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PTIC heifers in calf to $225,000 Iceman make $4300 at Gloucester sale
Angus heifers pregnancy-tested-in-calf to the $225,000 Texas Iceman R725 topped at $4300 at Macka's Beef female sale at Gloucester on Thursday 21st March 2024.
Macka’s Becomes Carbon Neutral
The Macka’s operation is celebrating becoming carbon neutral from paddock to gate without buying offsets or credits.
Macka’s Welcome Thunderstruck T383
Welcome Thunderstruck T383! We couldn't be more thrilled to introduce this phenomenal bull to our operation.
Improved pasture through precision mapping has led Macka's Pastoral to carbon neutral status
A decision to become carbon neutral from paddock to the front gate is an investment in the future of farming at Woko Station via Gloucester.
Macka’s Driving On-Farm Carbon Neutral Outcomes
NSW beef producer, Macka’s Pastoral, has demonstrated that on-farm productivity can be increased while achieving carbon neutrality, without the use of offsets or taking land out of production for large-scale tree planting.
Owned and operated by four generations of the Mackenzie family at Gloucester on the State’s Mid North Coast, Macka’s runs 3,500 commercial breeders and 200 seed stock breeders. The business supplies beef to both the domestic market and export markets in Asia and the Middle East.
Gloucester Angus Verified female sale sets a record for 2023 selling season
Buyers were transported back in time at Gloucester on Friday as bids for three-in-one breeding units hit $5450 - a result more like 2022 than anything seen in the current market.
The sale was part of the first commercial female offering for Macka's Angus Beef and the first in Australia for breeders listed as Angus Verified.
Why On-Farm Sustainability Measurement Is Worth The Effort
Producer Robert ‘Macka’ MacKenzie, Managing Director of Macka’s Australian Black Angus Beef, says the ROI on sustainability and measurement investment has been clear in his operation. In 2022, Macka’s decided to do 1,200 soil samples and in February 2023 we increased that number to 1,400.
“One of the reasons we did all that measurement was because we wanted to prove that it is doable. And it is. The truth is, it’s not as daunting as you think it’s going to be, and when you look at profitability versus sustainability, the balance is definitely there.”
Introducing Circle 8 Rosebud S669 to the Macka’s Herd
ANGUS breed records fell on two occasions at the Circle 8 Angus female sale as an explosive sale ring experienced breeders chasing yearling heifers to tops of $140,000. The records came off the back of the Cooper family, Marula, taking the courageous step to offer the entire S-drop of their heifer line, which created a frenzy with buyers that saw an opportunity to buy the best on offer.
What you need to know about foot & mouth Disease
With the recent threat of Foot & Mouth Disease to Australia, we thought it was important to share some information on what is already in place to keep our industry safe and allow us to continue to produce the best food in the world.
Foot & Mouth Disease is a genuine threat to the Agricultural Industry, so we all must take responsibility for our actions, both those on-farm in Australia and those returning from overseas.
For us Macka’s this means ensuring our on-farm biosecurity plan is up-to-date and keeping a log of everyone that visits our farm.
Let's all stay calm and support those who are working hard to keep this out of Australia.
Lord Howe Island cattle comeback thanks to Macka's Angus Beef
Beef cattle have made an emotional homecoming to Lord Howe Island, three years after producers were forced to destroy their livestock due to a rodent eradication scheme.
The lengthy process, which was coordinated by Robert Mackenzie and Marc Robson of Macka's Australian Black Angus Beef, Salt Ash, saw the delivery of 21 head on Sunday consigned to two farmers.
“Carbon neutral: Emission control blocks solve methane puzzle”
MAJOR Angus beef producer Robert Mackenzie is well on his way to making his large scale integrated livestock and beef business carbon neutral, with every intention of making his 3500 head breeder operation carbon negative.
“Premium prices for Macka's females in private sale to Cougar”
ANGUS breeders are making the most of the current high market and scoring high prices, but it's not every day that young females fetch stud prices straight out of the paddock. Gloucester breeders and beef brand owners Bruce and Rob Mackenzie, Macka's Australian Black Angus Beef, recently sold a large number of future breeders at premium prices.