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harolais
Beef Breeders
The DSK Charolais stud was
started on the farm in 1995
with the purchase of two young
heifers. Today it is an extremely
successful operation and Chris
Knox is the current president of the
Charolais Society of Australia. He
is very optimistic about the breed’s
prospects.
In his report to the members of
the society he says, “I personally
believe that the Charolais breed
has a big role to play in the future of
the beef industry in Australia. Beef
producers in Australia are set to
have a big increase in profitability
with world demand at an all-time
high. With this demand, favourable
weather conditions and the low
dollar, we will see a considerable
increase in prices for all grades of
beef.”
Chris Knox is clear about the way
he wants to raise cattle and his
decades of experience in the field
has led to the creation of one of
the most successful operations in
the country. He says, “We have our
own idea about what we like to see
in our cattle and we like a larger
frame which in turn gives you a
good high performance.
“We thought that there is a
big place in the industry for the
thought Angus was the way to go
in the future and we established
ourselves in 1988, 27 years ago.
“The farm was family operated and
we made a beginning with three
calves and built up from there.
When we started off with Angus
they were not really popular. Today
we have about 300 Angus females.”
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