| 51 The ideal breed for an all-pasture feed system, Red Devons are excellent foragers and extremely efficient converters of grass to beef. Tamar Beef is marketed on the basis of the old English breed’s long-established high quality. “Our genetics have come from the source of the breed and we are breeding animals of consistent quality. If anyone is interested in getting a good Devon bull to put over their dairy cows or to start their own Devon herd, you can’t get better than a Tamar Red Devon.” RED DEVONS » Tamar Meats Mt Somers Excavation Ltd Alistair Parris Owner / Operator - 20 Hinds Gorge Rd RD 8 Ashburton 7778 Call now to discuss what jobs you require! Ph: 027 434 7278 W: www.mtsomersexcavation.co.nz | E: mtsomersexcavation@xtra.co.nz Broad range of earth moving maintenance needs catered for! • GENERAL FARM MAINTENANCE • ALKATHENE PIPE LAYING • IRRIGATION MAINLINE TRENCHING • 8, 14 & 20 TONNE DIGGERS • TIP TRUCK & TRAILER • GRADER • SCREEN SHINGLE SUPPLIES • TREE REMOVAL • ON FARM GRAVEL SCREENING - SIZING TO SUIT www.davemccreabuilding.co.nz Proud to support Tamar Meats As well as being used for their muscle, the fact they could be also used for meat and milk production was, and still is, a huge bonus. “As a beef producer, the Red Devon has many positive traits,” Richard says. “They are an early maturing breed combining rapid weight gain with adequate muscle and carcass characteristics, and have the ability to fatten at an early age.” Tamar Beef is marketed on the basis of the old English breed’s long-established high quality. Red Devon is widely regarded as the best marbled and tastiest of the British beef breeds, due in part to the breed’s natural docility and calmness. Combine this with Tamar Farms’ ethical operating standards, including their all-grass, environmentally sustainable, self-contained system and no working dogs on the farm, Tamar Red Devons have the ideal stress-free environment to maintain optimum pH levels and create the tenderest, high quality beef. As well as a tasty meal, Tamar Beef consumers have the benefit of traceability of their responsiblyraised product. By scanning the QR code that comes with their beef, they have access to a raft of information from Tamar Farms’ website and social media pages about how and where their food was produced, about the Wright family, their goals, and their farming philosophy. “Our philosophy is not just a dream,” Richard says. “We’ve been doing it for 20 years and we’ve mastered it.” Beef breeders under pressure from increasing farm running costs, increased cost of feed, and changing weather patterns would be wise to consider the Red Devon, which has always been regarded as one of the most efficient breeds available. The ideal breed for an all-pasture feed system, Red Devons are excellent foragers and extremely efficient converters of grass to beef. They are suited to grazing hill country and can turn lower quality feed into quality meat and milk. “Red Devon breeders are pretty scarce in New Zealand,” Richard says. “Our genetics have come from the source of the breed and we are breeding animals of consistent quality. If anyone is interested in getting a good Devon bull to put over their dairy cows or to start their own Devon herd, you can’t get better than a Tamar Red Devon.”
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