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Hello again,a weather update. The weather is very stable over much of Australia at the moment because of a high pressure that has been dominating our weather for almost two weeks now. Our winter has been remarkably mild,we had a minus 2c and a frost this morning. The days here have been around...

The feed truck came this morning. Sorted some cows and calves out. Shifted some heifers to one of our blocks 2ks up the road. Sorted the show team out. Put some round bales out to the cows and calves. Have to go to work later from 2.30 pm till 11pm then back to work in the morning at 7am till...

Last week 4 US citizens were killed in a motor vehicle accident and one is still in a coma after their van ploughed into the front of a bus with 20+ children on it. The accident happened down on the main highway (the Pacific) that links Sydney with Brisbane. They haven't released their names or...

Freezing cold here tonight,all the cows were down the sides of the hills just before dark. Put some round bales out for them, noticed the new borns huddled up against them,thankfully only have one Brahman calf born so far. Its supposed to snow in the next two days down to 600 metres,which is...

Its turned cold and windy here. Forecasts of snow down to 600 metres in the next two days. We've got plenty of wood in,have plenty of round bales,hasn't snowed here for nearly 21 years. Need the moisture. Whats the weather up to in the US and Canada? Colin

Any Ranchersnet people like to ask any questions about my country. I enjoy hearing about other countries. Fire away. Colin

Mount Hood intrigues me. We have no mountains in Australia like that. New Zealand has Mt Egmont which looks a lot like it. Mt Fuji and Kilimanjaro are quite similar. We need a decent mountain range that would help us with our rainfall. We have too much flat dry country. Colin

I know there are some farmers/nurses on the board like my wife and I. Our nurses union had a win today against the government in our state,we have received a pay rise which will be quite nice,its back dated to January 1 this year. Makes RNs pay worthwhile now. We are at last one of the better...

We have some of the most beautiful little mates,namely Shih Tzus. They would be among one of the most intelligent breeds about. My little female called "Dotty" comes with me every trip to check on the cattle,in the ute (aka pickup) She sits up next to me like she owns the vehicle. Has her nose...

90% of our state of New South Wales is in drought with no relief in sight. Most people in our area have staretd to feed some of their paddock cattle. Our area is not as bad as some areas only an hours drive away. We will be feeding round bales of hay out over the next few months. We are going to...

Still very dry at our place. Have forty round bales of hay coming in the next week to help us out over winter. There doesn't seem to be any forecast of worthwhile rain on the long range forecast. Spoke to friend of mine 2,000 kilometres away in north Queensland,he's sick of the wet up there. Had...

Back again. Had computer trouble for a while. The word in most of Australia is drought. 75% of our state is drought declared as they say in our lingo. By the end of winter it is most likely to be 95%. Theres a rainy change on the way but theres not much in it. Hows the weather in the US and...

We are selling some pens of steers tomorrow at our local saleyards. The steers are South Devon Hereford,Brahman Hereford and some Black Baldys. Hopefully they will sell well. Keep you posted we'll have more to sell in a months time. Colin

Had a bit of a storm last night not much rain in it. Bit of mist still about coming up the side of the mountain. Supposed to be some rain coming down from the north over the weekend. Rain from the north or the east at this time of the year is our best hope. Still very dry in parts. Went to...

Has any one on this site used Tarenataise over South Devon or Brahman? We are trying to get a bull to use over SDs and Brahmans and South Brahvons. Are Tarentaise safe to use on heifers? Thanks Colin & Helen

Does anyone in the US or Canada breed South Brahvons? We breed them here using our South Devons and Brahmans. They are an excellent cross Thanks for any info Colin & Helen

Can any South Devon breeders tell me what are the most used, or popular South Devon bloodlines in the US & Canada? What constitutes a full blood in the SD registry? Here in Australia a fullblood is an animal that has direct ancestry from England with no infusions of any other country's genetics...

Has the weather warmed up over in your part of the world? Hows the calving going? Colin

Had an enjoyable day here at our place in Australia. Cooler day,no more rain. Have visitors from 2,000klms away. South Devon breeders inspecting our cattle for the first time. Keen on a couple of bulls and some heifers. Keep warm in the US and Canada. Colin