ABOUT GRANITE RIDGE ANGUS STUD
Granite Ridge Angus Stud is based at Reedy Creek in the lower SE of South Australia. A property of 2000 acres which has high & low land, improved pastures and irrigation, a combination that is just right for a cattle stud.
The Stud is worked by Colin and Pat, giving them complete hands on control and you have the assurance that all care and effort goes into the enterprise as Granite Ridge is first and foremost a Seed Stock Producer.
We are not the oldest Stud in Australia, But we do have cows whose ancestry can be traced back to 1934, when heifers were originally imported out from Scotland. Granite Ridge has bought some of the oldest and also some of the leading genetics found in Australia, causing us to leap frog to the forefront of Angus breeding. We look to purchase the top cows that are available.
We have a huge pool of genetics to work with and we spend much time and money on selecting the right Sire for each Female, sourcing Sires from USA, Australia, New Zealand and Canada. We extensively use AI and also speed up the genetic move forward by flushing the top cows for Embryo Transfer.
Each year the proof of our selections is standing on the ground and we are proud to offer them for sale – at auction or privately.
As a seed stock breeder our responsibility is to focus on
the genetic improvement to the Angus Cattle Breed.
We continue to test all cattle that are at risk of the genetic defects AM, NH and CA. We as seed stock breeders have the responsibility of controlling these defects. The commercial breeder can keep themselves safe from losses by buying only bulls that are free from all these defects.
Please read 'Defects on Angus Australia agenda' by Prof Jon Beever the man responsible for developing DNA tests for these disorders, on www.weeklytimesow.com.au.
(Link: http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/article/2011/05/12/331741_cattle.html)
“Buy only AM, NH & CA Free Bulls and Remove the Risk”