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The Boundary Rider’s Report

π¨ February Boundary Rider’s Report is live! π¨ Catch up on everything happening at Bald Blair:
π Team news: Farewell to Mick, welcome Sam Savage!
π Sales: Female Sale (8th April) & Bull Sale (5th August).
π§οΈ Rain: 100mm+ in Jan = great pasture growth!
π Farm updates: Calving, lambs shorn, paddocks prepped.
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Events & workshops: Stockhandling, Carbon EDGE & more!

Boundary Rider's Report - January 2025 ππΎ
ποΈ Holidays: NZ adventures, bush tennis, and family fun.
π¦οΈ Season: Dry pastures, storms (42mm at Gatwood), planning for La Niña.
π Market: Lambs, heifers, steers for sale; market trends awaited.
π Cattlework: DNA testing, pregnancy testing, calving autumn heifers.
πΎ Pastures & π³ Trees: Hay cutting planned, seedlings thriving, more planting needed.
π§ Fencing & Thistles: Tackling nodding thistles; fencing paused until April.
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Events: Bull Sale (Aug 5), Feeder Steer School (Feb 10-13), Angus Forum (May 7-8).
π§πΊπ: Podcasts, Eat. Race. Win., and holiday reads!
Stay connected! π§

πΎ November Boundary Rider’s Report πΎ
Thanks for following along this month! We sold PTIC cows to new owners in Tamworth and steers to Rangers Valley. Rainfall topped up our water, boosting soil moisture and pasture growth. π§οΈ
AI for the spring herd is complete, with our bulls now working in stud and commercial herds. Operation Thistle Blitz continues, tackling relentless weeds. π±
Upcoming Events: Mark your calendar for our Bull Sale on Aug 5, 2025! π
For rainfall charts, email Kirsty at kirstywhite@baldblair.com.au.

The October 2024 Boundary Rider’s Report highlights recent rains replenishing soil moisture, upcoming sales of autumn-bred commercial Angus cows, spring cattle work, and successful progress with Operation Thistle Blitz. Pasture work continues, and updates include biosecurity planning, WHS improvements, and farm connectivity grants. Upcoming events include the 2025 World Angus Forum.