Capital Country Wagyu

20/08/2026

Best foot forward… just kidding. Need more proof that WBVs is just a tool?
If I only used WBVs, I would not have had this heifer. Why? Her dam is in the bottom 36% (64, 78 and 82… woohoot!) in all three indexes. The bottom end where most breeders cut their losses. And the proof that breeding matters? Unlike her dam, this heifer sits in the top 16% (6,10,16) in all three indexes.

I like the prefecture balance for fertility and resilience. From here you can go anywhere. 😉

17/08/2026

Some of the calves under the care of the old toothless one. Daughter of GMYFR529 on the right. If you know you know. (Calves are the same age.)

04/08/2026

What is this stuff? 😆

03/08/2026

Blast from the past - getting a new calf out of a ditch, and across on a safer path, while its dam is waiting for it on the other side. The things we do…

01/08/2026

Shrink-flation?

01/08/2026

It would be interesting to see if it has any impact on controlling serrated tussock. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-31/ground-glass-silicon-fertiliser-farm-productivity/106963488?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm_content=other&fbclid=IwZnRzaATamJxwZG9mBWZkaWQWULrAWE3FQVVCKLkCJaQObhpXWRdOCmV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR6lOMVbdDDmAo5YO-nOYcKB6JmI4cdisMVBrto6gDiSGuLG1sJv6TWt_AGLMg_aem_K8Jt3NIME74Dj7O8SYQMCA

Recycled glass is being turned into a silicon-rich soil additive that farmers say is improving crop growth while creating a new use for millions of discarded bottles.

29/07/2026

You know hay stocks in your area are getting to the pointy end when bales have so many clumps of dirt that the cows won’t eat it. We are used to seeing some dirt, but this is next level. This was one clump I broke while trying to get it out from the remnant of the bale. Will have to open the feeder and unroll the remainder of the heart of a bale to see how bad it really is, and if there is anything else going on. 😣 The only other occasion I had where cows would not touch a bale was when there was a fox in it!

Usually the cows devour the heart in a very short time. This time it was sitting there for days while they kept calling for food. Off to the paddock, molasses in hand, but nope, still not dead keen. So I rummaged in it to see what is the problem. Just clumps of dirt with red dust billowing when you pull some of the hay out. Can’t blame them for being picky. I would not want to eat that either. 😓

28/07/2026

Can we talk about partially or fully locked down pedigrees in the herdbook? Will a partially locked down pedigree influence your decision to buy an animal or its genetic material? Does this feature utilised by some influence your perception of herdbook value?

28/07/2026

Oh, so you are a steer, Uncle?

21/07/2026

Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Another 20 year old embryo calf on the ground over night. It never ceases to amaze me how sturdy and large these calves are. And we seem to have a fast one too. 😂