Spectacular speckle park embryos on hold.
Scarcity of water has slowed Martin Luitingh's determination to build speckle park numbers through embryo and AI.Bushfires on the New South Wales mid-north coast have had an impact on one man's attempts to develop a cattle breed renowned for its distinct markings.Taree cattle breeder Martin Luitingh is an advocate for the unique Canadian speckle park breed
Recent bushfires and drought however have stalled his efforts, forcing him to cut back his herd and reduce breeding Added to this, plans to have the beef breed introduced to South Africa using the Australian-produced animal have slowed. "In order to project speckle park into the viable numbers, the breeding program must stay on track and full steam ahead.
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