Last week a 946 kilogram Wagyu steer from the farm was processed by First Light, the New Zealand farming co-operative the Chapman's belong to. The Rockburn ribeye comes from a sibling to the Wagyu steer that delivered the co-op's world steak award gold medal win in 2019. Supplied A marble score 7 ribeye steak from a Wagyu steer off South Canterbury's Rockburn Farm. Raising Wagyu calves, which are expensive to buy, brings many rewards, and is profitable, she said. Rockburn runs 2800 composite breeding ewes, finishes 100 bulls and takes 100 First Light Wagyu calves through to finishing.

Source: Stuff August 21, 2020 04:30 UTC