Jillaroo, Jackaroo, Bull!
It’s really hard not to have favourites when you have animals around the house paddocks as much as we do… But I have to say that THIS little man (referring the bovine not the human) has a special place in our hearts here. (Okay, maybe I DO mean both boys!) G23 (or Bimbadeen Graphite…
Branding time @ Bimbadeen
In between heat waves and drizzling rain, we have managed to complete the 2012 branding here at Bimbadeen. After the floods of 2011, it was nice to have firm ground underfoot to walk our breeders to the yards. This time last year we were bogging horses in this exact spot! The calves are looking fantastic…
Mustering steers
With the weather really heating up here at Bimbadeen, and the grass drying off considerably, we were pleased to send off a couple of decks of our EU steers recently. We run a strong commercial herd alongside our stud herd at our Eidsvold properties – and demand the same fertility, early finishing and soundness qualities…
ABCA 50th Anniversary Rocky Sale
The Bimbadeen team visited Rockhampton this week for the 2011 ABCA Sale. It was great to catch up with clients and fellow Brangus breeders there, to help celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the formation of Australian Brangus Cattle Association. The Burnham Youth award, instigated by Bruce and Barbara to encourage involvement by younger generations of…
Houston
Earlier this year, Mark and Amanda (and children Jack and Sarah) travelled to the USA – primarily to attend the Houston Livestock Show and promote the 2012 World Brangus Congress to be held in Australia. It was an amazing trip for many reasons, and Houston (and Texas) showed us some incredible hospitality while we were…
Photo gallery from Bimbadeen Open Day
Thanks to all who took the drive to visit us at Arthur’s Knob for our Open Day yesterday. The weather was kind to us and we had a great day talking with cattlemen and women and showcasing the temperament and type of our red and black Brangus weaner bulls and heifer, with a few two-year-olds…
Open Day at Bimbadeen
We are delighted to be able to be a part of the 2011 Westpac QCL Beef Week – opening our gates here at Bimbadeen to the public between 9am – 4pm. This Friday (July 22) we will showcase some of our progeny at our “Arthur’s Knob” property, and offer visitors a chance to inspect a…
Welcome to our new ‘home’
A warm welcome to Bimbadeen’s brand new website and blog! This new home site for Australia’s longest-established Brangus stud has been a little while in the making, with our contact details, sale info, history, blog and Facebook all now housed here at www.bimbadeenbrangus.com. Partners Bruce Burnham (founder of Bimbadeen) and Mark and Amanda Salisbury (Bruce’s…