8 | RURAL PEOPLE » Dandaleith Angus Stud Stud on the hill with bull calves sent to Anui to grow out to their full potential after the June sale. Each spring Dandaleith Angus sells two year old and yearling bulls by private treaty, with the best genetics offered to market at the June on farm sale. The stud utilises genetics from New Zealand, Australia and further abroad. George says that Dandaleith Angus has a proven hill country herd and continues to invest in the best genetics available to ensure the cattle are sound, easy to handle, grow fast as well as bringing in the carcass attributes, which are bringing signi cant premiums to cattle farmers. Around 90 cows are arti cially inseminated annually and replacement yearling heifers are mated to their own yearling bulls showing they back their own genetics. These heifers have to have a calf as a two year old and get back in calf quickly to remain in the herd. Around 30 R2 bulls will be offered at Dandaleith Angus Stud’s 2023 annual on farm sale, a key difference being the sad passing of John’s wife Phillipa late last year. “She was quite involved with the bull sale doing the catering and hospitality side as well as the administration work for the company so she will be hugely missed,” says George. “It will be an emotional day I’d say.” • from page 7 “She was quite involved with the bull sale doing the catering and hospitality side as well as the administration work for the company so she will be hugely missed. It will be an emotional day I’d say.” For al l your Fer ti liser Spreading needs cal l DOUGALL PIDWELL FA S T - EFF I C I EN T - LO CA L LY OWN ED (M) 027 438 3378 (P) 06 327 4418 (F) 06 327 4417 (E) profer tspreading@gmai l .com - Protein Production - Excellent Legs & Feet - Longevity - Neat Udders - Cross-Breeding - Constitution - Fertility - Temperament - Milking Ability Dandaleith Angus continues to invest in the best genetics available from New Zealand, Australia and further abroad.
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