Greg
Steer's Farm, Glengarry, Australia
Two Balancer bulls
Balancer cattle (50% Gelbvieh / 50% Red Angus) are raised on the
property with the calves sold at ten months of age into the
domestic vealer market.
The
Balancer combination was chosen because the Gelbvieh adds
milking ability and muscle and is a great match with the
softness and fat cover of the Red Angus. Each year some female
cattle are retained as part of a herd improvement program and to
replace any remnant Black Angus/Friesian bloodlines.
Further
details of Gelbvieh cross cattle can be found on this article
on the Australian
Gelbvieh Association web site.
Glengarry
is situated approximately 160km east-south-east of the Victorian
state capital of Melbourne. The nearest major town in Traralgon.
Rainfall at Glengarry West
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Locally we
have a very useful farm discussion group - Central
Gippsland
BeefCheque Group
Balancer
cows and calves with their winter coats
