Taking Australian Genetics Global

The challenge facing beef producers across the tropics and subtropics is universal — how do you maintain Bos taurus performance in environments built for Bos indicus?
Kurra-Wirra has the answer.
Our Slick Angus and Red Angus genetics have already been exported internationally, with semen from our leading homozygous slick sires now working in Papua New Guinea — and the demand is growing.
For producers in tropical and subtropical regions looking to lift carcase quality, improve fertility and reduce heat stress without sacrificing adaptation, Kurra-Wirra slick genetics deliver what no straight Angus program can.

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Why Kurra-Wirra Slick Genetics Travel Well

Most Angus genetics are bred for temperate climates. Ours aren't.
Kurra-Wirra has spent over 20 years developing slick-coated cattle that carry elite Angus performance alongside genuine heat tolerance. The result is a sire battery that works just as hard in the heat of northern Queensland or the humidity of Papua New Guinea as it does back on our home property.

Our exported sires are:

• Homozygous or Heterozygous slick tested — 100% of progeny carry the slick gene, guaranteed

• High Angus content — delivering Angus-type calves with flat backs, structure and carcase quality

• DNA verified — every animal genomically tested before export

• Performance recorded — EBVs from TACE and Leachman $Profit analysis, not guesswork

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Who Should Enquire

Kurra-Wirra genetics for export suit a wide range of producers and programs looking to:

• Introduce the slick gene into Bos indicus-based herds — lifting carcase quality and market returns without sacrificing tropical adaptation

• Upgrade carcase quality in tropical beef systems — accessing genuine Angus performance in environments where straight Angus programs struggle

• Establish Angus-content slick lines for feedlot or premium beef markets — producing flat-backed, heavy-finishing progeny that command premium prices

• Access homozygous slick semen from proven, data-recorded Australian sires — with full EBV, genomic and DNA verification behind every straw

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​Government & Development Programs

Kurra-Wirra welcomes enquiries from government agricultural agencies and international development organisations seeking to lift the productivity and profitability of national cattle industries. Slick Angus genetics are uniquely suited to government-backed breed improvement programs in tropical and subtropical nations — delivering measurable gains in fertility, heat tolerance and carcase merit that translate directly into improved food security and export earnings for cattle-producing countries.
We have experience working within international biosecurity and import frameworks, and are well positioned to support large-scale government genetics programs across the Pacific, Southeast Asia, Africa and beyond.

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Dairy Industries

Beef-on-dairy crossing is one of the fastest growing segments of global beef production. Dairy producers operating in hot, humid climates face some of the most acute heat stress challenges in global agriculture — with production losses, reduced conception rates and compromised animal welfare all directly linked to thermal load.

For dairy operations in tropical and subtropical regions, the challenge has always been finding a beef sire that crosses well, finishes hard, and holds up in the heat. Our slick-coated Angus sires deliver all three. Calves are born easy, grow fast, and carry the slick gene — meaning they handle the heat from day one and perform through to slaughter without the production losses that plague non-slick cattle in warm climates.

The result is a beef-on-dairy cross that commands Angus premiums, suits feedlot and grass-fed systems alike, and works in the environments where most dairy herds actually operate.
We welcome enquiries from dairy companies, cooperatives, beef-on-dairy programs and breed improvement organisations looking to add heat-tolerant, high-performing Angus genetics to their cross-breeding systems.