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scattered throughout the city of Rockhampton, near where the breed was developed. President of the Belmont Red Breed Society, Jeanne Seifert said a statue of a Belmont Red bull would not only be a good focal point for visitors to the city but also a tribute to the contribution which had been made by
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Selected traits were higher fertility, high resistance to ticks, superior heat tolerance, good growth, better meat quality, a placid temperament, and feed efficiency on grass or in the feedlot.
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scientists and the CSIRO. Her father was Dr George Seifert, a principal scientist based at the Belmont Research Station credited with helping develop the breed composition.
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Rigid selection for these traits of economical importance has resulted in the evolution of well adapted cattle to both a tropical and temperate environment.
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In 2021, the Belmont Red Breed Society bemoaned the fact that the breed was not yet represented in the series of
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have calving rates above 90% achieved in large breeder groups containing 5,000 head.
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Belmont Reds have achieved many wins and placings in Carcass competitions.
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cattle. The breed was conceived at Belmont Research Station near
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Large commercial herds running on native pastures in both
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