However, the Smiths not only run the Queenstown Lakes district’s only Angus stud, Kincardine Angus, but own and operate three child-care centres in the suburbs nearby. In 2010, Mr Smith began bringing breeding stock down from the Kincardine Angus stud, near Methven, started 52 years ago by his parents, Alistair and Di Smith. In addition to their stud bulls, they also have about 75 females in their breeding herd as well as 300 crossbred ewes. Kincardine Angus Stud bulls graze above Lake Hayes. As for buying that farm, they were ‘‘definitely progressing towards that goal’’, and the stud operation was now at a point where it could scale up quite quickly, he said.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 16, 2021 06:00 UTC