We STRIVE TO PRODUCE SOUND efficient, easy doing, docile cattle
Grampians Angus is a genuine commercial, high country property. It provides the ideal testing ground for our cattle and mirrors a lot of the same challenges as our clients.
COWS
The genetics we are looking for are; sound, easy doing cows that work in our environment. These cows get tested in the winter, and must be able to convert feed in the summer months into a saleable product.
The GRAMPIANS QUALITY
qualITY LAND
Quality GENETICS
QUALITY CATTLE
Ranging from irrigated flat, cultivated downs to improved hill country to native hill and high country.
It is a simple breeding policy
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In seasons like this one "fit for environment" animals are a must. With the status quo, mainly output traits are observed and in turn, growth, cow size and carcass traits (terminal traits) have gone up on average at the expense of what was great about the humble Angus cow. We are currently exploring ways to record and compare traits that matter in a NZ sheep and beef farming system.![]()
Cow longevity, temperament, condition score/constitution, structure, fertility, body type and cow efficiency are among the most important traits in these systems. The beef cow is not only a steer producer. She allows the ewe flocks around the country to be the star of the show and is meant to be easy care and low cost. The picture is of incalf 2yr heifers who are doing the hard yards and learning to be cows. We are actively selecting for the most robust, easy keeping cattle we can but there is still a ranking within the group when the pressure comes on. There is no number yet that describes this. ![]()
"It's not just about how fast they go forward but how quickly they go backwards", quote Brent Fisher. ![]()
There is a reason this challenge hasn't been tackled yet but the potential is huge. ![]()
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