| 43 “The same family own it today and they bought some in-calf heifers off us. Mum passed in 2020, but she would have loved seeing those heifers go back. That was a special moment.” Where sheep genetics are concerned the Maheno South Suffocks Stud owned by Mark Lawrence constitutes Brads point of call. Adding some resilience through diversification, The Gums also has 30 hectares of forestry and a side business producing meadow hay for the horse market. Rochelle runs Circle Hill Hay, which produces up to 6000 small bales of meadow hay annually, mostly for equestrian and sport horse clients. This year they’ve added a new six bay hay shed for storage so customers can prepay and pick up as they need it. MEAT & WOOL » Brad Williams - The Gums The Gums also has 30 hectares of forestry and a side business producing meadow hay for the horse market. “Prices for good cattle have really lifted, as have the prices of everything ” says Brad. “Commercial farmers seem to be pleased with our heifers and we’re really happy with the people we’re buying calves from.”
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