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THE

TOTARANUI

PHILOSOPHY:

We understand the drivers of beef herd
profitability, we run 550 females within our
business. No class of stock converts rough surplus
grass into money better than cows - but they
have to thrive and be fertile to be profitable.
Progeny must be easy to finish, producing quality,
high yielding carcasses.

For over 30 years now a Totaranui cow must have
been in calf as a yearling – no exceptions. Then
she must get into calf every year. She has to do
her job on the farm cleaning up for the ewes –
her place is behind the ewe rotation. Selection
pressure is high. If she can’t bounce back after a
hard winter and spring she is out. And she’s got
to let us pick up her calf on day one, weigh and
tag it without being unfriendly, or she’s culled.
It’s not easy being a Totaranui cow.

• Every cow must have calved as a heifer, or she’s • AM, NH, CA and DD tested Free or remain
culled. Untested Free.
• Our program has included selection for carcass • All bulls have been tested negative and vaccinated
traits for over 28 years meaning progeny will do for BVD.
well in the emerging premium beef programs. • All bulls are independently Beef Class structurally
• We deliver our own bulls free of charge within the assessed.
North Island within 2 weeks of sale. • All bulls have passed official fertility and semen
• The selection pressure at Totaranui is very high. testing.
Being predominantly a sheep farm cows are for
most of the year…on the back tit.

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