🎙️ The Boundary Rider’s Report – June 2025: Frosty Paddocks, Fine Bulls & Forward Planning

Winter is well and truly here in Guyra. The frosts have settled in, the ground’s holding green, and we’re deep in the thick of bull sale prep at Bald Blair Angus.

This month, Sam White and Rebel Black cover:

• ❄️ Seasonal conditions on the Northern Tablelands: cold, frosty, damp underfoot – but plenty of green feed and good reserves.
  

• 💧 Water and mud: managing access and logistics through a classic Guyra winter.
  

• 🐂 Bull sale prep is in full swing: 75 rising 2-year-old bulls, 15 eighteen-month-old bulls, and 5 yearlings to be offered.
  

• 💉 Health protocols: 600-day weights, booster shots (MH1, IBR, pesti, lepto, vibrio), and semen testing with our local vet.
  

• 📋 All bulls have been independently structurally assessed, immune-ready, bulls parent verified (2 sire verified), and carry genomically enhanced EBVs.
  

• 📽️ Bull videos coming online two weeks before the sale.
  

• 📖 The catalogue is almost ready, and you can shortlist bulls using Angus Australia’s Angus Tech tools – we’re here to help guide you through the data.
  

• 🧬 Bloodlines on offer include:
  

• • Final opportunity to secure Paratrooper and L519 sons.
    

  • Sons of Stirling S86, Sitz Resilient, Myers Fair N Square, Bald Blair P97, and R71 – a proven marbling sire, and new sires like SS Brickyard, Stirling Confidence.
    

• 🧼 Freeze branding and shearing now underway as we prepare for the next season.
  

• 🐮 Autumn herd showing great promise – first calves on the ground by Hart Network and Connealy Craftsman, with strong stud flush and implant results.
  

We also acknowledge our Bald Blair steers' strong performance in the Angus Shootout – showing versatility across both long-fed and short-fed systems.

And don’t miss our Open Day – Wednesday 23 July 2025 with guest speaker Simon Quilty of Global Agritrends. Simon’s market insights help family farms make better decisions and position their operations with clarity. Come hear him speak, see the bulls on display, and connect with the Bald Blair community.

🗓 Open Day Program – Wednesday 23 July

• 10:00am | Morning tea, registration & bull inspection

• 11:15am–12:00pm | Guest speaker: Simon Quilty

• 12:00pm–1:00pm | Lunch

• 1:05pm–1:45pm | Simon Quilty Q&A session

• 1:45pm | Closing remarks with Sam White
  

☕ Tea, coffee, and lunch provided. Registration essential for catering. 📍 Register now

🎧 Tune in for thoughtful updates, practical tips, and a good yarn from the paddock. And if you’re in the market for a new bull – or just want to catch up – give Sam a call anytime.

📞 “We’re always happy to provide all the data and support you need to make the best decision for your herd.”

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The Boundary Rider’s Report – May 2025
with Rebel Black & Sam White

It’s been a whirlwind month at Bald Blair Angus! In this episode, Rebel and Sam recap a huge few weeks of activity including:

• 🧡 Tour de Rocks – the boys rode from Armidale to Woolgoolga in support of cancer research

• 🌏 World Angus Forum – from the Sydney Harbour Cruise to Tamworth’s Angus Shootout (Bald Blair placed 3rd in carcass and 7th overall), and the special WAF visit to Bald Blair

• 📸 The story behind the “Bulls on the Bridge” photo

• 🧠 Reflections on professional development, connection, and friendships across the global Angus community

• 🌧️ A seasonal update – including drone use for pasture monitoring and thoughts for families affected by floods and drought

• 📈 Market insight – New England weaner sale results

• 🐂 Upcoming events at Bald Blair:

  • Open Day with Simon Quilty – Wednesday 23 July

  • Bull Sale – Tuesday 5 August

• • 🔍 A preview of our Reference Sires and what’s ahead on the farm

  • 🤝 The Elders Feeder Ready Program

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The Latest Boundary Riders Report from Bald Blair Angus' Sam White in conversation with Rebel Black.

For more information: https://www.baldblairangus.com.au/

Produced with support from Elders.

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