Synergizer® is a brand-new dairy-beef solution, purpose-bred for New Zealand farmers looking to maximise value from their herds. Developed through a collaboration between LIC and Pāmu, Synergizer is designed to give dairy farmers a hassle-free, value-add option for cows that aren’t required to produce replacements.
The first Synergizer calves hit the ground in spring 2025, and they’re already showing why this offering is a game-changer.
Why Synergizer®?
- Calving ease: Synergizer calves are bred for calving ease, backed by records from Pāmu’s large-scale dairy farms.
- Clearly marked calves: With Charolais colour-marking genes, calves are easy to spot and identify at birth.
- Proven demand: Charolais cross calves already sell strongly because of their weight and growth – Synergizer takes that strength and builds on it.
- Data-driven: Every calf is recorded, tracked, and measured for growth, rearing, and carcass performance.
- Hassle Free: From calving ease and robust performance in rearing and finishing, Synergizer calves are designed to deliver value and be in demand right across the chain.
The Genetics Behind Synergizer®
Synergizer brings together the best of Charolais and Stabilizer®
Charolais: A continental breed from France, refined in New Zealand to suit our pasture-based systems with shorter gestation lengths and outstanding growth. Charolais are known for producing calves that finish strongly and yield well at processing.
Stabilizer®: A composite breed proven in Beef + Lamb Genetics Dairy Beef Progeny Test. Stabilizer calves consistently show calving ease, strong growth to weaning, excellent carcass weights, and marbling.
By combining Charolais’ growth and colour-marking genes with Stabilizer’s efficiency and carcass weights Synergizer delivers a reliable, profitable calf which is designed with the needs of rearers and finishers in mind.
The science behind Synergizer®
- Born on-farm: Every calf is born in Pāmu dairy herds, with calving ease and performance carefully recorded.
- Reared at scale: Calves move into Pāmu’s large rearing sheds, with strict protocols and performance data collected.
- Tracked through finishing: Growth rates and carcass traits are monitored all the way to processing.
- Constant improvement: Data feeds back into the breeding programme to fine-tune and strengthen the Synergizer offering.
