Two different mobs of Hereford cows were calving at different times of the year which, despite not being the norm, they found worked. The black bulls were then put over a B-mob of Hereford cows to calve from the end of January to March. He was proud of the farm development work of all of the generations before him. Hereford cows and calves on Bare Hill sheep and beef farm in Otapiri Gorge, northeast of Winton. Ewes on Bare Hill sheep and beef farm have been transitioning from Romdale to shedding breeds for the past five years.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 13, 2026 16:01 UTC