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841 Tapuiwahine Valley Road,
RD1, Ongarue, 3997.

COLVEND

SHORTHORN

e moved to the Tapuiwahine In 2017 we sold all of our Shorthorn
WValley in June 1998 and Angus cross commercial cows &
established the Shorthorn Stud in purchased an Angus Stud.
2000 buying a reasonable number We are calving 70 Angus cows this
of females from the Glenfinnin Stud year and 50 Shorthorn cows.
which we purchased over a 3 year We now have a yearly on farm bull
period. These Shorthorns were the auction of R2 year old bulls in May.
foundation of our stud. We also have a flock of commercial
We also purchased females from Romney ewes and Suffolk & Dorset
these Studs Rungahiwi, Naumai and Down Stud selling rams yearly and
Austins over the years. fatten all surplus lambs.
In 2013-2015 we had Champion
Shorthorn bulls at Beef Expo Show
and Sale.
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