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Stock Journal Beef Week | 2022
Three new studs

Wild Bear Hereford

HE Wild Bear Wild Bear genetics
Hereford stud began are in multiple states,
T10 years ago, but and recently the couple
2022 will mark the stud’s sent four bulls to Stirling
debut in Stock Journal Beef Station in the Northern
Week. Territory.
Stud principals Ben and On display during the
Katelin Davies started the Beef Week open day will be
stud with two Yarram Park the Wodonga team - three
heifers they received as a horned and three poll bulls
wedding gift. - along with yearling heifers
Since then they’ve and cows and calves.
added females purchased “We’re running our open
from various dispersal day in conjunction with
sales throughout NSW Stuart and Natalie Hann at
and Victoria, growing the Wild Bear stud principals Katelin and Ben Davies, Wild Bear, Wodonga, Nampara Angus, who are
herd to 40 breeders, with Vic with Katelin’s father Jim Wildeman (centre) at a Wodonga sale. bringing 15 to 20 Angus
both horned and polled bulls, and Stuart and
genetics. performance data to moving to the Adelaide Rhonda Barnes, Highridge
They’ve also sourced enhance our herd and Hills four years ago from South Devon, are bringing
genetics from Mrs Davies’ we’re slowly growing the Wodonga in Victoria. some bulls and females
parents Wild Bear herd, herd, with a goal of 100 They regularly sell over,” Mr Davies said.
based south of Calgary in breeders,” Mr Davies said. through the Wodonga “So our visitors will be
Canada. Mr Davies said Beef National Show and Sale, able to come to one place
“We’re highly Week was an opportunity with more bulls sold and look at three different
geared towards using for local promotion after through private sales. breeds.”

Three studs set to return to open days

Lanark Tooperang Knockando

ANARK Angus, based north of OOPERANG BEEF Cattle was NOCKANDO stud has been in
Mount Gambier, was established established in 2012, with a goal operation since 2010, when
Lin 2007, with the foundation Tto produce phenotypically Kowners Stephen and Robyn
herd based on Alpine, Gralunga, sound bulls that perform well in all Vivian moved into beef cattle
Kennys Creek and Vermont conditions. following the closure of their
bloodlines. “We focus on easy calving cattle dairy.
Stud principals Mark and Lynn with high growth and marbling The Limousin stud was founded
Fairlie have expanded their stud and top Angus breeding indexes on Graffoe, Maryvale and Flemington
over the years through embryo suitable for self-replacing herds, cattle with genetics also coming
transfer females from Canada, focusing on fertile females from Myers, Mandayen and Red Oak
and AI sires have been sourced with good udders and milk studs.
from studs in the US, Canada, production,” stud principal David Simmental cattle were sourced
New Zealand and Australia. Misan said. from Lakeside, Savannah and
“Our focus is on breeding for The stud has a heavy focus on Woonallee studs with all types being
quality and performance with Te Mania bloodlines and genetic bred with AI sires, and the Brahman
a strong focus on phenotype,” in uences from Coolana, Stoney stud is based on genetics from GTM

Mr Fairlie said. Point and Granite Ridge. and Coliana.
Lanark Angus was part of the Stud sires include GAR Prophet “We strive to breed large-
event in previous years, and son Te Mania Kallibrook VTMK52, framed cattle that are easy
they’re returning to Beef Week this Te Mania Mordent VTMM1414 and doing, fertile, calving down each
year with a selection of animals Te Mania Nolan VTMN1423. year and weaning stock that
on display, including rising two-year- On display during Beef Week will are in the top of their weight for
old sale bulls, yearling bulls and be 28 registered Angus bulls, 2021- grass-fed production,” Mr Vivian
heifers. drop stud heifers and Speckle Park said.
“We have returned to exhibit commercial bulls. On display during Beef Week will
during Beef week in 2022 to “Following two good growing be 10 females from the Simmental
enable AuctionsPlus pre-sale seasons, we now have suf cient and Limousin herds, along with a
inspection of bulls selling numbers to participate again this yearling bull, and semen packages
through Green Triangle Livestock,” year with a good range of sires.” from Knockando Nookie will be
Mr Fairlie said. Mr Misan said. available.
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