Finally we have finished weaning all our calves. We turned the last mob out on Firday and they look great! Using our Low Stress Stock Handling skills, we have found these weaners very easy to manage both in the yards and the paddock. READ MORE

We are very pleased to see that the latest JBS grid gives the Shorthorn Guineas steers in the 250 to 330 kg weight range a 5 cent a kilo premium over Angus steers. Shorthorn steers in this weight range are now priced at $4.05 a kg, which is a handy price! READ MORE

We are well into our calf weaning now with only one mob to go. Amanda recently attended a session run by animal handling expert, Dr Kev Sullivan, and we have been using his techniques with our calves in the yards. Kev thinks that weaning should be yard training and not just... READ MORE

We have started weaning our spring calves to take advantage of the current cool weather. It is pleasing to see how quickly the calves have adjusted to lives without their mums.  With last year’s rain, we will have some good dryland lucerne paddocks for them to go out to soon. READ MORE

This year we have sold virtually all our steers into the JBS Shorthorn branded beef program, Thousand Guineas. In this program, the Shorthorn steers bring the same amount as the Angus cattle and are, in the main, outpricing the EU cattle. We feel that this market is a significant... READ MORE

We are now well into our winter/spring calving with over 200 calves on the ground. The wet conditions have made tagging the calves a challenging business and we have bogged the ute a few times. And while the grass might look good, the vets tell us that there is quite a... READ MORE

Our new bull arrived on May 11th, kindly delivered by Andy Withers of the Belmore Stud, and has settled in well. He came off the truck in the dark but was very quiet and relaxed to be in his new home. We walked him to his new paddock next morning and he was very happy to be able... READ MORE

Yesterday we attended the 3rd Annual Belmore Invitational Bull Sale in Naracoorte, South Australia. We purchased the top priced lot of the day, Belmore Northern Legend K232. A fine skinned bright roan bull, this beautiful son of the Canadian bull, Northern Legend 3N, has moderate... READ MORE

We wish all our friends in the cattle world a happy Christmas and a safe, healthy and prosperous New Year! READ MORE

The cycle of life continues at Toogimbie Shorthorns. With calving finished, we have drafted the cows up and last week we trucked the bulls to their new mobs. Last Monday was a very hot day in the yards where we split one mob of cows into 6 groups. This took a lot of mothering up!... READ MORE