In 1974, the late Colin King bought into the 1000ha that was owned by Ted Edmunds. Colin fell in love with the land and the cattle while he had been working for Ted. The Hereford stud was already established with English bloodlines and the cattle’s ability to cope, their quiet natures made for an easy decision to carry on with them. 4 generations later, an extra 1300ha, the Herefords and family are still going strong.

The years have seen many changes, more land purchased, diversifying through crop and arable farming, water schemes, developing paddocks, tracks, buildings, families and kids, to name a few. The heart of the operation remains the same, passion for the land and the stock. We run the same stock numbers that the farm did in the 1980’s. Our emphasis on high quality grasses that grow, stock management that is complimentary to the various stock classes and feed utilisation and care for the land remains steadfast.

When we decided to set the goal of finishing our own cattle on grass and crop within a year, we started looking at what hybrid vigour could do for us. Our commercial operation added Angus bulls. The results have been fantastic, nearly hitting our goal weights, and having good birth weights and easy calving traits.