Max Tweedie

Agricultural enthusiast, Proud advocate for the Red Meat sector + young people in primary industries.

[Max Tweedie @Eatblackbeefnz]

@stuhammond69 @MorrisonFarming The tops here gained 2 kgs/day+ over the winter, group averaging 1.2 kgs on a 26t crop. That 8 c/kg DM!

[Max Tweedie @Eatblackbeefnz]

Expected yeild of 58%. Largely black baldy cross Charolais. Part of the 'Unbeetables' campaign and trial with Jimm Gibbs at @Silverstream.

[Max Tweedie @Eatblackbeefnz]

Excited to see the first draft of calves finished on fodderbeet and plantain white clover. 560kg ave at 14 months!

[Max Tweedie @Eatblackbeefnz]

Ultrasound scanning at suddley Angus. This data is sent to breedplan for carcase bv calculatio. Great time of year!

[Max Tweedie @Eatblackbeefnz]

Which one describes the new zealand beef industry?

[Max Tweedie @Eatblackbeefnz]

Any chance to loose the winter gumboot tan. #bringonsummer @LincolnUniNZ #examsfirst

[Max Tweedie @Eatblackbeefnz]

Glemmark div 2s booze trip. Reppin cgw. Tweed compulsory. @Andrew_Mulligan @thecgwshow

[Max Tweedie @Eatblackbeefnz]

@theofficenz need to be reduced to 50% of maintenance (starved) for a decent period until b.w is changed.

[Max Tweedie @Eatblackbeefnz]

@theofficenz it absolutley has lifetime affect. Birthweight is more likely affected in 3rd trimester. To reduce b.w of a calf , cow would

[Max Tweedie @Eatblackbeefnz]

@theofficenz in the lambs born

[Max Tweedie @Eatblackbeefnz]

@theofficenz ewes restricted to 50% of maintenance (extreme case) compared to control showed 24% less total fibres

[Max Tweedie @Eatblackbeefnz]

@theofficenz I can send u the academic article. Total Muscle Fibre number is determined at birth and grows from day 30-85 approx.

[Max Tweedie @Eatblackbeefnz]

Ewes restricted in early gestation can reduce muscle fibres of lambs by up to 25%. @theofficenz @NZBeefLamb #agchatnz

[Dairy Exporter @DairyExporterNZ]

NZ fodder beet yields top in world- Heartland Agronomy mag has great info @DairyExporterNZ Sept issue will have more

[MelWNI @MelWNI]

Fantastic lunch w Burger Bach President: USA using NZ grass fed beef & lamb & telling our story well #nuffield14

[Green State TV @greenstatetv]

World Bank: Five Reasons Why Youth Should Choose Agriculture http://t.co/7lB11Iren5

[Max Tweedie @Eatblackbeefnz]

@raycaryl Resolve looks to be a combination of trees drystock and milking. Won't be a 20 000 cow farm now!

[Max Tweedie @Eatblackbeefnz]

@raycaryl Even when allowing larger n loading limit it wasnt viable

[Max Tweedie @Eatblackbeefnz]

Ngai tahu only able to irrigate 1/5 of the 7000ha Balmoral forest development in north canterbury.