EAST GIPPSLAND NEWSPAPERS | 3 BEEF WEEK 2025 THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 2025 No stopping busy Barry The industry buzz over Beef Week this year begins on January 29 in the west of the state with more than 150 studs open to the public over eight days. Day six of the event is when East Gippsland studs will open the gates, Monday, February 3. One person involved in the event for the ȴUVW WLPH LV QHZ (QVD\ UHVLGHQW 5DHOHH -DJHU ZKR ODVW \HDU ZDV DSSRLQWHG VWXG PDQDJHU DW 1HZFRPHQ +HUHIRUGV 7KH \HDU ROG PRYHG DFURVV WR (QVD\ IURP (XURD LQ 6HSWHPEHU DQG LW WXUQHG RXW D WLPHO\ PRYH IRU VWXG SULQFLSDO %DUU\ 1HZFRPHQ ZKR VXHUHG D GUHDGIXO FDWWOH\DUG accident in October. 7KH \HDU ROG (QVD\ FDWWOHPDQ FRXQWV his lucky stars he wasn’t killed when he was hit by a gate and trodden on as the innocent E\VWDQGHU WR D KLHUDUFK\ EDWWOH RI VRPH EXOOV KHȇG EURXJKW LQ IRU URXWLQH WUHDWPHQWV $ EXOO WU\LQJ WR JHW DZD\ IURP WZR RWKHU EXOOV UDPPHG KLP EURNH WKH FKDLQ DQG FROOHFWHG %DUU\ RQ WKH RWKHU VLGH %DUU\ȇV GDXJKWHU 5RZHQD VDLG WKH OLVW RI injuries was long. Ȋ+H ZDV NQRFNHG RXW DQG WKH EXOO WURG RQ KLV OHJ WHDULQJ PRVW RI WKH ȵHVK IURP WKH bone on the lower part of his left leg that required three surgeries including a skin graft,” she said. Ȋ+LV ULJKW KLS ZDV VR EDGO\ EUXLVHG KLV ZKROH OHJ WXUQHG GHHS SXUSOH KH KDG VNLQ R ERWK DUPV DQG KDQGV DQG D VWRPDFK LQMXU\ but, luckily, no broken bones.” 6KH VDLG LW ZDV IRXU ZHHNV EHIRUH KH FRXOG ZDON D IHZ VWHSV IURP KLV KRVSLWDO EHG DQG he battled several rounds of infection, then a EORRG FORW ZKLFK SXW KLP EDFN LQ KRVSLWDO IRU an additional week. Ȋ%XW KDV VWDUWHG ZHOO WKH LQMXU\ VLWH has healed nicely, and while the skin graft donor site on his thigh is proving a slower process, it is all heading in the right direction. Ȋ+H ZDONV ZLWK D VOLJKW OLPS DQG VWLOO KDV OLQJHULQJ HHFWV RI WKH VHYHUH FRQFXVVLRQ EXW QRQH RI KLV HQWKXVLDVP IRU IDUPLQJ KDV waned,” she said. %DUU\ DQG 5DHOHH UHFHQWO\ ZDVKHG DQG SUHpared the stud’s sale bulls in preparation for SKRWRJUDSKLQJ WKHP WR JR LQ WKH FDWDORJXH for the annual on-property sale, which will take place on March 12. Fortunately, the year has started well for WKH IDUP 5DLQ KDV EHHQ WLPHO\ DQG %DUU\ LV HQWKXVHG E\ WKH FRQȴGHQFH LW KDV JLYHQ WKH EHHI LQGXVtry in general. “The calf sales have opened stronger and PDQ\ DUH H[SHULHQFLQJ DQ RSWLPLVWLF YLHZ DERXW WKH \HDUȇV FDWWOH SULFHV ȋ %DUU\ VDLG “Good rains up north have helped, a thorRXJK DXWXPQ UDLQ IRU ZHVWHUQ 9LFWRULD DQG 6RXWK $XVWUDOLD ZLOO PDNH ELJ LPSURYHPHQWV WR WKH PDUNHW IRU LQ 9LFWRULD Ȋ$W WKLV \HDUȇV VDOH ZH DUH RHULQJ EXOOV polled and horned, and they do look well, reȵHFWLQJ RXU PDQ\ WRS TXDOLW\ EXOO SXUFKDVHV RYHU RXU VWXGȇV OLIHWLPH Ȋ/DVW DXWXPQ ZH SXUFKDVHG IRXU JRRG sires. Ȋ7ZR RI WKHP :LUUXQD 6PRNLQȇ -RH DQG Yavenvale Tayler Made are super sires. “A half share in Yavenvale Top Notch added WR WKH SROO SXUFKDVHV DQG D YHU\ JRRG <DUUDP 3DUN EXOO SXUFKDVH <DUUDP (PSHURU 7 ZDV XVHG E\ $Ζ DV KH ZDV ODPH DW MRLQLQJ ȊΖȇP ORRNLQJ IRUZDUG WR VHHLQJ WKH SURJHQ\ RI DOO WKHVH QHZ VLUHV LQ \HDUV WR FRPH “This year, our principal poll sires are 4XDPE\ 3ODLQV 4XDUWSRW $OOHQGDOH -HW <DYHQYDOH 5LSSHU .HUVWRQ 3LQHV 1DUGRR &HQWHQQLDO *DPEOH DQG %DQHPRUH 0F/DUHQ 7KH PDLQ KRUQHG VLUHV DUH 1HZFRPHQ 1HEUDVND <DUUDP 3DUN 0RMR 4XDUWSRW <DUUDP 3DUN 6WRUP DQG <DUUDP 3DUN 5DɞH $OO these bulls have done well for us for several years. ȊΖ NQRZ ΖȇP OXFN\ WR EH KHUH DIWHU P\ DFFLGHQW VR ΖȇP UHDOO\ JRLQJ WR DSSUHFLDWH EHLQJ SDUW RI %HHI :HHN WKH (QVD\ &DOI 6DOHV DQG P\ QG EXOO VDOH WKLV \HDU “It’s a great industry with a lot of great people and one should never take that for granted.” Newcomen stud’s new manager Raelee Jager and stud principal, Barry Newcomen. Barry is back herding cattle after his incident. DONALDA MOTORS 5152 3058 | 672-678 PRINCES HWY BAIRNSDALE YOUR ONE STOP, AGRICULTURE SHOP GET THE JOB DONE RIGHT! EN29102 DONALDA MOTORS 5152 3058 | 672-678 PRINCES HWY BAIRNSDALE FOR ALL THINGS SALES, SERVICE & SPARE PARTS! AGRICULTURE NEEDS? DONALDA MOTORS HAS YOU COVERED! EN29103
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