We semen re-tested and morphology assessed the six bulls and they didn’t pass so they will now head elsewhere than any breeding paddocks! The P heifers (who will start calving on 12th April) have been given their booster vaccination of Ultravac 7 in 1; the Q heifers have been given the first of two vaccinations…
Read MoreFollowing our bull sale on 5th February 2020, four more bulls have been sold (including one to a new buyer who bought one on sale day and decided he needed another one) and three removed from the list so there are currently now 29 bulls available when and if required. For the “Reducing Catalogue 9th…
Read MoreAbout 15 years ago, the neighbours to the north of us installed a couple of drains which emptied on to our place then made their way a short distance down slope to the creek. Those drains ran water all year, so in August 2019, Jim had a taste of the water. Seemed OK so a…
Read MoreThe challenging year that was 2018 continued through into 2019. An early start to rain came in March with an inch, then nearly an inch in April and half an inch in May. June with a bit over two inches, July with an inch and a half and August with a bit over two helped…
Read MoreArdcairnie bulls are out through rigorous tests to ensure what we keep and what we offer for purchase at our Annual Bull Sale. There are jobs that still have been and will be done before the final selection. Checking for any changes to the Genetic Condition Status continues, the 600 day weights and scans have…
Read More2019 has been (and is being!) a challenging year mainly due to lack of and timing of rainfalls. We have secured pellets and hay to see us through to the 2020 break of season. Our aim with our grazing management is to always leave some cover on the ground when each mob moves on to…
Read MoreBull Sales 2020 Bull Sale The forecast heatwave was tempered by a cool wind. If you were here, thank you for attending – we enjoy catching up with lots of our friends on sale day – even if it is briefly! For us as vendors, the support you give us by attending is appreciated. To…
Read MoreThere’s such a lot of information available on the world wide web – overwhelming at times but there are some gems. Google ‘A Convenient Untruth’ and you will find an article published in “The Land”, an occasional magazine about land rights, Issue 24. While you can read it on-line, you can also print off a…
Read MoreIn 1997, the World Angus Forum was held in Australia and a bunch of breeders across the country put together a recipe book to commemorate that event. A former President of the Angus Society, John Young from Narrogin, suggested it would be a great idea to re-print that Cookery Book to help the celebrations of…
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Jim & Pam McGregor
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Our stud is located on Maybenup at 22327 Albany Highway just south of the town of Kojonup in the Great Southern of Western Australia, approximately 240kms south of Perth.