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Veterinary Surgeon + Simmental Breeder Tony Thompson On 50 Years In The Industry

"I'd rather have something in my paddock that is a good performer and a damn good-looking bull than all the data in the world," he asserts.

Glen Anthony Simmentals is celebrating 50 years of selling two-year-old bulls with their 2024 sale coming up this Friday, June 14.

Veterinary Surgeon and Simmental Breeder Tony Thompson talks to Dom about the story of Glen Anthony Simmentals, the evolution of breeding practices over the past half-decade and their 50th-anniversary celebrations.

Thompson also reflects on the changing dynamics of the beef industry, expressing concerns about the reliance on computerised breeding values over traditional phenotypic appraisal.

Listen to the full chat between Tony Thompson and Dominic George above.

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