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TORRISDALE MURRAY GREY STUD

Introduction:

TORRISDALE Murray Grey stud was established in the mid 1970s with a breeding up programme based on graded Murray Grey and Angus cows. With the use of AI Australian bloodlines were utilised but progress in the early years was slow with more bulls calves than heifers being born. By the early 1990s cow numbers were sufficient to warrant the purchase of stud sires from leading local Murray Grey Studs. A milestone was reached in 2000 with the importation of semen from an Australian sire direct to TORRISDALE. By 2004 the 1000^th registered TORRISDALE Murray Grey calf was born and in 2011 over 150 calves will be born at TORRISDALE.

Location:

TORRISDALE Farm is near Winton in Central Southland and consists of 125Ha of fertile flatland situated midway between the Oreti and Aparima rivers. With a relatively even spread of 900mm of rainfall per annum, a moderate warm summer but a coolish winter, TORRISDALE is well set up to allow the Murray Grey cattle achieve their potential.

Currently:

Today the breeding programme at TORRISDALE is based on producing performance animals that fit well in the commercial requirements of the New Zealand beef industry. The Murray Grey breed is renowned for a number of attributes:

moderate birth weight and ease of calving
strong maternal traits with fertility
early maturity with strong carcass qualities
docility and adaptability

all of which are strongly pursued at TORRISDALE.

TORRISDALE genetics are used across a wide variety of breeding programmes - Murray Grey studs, Murray Grey and crossbred commercial herds, the dairy industry. This means that a variety of bulls and females are available, all meeting the commercial requirements of clients while maintaining the breeds' attributes.

Torrisdale News

AI programme finished.

January 05/12 AI programme completed pre Xmas and cows now with follow up bull. At this stage looks like the take has been very good. >85%. fingers crossed that the good rate continues.

Torrisdale Murray Grey Meat at Farmers Market

December 08/11. Torrisdale Murray Grey meat is now being sold at the Southern Farmers Market, held every Sunday in Invercargill. Bred from Torrisdale genetics the meat is being sold under the Ballyhooley Beef brand and there is already significant interest in the premium product even after the first week at the market.

Mating Season Underway

December 07/11. The 2011 mating season began at Torrisdale 23 November. This year we are concentrating on utilising our new bull, Melaleuca Entertainer E39 via AI and also some promising yearlings via the natural process. At time of writing all is going to plan. We hope it continues that way.

Spring Calving Finished.

October 26/11 The spring calving season has just finished at Torrisdale and it's gone really well. All the new calves are looking good and everything now gearing up for the mating season which will start in about a month. Yearling bull sales now also complete. Bring on summer!

Torrisdale spring calving about to start

August 29/11
Spring calving at Torrisdale is about to start with all cows and heifers looking good as the 1 Sept start date draws near. Fingers crossed for a better time and result than we had last year!!! so NO more snow storms please.

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