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Results from day one of Feb All Breeds sale
The opening day of the annual February All Breeds Sale Bull and Female Sale, CQLX, Gracemere today saw two breeds hit highs of $13,000. Continue reading
Expanded operation works for Harvey family
THE Staples family has made its mark on its patch of paradise in the hills overlooking Harvey, growing its farming enterprise to support generations of the family by expanding its landholding and beef business.
Ian, together with his wife Rondha, live in his childhood home.
Continue readingNZ buyer takes $30,000 notice at 2019 Woonallee sale
WOONALLEE Simmental stud at Furner set a high benchmark for the 2019 SA bull selling season with a $30,000 top price on Thursday and near total clearance. Continue reading
Top Yerwal Estate bull heads to Queensland
There was a solid interstate presence at Lucindale’s Yerwal Estate Simmental bull stud on Wednesday, with a significant portion of the buyers list consisting of producers outside of SA. Continue reading
Bonnydale sale tops at $14,500
WITH a change of venue, the Bonnydale bulls had plenty of space to stretch out in the holding pens at the stud’s annual on-property sale at Bridgetown on Monday, but it was standing room only for the crowd of buyers and spectators. Continue reading
Lakeside start the ball rolling on SA bull sales
IT was a challenging start to bull sales in the South East yesterday morning, with the clearance and average back at the 4th annual Lakeside Simmental sale at Robe. Continue reading
Naracoopa sets $16,500 record
RECORDS were smashed at the first bull sale of the 2019 selling season, when Naracoopa Simmental stud topped the Landmark Great Southern Blue Ribbon All Breeds Bull Sale at $16,500 last week. Continue reading
Wormbete Simmentals want to influence the breed’s future
AS one of the founding breeders in Australia, the Hopkins family of Wormbete stud will always have a passion for the traditional Simmental. Continue reading
Scott Andersen first worked for a leading Simmental breeder, then bought his stud
The experience of nearly 30 years of selling bulls, semen and embryos, all over Australia and overseas has contributed to the ongoing success of Westernport Simmental and Black Simmental stud, Hazel Dell. Continue reading
Report from Ireland indicates that #Simmental calves had the best ADG – standing at 1.38kg/day.
As the saying goes, ‘you can’t manage what you don’t measure’. Many farmers are reaping the benefits of weighing their cattle as it allows farmers to measure the performance of stock, while also identifying poor-performing animals. Continue reading
