| 7 RURAL PEOPLE » Dandaleith Angus Stud Angus stud offers ‘best crop of bulls yet’ Around 30 R2 bulls will be offered at Dandaleith Angus Stud’s 2023 annual on farm sale on June 13. Karen Phelps Dandaleith Angus Stud’s 2023 annual on farm sale will offer its best crop of bulls yet, says George Philip. “We’re really excited with how they look, have performed and grown out. They are exactly the style of bull we want to breed,” he says. The family business – Philip Land Company – comprises two properties. George’s uncle, Willy Philip, farms 200ha Anui farm at Dannevirke while his brother John, George and George’s wife Laura farm an 870ha hill country block near Weber east of Dannevirke. Between the two properties there are 4000 Romney ewes including 600 stud romney, along with 300 Dorset Down stud ewes and the 250-cow Dandaleith Angus Stud. The family has been busy developing the land of a neighbouring farm they purchased just over 12 months ago. Dandaleith Angus Stud has its origin in Scotland where it was started by Willy and John’s grandfather. Their father (Bill Philip) emigrated to New Zealand and started Dandaleith Angus in New Zealand in 1950. The stud had a successful sale last year, which saw a full clearance of the bulls offered as buyers targeted their sound cattle that perform on hill country with key traits being phenotype, fertility, carcass quality, growth as well as temperament. Using Bidr as a tool as part of their on-farm sale has helped them navigate the uncertainties of Covid-19. Last year bidding came from throughout the North Island, with local farmers active, and the sale was streamed live across the world. “Last year was the rst year people bid at our sale online indicating farmers are getting more familiar with using technology and have con dence in our genetics. One of our regular buyers had Covid-19 so he was able to buy online after coming to our bull walk,” says George noting Dandaleith Angus Stud also bought a sire bull online this year from the Stern Stud in the South Island. George says at Dandaleith Angus there is a real focus on structural soundness as many of their clients are hill country farmers. All the cows are run on the Weber hill country block, proving themselves • to page 8 “We’re really excited with how they look, have performed and grown out. They are exactly the style of bull we want to breed.” Willy Philip 102 Laws Rd Dannevirke Ph: 06 374 8857 Email: anui @xtra.co.nz @AnuiStudLivestock George Philip 923 Mangatuna Rd Dannevirke Ph: 06 374 2861 ON - FARM BUL L S A L E T U E S DAY 1 3 T H J U N E 2 0 2 3 , 9 . 3 0 A M 1 0 2 L AWS R OA D , DA N N E V I R K E I N S P E C T I ON S W E L C OM E sweatwork@gmail.com 021 066 0274
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