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September 2006 |
A•
July 2006 - Herd leaves Tarana for AAco in Queensland
B• September 2006 - Spring calving commences
C• Progeny Testing Program
D• Selling semen in US
E• AAco Wagyu Brands |
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March 2006 |
A•
Westholme Cancels 2006 Bull Sale
B• Press Releases from AAco & Westholme March 27 2006
C• Westholme Sells all Wagyu Bulls to AAco - in the news |
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January 2006 |
A•
BSE.
Once again the US has
failed to adequately ensure that meat shipments to Japan are to the
agreed standards.
B• Additionally &
coincidentally, another BSE case was discovered in Alberta Canada.
C• Interested readers of these stories may wish to go back to the
Dec 2004 Update containing the thought provoking article
"Bad Meat Nation" |
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September 2005 |
A•
US Senate bans Japan beef imports amid mad cow row |
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July 2005 |
A•
EU imports of Bovine Embryos restricted from
2006 |
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May 2005 |
A•
Westholme 2005 Bull and Female Sale - Results.
B• Gourmet Traveller
"The Word on Wagyu"
article.
C• Wagyu-Cross Weaners hit
heights, The Land article |
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April 2005 |
•
No support in the Japanese Beef Industry for
FTA with Australia. ABC RADIO Interview transcript. |
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December 2004 |
A•
"Bad Meat Nation" This article reports on
safety and control problems with the American meatpacking industry. |
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November 2004 |
A•
Westholme tops "Top 10 Wagyu sires for number of progeny born in
2003"
B•
Australian Wagyu Association National Conference - Press Articles |
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October 2004 |
A•
Water prospecting undertaken at Westholme by
Water Prospecting Pty Ltd proves disappointing and our results fail
by a very wide margin to achieve the 90% accuracy claimed in their
advertising. Click here to save
money. |
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August 2004 |
A•
Japan beef substitution fraud case heard in
court. Japan Times Article. |
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June 2004 |
A•
Winners are drawn for the Semen
packs from our Guestbook sign ups in 2004. |
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May 2004 |
A•
Inaugural Bull Sale reports from
AWA Update.
B• Photographs of the
Wagyu Bull auction day, 2004 at Westholme
C• Four Bulls remaining for
sale, more info on the Bull Sales
page |
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April 2004 |
•
April 30th, Inaugural
Bull Sale on Property at Tarana. All catalogue details are now
available on this website on the Bull
Sales page. |
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March 2004 |
• Two
excellent papers on Fatty Acid composition of Wagyu Beef delivered
at the American Wagyu Association Annual Conference, 2003. |
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February 2004 |
A•
30 Two year old bulls move back to Tarana NSW
for the 2004 Annual Bull Sale to be held on property at Westholme on
30th April. Details on our
Bull Sales
page.
B• 65 young bulls for the 2005 annual Bull
sale at Westholme go through halter training for ease of handling in
April 2005.
C• Carcase results for Westholme Wagyu steers
longfed in Japan and Australia continue at sound levels and show
early promise in Australia. Pics here.
D• Good Spring rains permit reasonable yields
of pasture and oaten hay but low subsequent Summer rains result in
low water levels. |
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January 2004 |
•
Semen marketing structure revised -
new prices released.
A• Japan Born
Sires' semen (Group 1) has been repriced.
B• Australian
Born Sires' semen (A Group) introduced with semen priced at
approximately 50% of the Japan Born sires.
C• Semen packages introduced |
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December 2003 |
A• Westholme to launch upgraded
website Jan 2004
B• Announcing new semen prices
commencing Jan 2004
C• Westholme begins accreditation
process to qualify for semen & embryo export.
D• Westholme withdraws sale of all
genetics into the USA market. Sales will continue in Canada and
other international markets.
E• Long-feed trials at Stockyard and
Macquarie Downs show early promise. |
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October 2003 |
• Westholme announces inaugural
unreserved Bull Sale
for April 2004 |
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June 2003 |
• Four of Japan's Top Sires for 2003, full
details and pics. |
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March
2003 |
• Westholme completes the final
component in the three part series on Wagyu bloodlines. |
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November 2002 |
• Field Day at Westholme Tarana.
The Australian Wagyu Association members who attended Bathurst for
the Annual Conference and AGM visited Westholme on Sunday November
24th for a tour of cattle, facilities and a BBQ lunch.
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October 2002 |
A• Japan Wagyu Association holds 8th
Zenkyo or 5 year All Japan Wagyu show in September 2002
B• James Daniells and Tim Whatman of Westholme, Tarana attend the
8th All Japan Show and stay on for work experience with Japanese
feeding experts. |
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August 2002 |
• Japanese government continues to
track down and punish firms disguising imported beef as domestic.
Nippon Ham shares plunge in value.
News Story. |
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July
2002 |
• Japan market still impacted by
B.S.E. News Story. |
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April
2002 |
A• Asahi Newspaper visits Australia
for selected interviews and investigation.
Article translated here.
B• Japan
beef substitution scandal widens and bankruptcies increase.
Market conditions at prices 50% to 70% down on pre B.S.E. and
pre-scandal prices.
C• Echigo Farms owners visit Westholme to advise on feed barn design
and feeding techniques. |
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March
2002 |
A• Walker and Kurosaki visit in Kobe
with Nakanishi-san of Nakanishi Farms and Stoike-san of Teishin to
discuss post B.S.E. market situation in Japan. Subsequent
visits in Tokyo with Echigo Farms and retired Tokyo meat market
executives.
B• Asahi Shinbun, a widely read newspaper in Japan, exposes the
extent of the beef substitution activities of several large beef
trading companies in Japan. Some of these companies have been
substituting Wagyu cross meat imported from Australia for Japanese
full blood Wagyu meat.
News Stories.
C•
Westholme moves shipments from air to sea commencing in March as the
Japan market conditions post B.S.E. cause a more stringent review of
costs.
D• Kato Farms of New Zealand visit Westholme. |
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January 2002 |
A• B.S.E. impact
worsens as the market is harder hit than expected due to delayed,
vague and cosmetic announcements being released to the public.
B•
Westholme adjust business strategies to cope with
B.S.E.
impact on Japan market.
C•
March visit schedule by Japanese Associates and
business partners to
Westholme Tarana increases. |
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November 2001 |
•
The first 3 cases
of B.S.E. are announced in Japan
•
Walker & Kurosaki visit Japanese meat contacts and Westholme customers
to ascertain the extent of market changes.
•
Rugby weekend at
Shizuoka as Walker pulls on boots and joins old playing partners,
breaking 4 ribs with over-aggressive play |
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August 2001 |
A• Japan feedlots
report steady progress with year 2000 shipments from Westholme
Tarana.
B• Bull sales at Westholme continue. |
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July 2001 |
•
Kurosaki & Walker
complete series of Japan meetings. |
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June 2001 |
• More Japanese
visitors to Westholme, Tarana. |
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April 2001 |
•
Visits to inspect our herds in
USA and Canada by Don Nicol and John Hardie.
• Chris Walker
visits Westholme feeder cattle nearing slaughter in Kansai Japan and
also holds meetings with officials at Kobe Quarantine. |
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February 2001 |
•
Second dam completed in January at Westholme Tarana. |
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December 2000 |
A• Meeting
of Westholme Associates at Tarana. Pics.
B• Government approval obtained for 2000 head feed barn.
C• Dam completed for feed barn water supply. Pics. |
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August 2000 |
•
Chris Walker visited Calgary to meet with directors
of Alta Embryo Group and Colpitts Farms. |
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June 2000 |
A•
Shipment to Japan of feeder calves.
B•
Heavy un-seasonal snow at Westholme
Tarana claims 2 newborn calves. |
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May 2000 |
A•
Visit to Westholme by Japan Beef Journal Group. Pics.
B•
Japan Tour by Westholme & Associates. Plenty of pictures. |
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March 2000 |
•
Shipment No. 1 of Japanese Black Wagyu feeder calves all clear
Japan Quarantine and enter various Westholme customer feed lots.
|
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February 2000 |
A•
First ever shipment to Japan of feeder cattle from Westholme &
Associates leaves via FedEx.
B•
New embryo transfer laboratory, office, accommodation and
covered cattle yards are completed at Westholme Tarana. |
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December 1999 |
A• Fullblood Wagyu Bulls Sold in USA -
Update.
B• Westholme Wagyu will ship its first group of feeder cattle to
Japan on January 10th 2000.
C• Outstanding Heifers Selected, pictures here. |
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September 1999 |
A•
Young Fullblood Wagyu Bulls for sale in Australia.
B•
Westholme calves show outstanding
birth weights & 100 day growth. |
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July 1999 |
A•
Restaurant chain
commences an Australian based herd program with ET Japan and Westholme.
B• 8 young Bulls arrive from USA. Pictures of bulls
and calves
C•
Westholme calves show excellent growth and conformation. |
