemanagerIvonnevanTonder

RegisteringanimalsWe have worked many hours with our ABRI

programmer to add additional columns to the

registration calf form to allow all embryo details

(includingthedonorcowandbreedcomposition)

to be entered at birth. We have also added a

columnontheExcelsheettoentertheRFIDtag

number (for traceability and herd management)

and a DNA number. We have also included a

clear set of instructions on the birth notification

Excel sheet. This process has made the

schedule0formredundant.ThenewExcelsheet

isavailableandhasbeingtested.Anadditional

feature we have asked for is the inclusion of

more DNA information, for example the date

tested and test outcome. This means that the

spreadsheet will have all the information for aonce-off birth registration and cut out thecurrentTHREEstepprocess.Itwillmoveusalot closer to world’s best practice for animalregistrations.

Producers with more than 50 cows should use

the HerdMASTER program (a Breedplan

product) or alternate that is linked to

BREEDPLAN, that has been programmed

specifically for South African clients. A

registration submission, if correctly filled in

should take staff no longer than 5-10 minutes

and we please request that producers spend

timetoensurethat theformiscorrectly filled in.

The staff will assist producers with their first

submission but thereafter they will return the

submission to the producer and assist until

correctlyfilled.

HerdMASTER has been in operation in South

Africa for nearly twenty years and is thoroughly

tried and tested. It is especially useful for

producers using electronic tags and scales

becausetheprocessisseamless.Its“CrushSide

Recording” utility is “real time” and data

automatically enters the program eliminating

mistakes.Dataisthensentthroughinbatchesto

theofficewhereitiscaptured.

LatebirthnotificationsextendedfromthreetosixmonthsAll Societies in South Africa charge a late birth

notificationfeeandareinstatementfee.Wehave

changedthebirthnotificationformto includeall

theembryodetails(makingthescheduleOform

obsolete) and DNA parentage information.

Becauseitisgoingtotakelongertosubmityour

birth notifications we have extended the late

notification from 90 days to 180 days. Births

registered later than 180 days will incur a late

registration fee. The reinstatement fee being

charged is similar to the fee levied by other

SouthAfricanSocieties.

SubmissionofdataAseriousrequestforproducerstopleasesubmit

their data to the Society. Without data, the

Societywillsimplyceasetoexists.Remember

Nodata=nogeneticevaluationNo genetic evaluation = no breedsocietyNobreedSociety=Nobreed

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