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Simon Close

@Closey91

Kurra-Wirra Livestock Genetics. Red Angus, Angus and Slick Angus. ‘Measured to Perform’ is the moto. Passionate about genetics, heat tolerant cattle and sport.

 Kurra-Wirra Livestock Genetics
kurrawirra.com.au
Joined October 2012
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Caught up with the Kurra Wirra Cropping Manager last week, looking good after a wet winter. Lots been happing down there. @kurra_wirra
Wheat filling heads.

ALT Wheat filling heads.

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Geneticists and cattle people, how will this silver bull calf breed? He's 94% Angus, 6% Murray Grey. Keen to know how the red gene plays out in his progeny, and whether there's a dominant silver/dilution gene in the mix. Dam in the video, pedigree and estimated EBVs attached.
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Looking forward to the experience!
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🖤 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝘂𝘀 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗰𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗮 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗺 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗔𝗻𝗴𝘂𝘀 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 🖤 𝗙𝗨𝗟𝗟 𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗬 👉 f.mtr.cool/shhaocbdxd #genangus #angusyouthaustralia #angusaustralia #youthinag
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The only video you need for AgDay. #agday #agdayau #agday2025 #agchatoz #ausag #standwiththeland
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Can someone tell me what colour calves you would get with an F1 bull (silver Brahman Cow x Angus Bull assuming double black) over another Silver Brahman Cow?
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Bulls shaping up well for the sale this Monday in Blackall, QLD. If your interested, more details here. Cheers kurrawirra.com.au/event-deta…
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Feel free to share this amongst your networks. Happy to sort out a finders fee too
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Simon Close retweeted
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Oh, Kerry 😂 Of all the memories you could have chosen... 📺 WATCH #AUSvWI on Ch. 501 or stream via @kayosports bit.ly/3Rv927T 📝 BLOG bit.ly/48QlFRW 📲 MATCH CENTRE bit.ly/3vAZq4d
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Don’t forget our “GROW MORE” open day this Thursday☘️🐑 @VickeryBros @AnthonyCloseKW
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Our 2022 Northern Red Hot Bull Sale Catalogue is now available online. 📆 7th October, 2022. Barcaldine Sale Yards issuu.com/kurrawirra/docs/ku… #measuredtoperform
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The gospel according to Kurra-Wirra🐑 Click the link below to see all the amazing things happening at Kurra-Wirra Merinos. #measuredtoperform #merino #ASBVs #dualpurpose kurrawirra.com.au/_files/ugd… – at Victoria, Australia
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🐑🎅🏼SANTA IN THE SHED 🎅🏼🐑 Massive thanks to Santa for dropping in to shear one on the hour today. Merry Christmas to all from the KW crew! We thank everyone for the last 12 months! Stay safe and Merry Christmas 🐑🐮🎅🏼 #measuredtoperform instagram.com/kurrawirra/ree… – at Victoria, Australia
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Browns Oracle Syndicate heading out to the cows. All bulls sired by Oracle are Heterozygous slick gene carriers while being 75% + Red Angus. Av $Profit index being $18k (top 5%). Very happy with these bulls. @GeneticsThermo @ufpjhansen @leachmancattle @AngelaMLees @RABrownRanch
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MEASURED TO PERFORM 112 Bulls: 1st October - Barcaldine ✔️Average Age: 25 Months ✔️Average Scrotal: 39.4cms ✔️Average EMA 131.1cm sq ✔️Average IMF: 5.12% ✔️Average P8: 11.7mm ✔️Average Rib: 9.1mm Full scan sheets and data available here: dac86499-8ad6-4afb-a3ab-b979…
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HOT OFF THE PRESS💥🔥 Digital catalogue for this years Red Hot Bull Sale is now available. See below link where you can download the catalogue and view at your own leisure. kurrawirra.com.au/kurra-wirr… Any queries, please give Simon Close or James Lilburne a call.
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HELP NEEDED Chasing 450kg of Hyola 970 seed for sowing in the next month.. Located Harrow Western Vic. Happy to pick up or get freighted from anywhere. RT appreciated
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Here is the Gospel (newsletter) according to KW Merinos 🐑 We would also like to announce our new business moto "Measured to Perform" which we belive captures our business and breeding philosophies. #MeasuredtoPerform indd.adobe.com/view/7bad2194… – at Victoria, Australia
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Simon Close retweeted
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QR code at the front gate to our Biosecurity Visitor Register to help reduce the risk of pests, disease and weeds to enter the farm #farmbiosecurity
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Kurra-Wirra Merinos that Mother!!🐑🐑 Sunday morning post footy lamb catching is a delight when we have mother’s like this and sun shining. Lambs have been through 25ml rain over the last week when lambing so great to have some nice ☀️for lambing #merinosthatmother – at Victoria, Australia
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Essentially what we are doing with our Senegus cattle the natural way. High content angus with the Slick Gene. Worth a watch. This Gene-Edited Calf Could Transform Brazil's Beef Industry | Moving Up... youtu.be/lvDYGSAMiWk via @YouTube
This Gene-Edited Calf Could Transform Brazil's Beef Industry | Moving...

This Gene-Edited Calf Could Transform Brazil's Beef Industry | Moving...

Gene-edited beef could be coming to dinner plates around the globe....

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