The rain is falling at last and the bulls are looking a million dollars. If it wasn't for the pandemic wreaking havoc across the globe, everything would be right in the world. Contact Guy Martin on 0427622404 if you would like to [...]
With all the feed currently in the paddocks, it’s easy to forget just how horrendous the conditions were just over 12 months ago - at the end of 2019 and the beginning on 2020. For us the summer of 2019/20 was by far the worst [...]
This stock pile should feed some mouths for a while………… There’s nothing like the pain of a recent drought to motivate the making of hay and silage when you get a good season. Our determination at Wirrabilla to store as much feed as possible in [...]
Contact Guy Martin, 1908 Rhyanna Road, Taralga 2580 Phone 02 4840 6182 or email us We’re focused on producing good functional cattle that perform above average in the difficult as well as the abundant seasons. At the end of the day the beef cattle business is [...]
Early February 2020 got pretty tough – we thought it couldn't get any tougher, after the most severe 12 months we’d ever seen in our time at ‘Altjira’ Gunning. Farming can be a cruel game when you’re desperate for rain. We had a few extra [...]
Of the two properties ‘Wirrabilla’ had the tougher time in the long drought - one of the most severe on record in the State of New South Wales. We used up most of our stored fodder in 2017 and started buying feed early 2018. There [...]
The bulls we currently have available for sale have come through the drought surprisingly well, helped by some supplementary feeding. We have 2017 Spring drop bulls rising 2 years and 2018 Autumn drop bulls rising 18 months. The Fleckvieh bull line-up includes sons of Sibelle [...]
Despite the tough conditions our calves in early autumn 2019 are holding their condition well. We’re focused on producing good functional cattle that perform above average in the difficult as well as the plentiful seasons. At the end of the day the beef cattle business [...]
With uncertain seasonal conditions looming in February 2018, Wirrabilla Fleckvieh & Angus made the decision to sell the majority of its commercial Spring drop calves off their mothers, to Hardwicks cattle feeding operation at Cootamundra. The entire line - both steers and heifers, went to [...]
Wirrabilla will be open on Saturday 29th July, 2017 for Beef Week. On display will be our Fleckvieh, Angus and Fleckvieh/Angus bulls and females. Our Fleckvieh lines include Knox Jacat Mocca, Sibelle Dirty Harry, King of Jungle and Bar 5 Burner, while our Angus lines [...]
