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Much had been reported about the current rain band so we had high hopes for big falls on the grazing country. But we will have to be satisfied with falls of 18 to 21.5 mm! It will certainly be handy on that dryland lucerne to finish our steers off for the JBS Thousand Guineas... READ MORE

Last week we travelled over to Naracoorte for the annual Belmore  bull sale.  We were very pleased to be able to purchase the top Bayview bull, the second top priced bull overall. Bayview Travis L53 has excellent figures and scanning data and we believe that he will be a great... READ MORE

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