Yearly Archive: 2017

Gunnedah’s St Mary’s College comes out on top at Sydney Royal Cattle Show

April 19, 2017

Courtesy Namoi Valley Independent St Mary’s College has excelled in the Sydney Royal Cattle Show bringing home three out of five ribbons in the trade cattle section. The school claimed the champion ribbon for the live section of the trade steer class, reserve champion for trade carcase, and champion ribbon for the virtual taste test. St...


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Murray Greys on show

April 19, 2017

Courtesy The Border Mail MURRAY Grey breeders from throughout Australia, will converge on the Wodonga Exhibition Centre later this month, for the 51st Murray Grey National Show and Sale. The main events on Monday, April 24, will see some of the country’s best Murray Grey bulls and females be judged, and then auctioned off. This year, 18...


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Mentoring the next generation of cattle breeders

April 12, 2017

By Kim Woods Annika Whale is passionate about introducing the millennial generation to the joys of cattle breeding and handling. At 23 years of age, the Murray Grey breeder from Clarence Town, NSW, has been at the forefront of engaging a large youth membership to cement the breed’s future. Annika uses a vast array of...


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Results – Sydney Royal Show 2017

April 12, 2017

CLASS: 2800 – MURRAY GREY – Female, 9 & not over 12mths. 1 965 GARRY, ANNE & DECLAN HAINES ERROWANBANG NSW 2791 DANGARRA MAYA M5 2 963 DEHAVALYN MURRAY GREYS & ERNST BOYS GLEN WILLIAM NSW 2321 MONTEREY ROWAN M131 (PB) (GJB M131) 3 964 GLENLIAM FARM MURRAY GREYS GLEN WILLIAM NSW 2321 GLENLIAM FARM...


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Results – Toowoomba Royal Show

April 7, 2017

BULL 15 months and under 18 months 1st Steele Rudd Larrikin L6 – Kasandra Pedler   JUNIOR CHAMPION BULL Steele Rudd Larrikin L6 – Kasandra Pedler GRAND CHAMPION BULL Steele Rudd Larrikin L6 – Kasandra Pedler   FEMALE 6 months and under 12 months 1st Aztec Downs Trouble – Kasandra Pedler   CALF CHAMPION FEMALE...


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Ayr Park success at the 2017 Canberra Royal

April 7, 2017

We had a very successful Canberra Show only taking four entries. Ayr Park Magic M12 was second in the under 12months bull class. Ayr Park Legend L31 at 21months placed firs in the bull 20-24 months class, going on to be awarded Senior and Grand Champion Murray Grey bull and was placed in the top...


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Malcolm Robert MacDonald

April 3, 2017

Relatives and friends of Malcolm are invited to a Memorial Service  to celebrate his life, which will be held in the Naracoorte Town Hall on Monday 10th April, 2017 commencing at 2pm.  In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Longridge Aged Care would be gratefully  appreciated.  Envelopes will be available at the service.


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Tributes flow for SE livestock stalwart

March 29, 2017

South East livestock doyen Malcolm Macdonald is being fondly remembered, after his passing last week. Over his 50 years as the general manager of Willalooka Pastoral Company at Marcollat, he worked closely with owners the McGregor family, turning a 2024 hectare scrub block to a showpiece property of 10,500ha. Under his guidance Willalooka became a foundation member of Breedplan, was one...


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Green Triangle Sale Report

March 23, 2017

By Catherine Miller Courtesy Stock Journal SALE SUMMARY                             2017        2016 Offered              25             25 Sold                     21            13 Top                 $8000        $6500 Av                    $5079  ...


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