SENEPOL Breeders Descend on AGQUIP

Gouron Creek and Planchonella Hill Senepol Studs have recently returned from Showcasing Senepol cattle as a profitable cross breeding option for cattle breeders as part of the Commonwealth Bank Agquip Field day held from 16-18 August. Agquip is the largest – by far – Agricultural Field day in the Southern Hemisphere with over 15 kilometres of exhibits on the site.

Our aim was to introduce beef breeders to Senepol as well as providing an opportunity for established Senepol Studs and commercial Senepol users to view our seedstock. Stud quality Senepol bulls, including PHA D72 ‘The Coal Train’ Dynamite, fresh from the Reserve Senior Champion duties at the EKKA and GCS 8025 Anoca, a Nocona son were on display as well as pure bred and cross bred bulls. 

While other breed society exhibits were busy serving up steak sandwiches to the general public the Senepol exhibitors went quietly about their work of informing the visiting commercial cattlemen of the benefits of cross breeding with Senepol. There is still a lot of breed promotion required as approximately three quarters of visitors had never heard of Senepol, with the balance having heard of or used Senepol genetics with great success in their beef breeding operation. Everyone who visited our site went away with a positive image and a greater understanding of the advantages of the Senepol breed. Pictured below are Tony Baker and Trevor Price at the end of the first day of Agquip 2011.