(Extract – Country-Wide July 2010)

Manawatu's TRIGG Group has hit a winning streak, taking out the top three positions at the Romney progeny trial.

Members of the group were also recognised for their contribution to the New Zealand sheep indistry with their rams when they were awarded the Romney Sheep Breeder's President's Cup.

Both awards were part of this year's Romney Association annual meeting held inb Christchurch early in June……..

A decade of intensive carcase analysis and progeny testing is paying off for the Manawatu-Based Terminal Romney Improved Genetic Gain (TRIGG) Romney Group.

TRIGG bred rams have once again performed with more distinction in the latest nation-wide who's who of sheppe genetics, the Meat and Wool New Zealand's Central Progeny Test.

Central Progeny Test Results:

Romney Dual Purpose based on weaning carcase wieght breeding values

Growth Rate Index                           TRIGG 1st ranking

Meat Value                                        TRIGG 1st ranking

Weaning Weight                              TRIGG 1st ranking

Dual Purpose Meat & Growth       TRIGG Top 3

EMA                                                    TRIGG 2nd

Facial Eczema                                 TRIGG 3rd

Worm FEC                                        TRIGG 2 in top 10

NLB                                                    TRIGG 5th Romney

(Extract from Straight Furrow – 28/7/09)