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Fiveroads Genetics

Locality: Panmure, Victoria

Address: Farys Road 3265 Panmure, VIC, Australia

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24.01.2022 All the way from Canada. Excitation x Indiana Grace x Gorgeous heifer calf !!!!

22.01.2022 An excellent analysis of the year 2020 from inside Victoria.

21.01.2022 FFFF42 This week I would like to talk about communicating with animals. And I’m not a nutter. One of the things I have learnt as a farmer is that farmers genera...lly are very observant of their animals. They have to be. We have a very few, but friends who have thousands of sheep spend a great deal of time during lambing season checking behind rocks, small bushes, under trees, nears streams for lambs which are ailing or have become separated from their mothers. Sheep are amazingly devoted mothers and will give it their all to defend a new born lamb from a fox whilst at the same time giving birth to the next lamb. Often they are exhausted if the first born is big- but they get up and charge predators anyway. I have watched sheep a lot in order to learn their mothering techniques. They carefully work with the instincts of new borns and gently nudge them towards the udder. They lick faces to stimulate sucking reflex and clear airways. They teach them their unique baa call, they make small comforting noises as the little ones fall asleep. They teach their offspring how to forage and encourage their independence. People who call sheep stupid have not spent enough time with them. When I have orphan lambs given to me which I often do- I try to behave like a sheep mother. The FIRST thing is warmth. This is where the old AGA stove becomes a sheep mother. Once the lamb is warm, you can attempt to feed it. Goat’s milk is fine, but cow’s milk is too strong. We freeze colostrum and always have it on hand for the tiny weak ones. Then feed a little and often, like the mother, till the lamb (or kid or calf) gets stronger. Don’t overfeed- that’s the biggest mistake. Watch the way the mothers tell their little ones they have had enough. Observing animals gives you a great deal of hope. Try it. One thing a very wise person told me about dog training is to learn to growl. Wolfhounds can be a bit rambunctious, but once you have mastered the art of a low deep growl (it hurts your throat at first), then the dog will know you are telling it that the behaviour is wrong. Worked for my Finbar. This week some hunters went up on the hill (hunters are also good at observing animals) and brought back rabbits. Several are now in pies, like Peter Rabbit’s father. I actually used the recipe in the Beatrix Potter cookbook I found miraculously years ago at an Op Shop. Bacon , prunes ( except I used cranberries ), onion, herbs, nutmeg and a soft thick gravy. The most exciting donation of all this week was some late quinces and I believe they are a very rare variety of late fruiting Chinese quince ( see picture)- perfectly oval, smooth, thin skinned, bright yellow, very firm flesh, exquisite scent even before cooking , lots of seeds and totally delicious. I am also being given some cuttings At our Haddon house I planted a quince hedge behind the raspberry patch and never regretted it. I have visited the place and the quince hedge is huge and bears heavily. This time I plan a hedgerow sort of border near Finbar’s grave (we now call it Finbar’s garden). Although I am not a devotee of permaculture, I am certainly clear that the principles are a good code by which to live. One of my favourites is about producing no waste and using what you have. Being creative about using what you have (and I have a lot of stuff) is fun. It can apply to anything- using what’s already in the fridge and the pantry, eating what’s in your garden, wearing the clothes you have- despite their many repairs, using what’s lying around or discarded creatively. In this case a fence. I have been carting around a 1950s rusty wrought iron fence for a few years now- so it has now been repurposed by our trusty friend Di as a border for the Finbar garden. We like the no dig way of starting gardens, so the clean out from the duck shed and the dairy has become a sort of potting mix and the Chinese quince cuttings are now happily shoved into this fertile place. Fingers crossed. A few extra figs, some mystery cuttings I brought back from Evansford (I should have labelled them) and some acorns. I will also plant my usual border favourites - Settler’s iris from Glendaruel roadside originally, lemon geranium from Grampians Community Health in Stawell, morellos from suckers from a house in Learmonth, lots of rosemary which came from Queenscliff cemetery and some from Araradale psychiatric centre. These are tried and trust border plants which like sandy soil and grow from cuttings and divisions. Cheap and cheerful. Speaking of using what you have the green tomatoes in the basket near the sunny north facing window are STILL ripening. Onions are cheap (again) and I was donated a huge box of rainbow chard and capsicums by a friend who knows I love the no waste principle. Not hard to make a beautiful meal if you still have garlic (which I do because I have the long lasting pink sort). When extras turn up, then you just put on more spuds or rice or pasta. One of the rules of the world for non- keto types is that children LOVE carbohydrate with cheese and tomato and good flavours. So do grown-ups, but we cook that way for the kids. We are preparing to sell our herd of goats ( looks as if it is sold) because Alex is now not up to some of the more physical jobs any more ( like hoof trimming and buck wrestling and bucket lifting ) and despite all the amazing help we have on the farm, we need to be able to do it ourselves. We may keep one milker, up for negotiation. We will miss our goat milk, but Inglenook milk is local and we are adaptable people. Now that the glory of autumn has finished (wasn’t it the BEST? ) we start lamb rearing . A local farmer brought us two orphaned pure Poll Dorset ram lambs. They are doing very well and are happy lads under the tender care of a footsore Black faced Suffolk hogget and some visiting relatives and grandchildren who love to feed them. The sound of the first lamb is always exciting on a frosty morning. And the wood is in for winter. As the boy scout would say- we are prepared ! See more

21.01.2022 Sums it up (Mark Knight - Herald Sun)

20.01.2022 Enjoying the sun

17.01.2022 TOGETHER WE STAND Today as a Panmure community we unite as we acknowledge those that have served for us, and those who continue to serve to defend our f...reedom. We remember those who made our today better by sacrificing their yesterday. We remember those who returned home and those who still bear the scars. We also acknowledge those who have lost loved ones. We may be physically apart, but together we stand. We will remember them

12.01.2022 Video of the bulls. Sale date 3rd September 2020 1pm.

11.01.2022 Matauri Reality and Rennylea Edmund maiden heifers from Claremont Angus dams, with calves at foot by Rennylea Kodak

09.01.2022 Brooklana Emperor Q23, out of our record holding Millah Murrah Prue M4, by Brooklana Emperor L29. At 19mths weighing 808kgs off grass only. Emperor L29, a Te M...ania Emperor son out of a Vermomt Dream daughter by BT Right Time 24J, L29 was one of our motivations for securing Prue. The first of our designer bred sires out of Prue M4, sired by Spickler Chisum 255 and L29 will be selling this Autumn. The Limited Edition sale of 8 only 21mth - 23mth sires also includes sons from other elite Millah Murrah dams by S.Chisum 255, such as Millah Murrah Flower N30, dam of the $42000 son by Klooney, at the 2020 Millah Murrah sale. Combining the classic maternal Angus traits of calving ease, feed conversion efficiency, retail beef yield, phenotype, growth, disposition, carcase weight, this Limited Edition sale sets the benchmark. See more

09.01.2022 Have you noticed the clear skies? Less smog? The environment is better. When the world came to a screeching halt- fewer planes flying, less cars on the road, ...and less factories operating-how quickly the environment cleared up! All this while agriculture continued to operate as normal. The same number of cows eating grass and being fed as usual. The same numbers of farmers in the fields. Over the last few years there’s been a strategic, well laid out plan by a few high-powered groups to target and attack agriculture and cattle- labeling them as the evil cause of climate change. These groups are purely doing this to divert attention from what they are doing to the environment and for financial gain (fake meats, etc). Agricultural families depend on the land, weather, and cattle. It’s in our best interest to not only take care of the environment but to make sure everything is in balance and thrives. The one thing we are not good at is propaganda, and misleading the facts. WE believe that it’s our job to feed the world and provide Natural Wholesome food for all of you. We really do love what we do, are very much in touch with the environment, and care about the quality of meat that we raise for everyone. All we ask is that you think twice about the propaganda and false stories being shared by celebrities and the media, please stop to realize that cattle and buffalo have grazed this earth for centuries, are a natural fixture on the landscape. They are the ones that rejuvenate the grasses. And soils. Fake meat and lab grown meat in factories is not what’s fresh, natural and good for our environment. See more

08.01.2022 "See you later, just taking the sheep for a walk!" Meet Mary, the Weet-Bix and biscuit-eating sheep from Tassie. For locals in Tranmere it's common to spot he...r grazing in surrounding paddocks. Having kept the grass down in the suburb for years, she's become a well-known face in the community. 'Farmer Dave' is often seen walking her about and said that he's asked about her number one food of choice ... Her number one food of choice? "Weet-Bix," he said. Full story: https://ab.co/36Ai2B8 : Supplied

05.01.2022 MEDIA RELEASE Big Union backs Dairy Royal Commission push!!! The United Workers Union has thrown its industrial weight behind on-going calls for a Federal Roy...al Commission into the Australian dairy industry. These calls have come from advocacy groups Dairy Connect and Victoria's Farmer Power. The United Workers Union says it represents more than 4000 dairy workers along with a swath of worker occupations including food and beverage, logistics and supermarket supply chain and hotels, clubs, and hospitality workers. Farmer Power CEO Garry Kerr welcomed the support of the United Workers Union in the call by Farmer Power and Dairy Connect for a Federal Dairy Royal Commission. We call on the Federal Government to ask the Governor-General to instigate a Royal Commission into the Australian dairy industry so as to resolve the issues faced by our dairy farmers," Garry said. Dairy Connect CEO Shaughn Morgan indicated that while the industry had been regularly inspected and analysed, with countless reports and recommendations, there had never been a broad-ranging inquiry with ’judicial powers’ appropriate to a critical analysis of the entire supply chain, from dairy farmers to supermarkets. "There have been a number of stakeholder and parliamentary committees looking into the Australian dairy industry over many years with many of their reports now gathering dust on the shelves of Parliamentary libraries and MPs' offices," he said. A royal commission, which enquires into issues of public importance, would overcome the intransigence of government in implementing appropriate reform in an industry where market failure has been occurring since dairy deregulation 20 years ago. The President of the Farmers Group of Dairy Connect, Graham Forbes said that Dairy Connect continues its call for a Federal Royal Commission where the terms of reference specifically looked at ways to ensure the long-term viability and sustainability of the Aussie dairy industry and thus keep future generations of dairy farmers on the land. A Royal Commission would also be well placed to address the systematic problems within the dairy industry as well as any perceived conflicts of interest. We know that action needs to be taken now in order to secure the dairy industry for generations to come and that a Royal Commission is an effective platform to allow that action to come to light, Graham said. Farmer Power's Garry Kerr said that the Australian dairy industry was currently in crisis at a representative level and is now at a true turning point. The dairy industry in regional areas is the lifeblood of the towns and communities in which our farmers and United Workers Union members work and live. In order to ensure that workers, farmers, and communities are included in the future for the dairy industry, a Dairy Royal Commission is needed now, Garry concluded. In support of the call for a Dairy Royal Commission, the Director of Food and Beverages at the United Workers Union, Susie Allison said ’be know that action needs to be taken now in order to secure the dairy industry for generations to come and that a Royal Commission is an effective platform to allow that action to come to light. With farmers being an integral part of the dairy industry, the United Workers Union supports the calls from Farmer Power and Dairy Connect for there to be a Royal Commission into the dairy industry," Susie said.

05.01.2022 Victorian dairy farmer numbers drop ahead of the 2020-21 season During the past decade, a growing number of Victorian dairy farmers have been leaving the sector.... But new figures show the trend is accelerating at a dizzying pace. ALEX SINNOTT, The Weekly Times December 9, 2020 11:31am The long-term average in Victorian dairy farmers leaving the sector hovers around four per cent. The long-term average in Victorian dairy farmers leaving the sector hovers around four per cent. NEARLY triple the usual number of Victorian dairy farmers have left the sector last season, a new report has detailed. Dairy Australia’s latest situation and outlook report revealed that preliminary data suggests about 11 per cent of dairy farmers chose not to renew their licence for the 2020/21 season. The long-term average has hovered around the four per cent mark and is higher than the rate of exits in the 2018-19 season. The report noted that national date was not yet available but that anecdotal reports suggest elevated figures are likely to be mirrored in other regions. Exits can represent both consolidations and the removal of productive capacity, however, given these exit levels, there is undoubtedly an upper limit on milk production growth for this and future seasons, the report said. ............................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................. We’ve got to be careful when there’s a good season, like this season is, that we remain mindful that work needs to be done to stabilise farmer numbers, encourage more into the industry and work on the existing challenges we face. To read full article go to the Weekly times

04.01.2022 Fantastic day at the All Breeds Berry Spring Heifer Show! Congratulations to Elly Simms on winning Champion Parader and Grand Champion. Weeks of hard work with... the heifers has certainly paid off. Missing our little helper Jack!! Thanks to Adam Bowden, Autumn Moret, Lyn Boyd and Iszi Crawford for helping today and winning Reserve Junior Champion!!! RIVENDELL GENTRY CLEO 1st in class, Junior Champion and Grand Champion (15 in class) BRUNCHILLI BARNABAS JASMINA 2nd in class, Reserve Junior Champion. RIVENDELL BUBBLEGUM HANNAH 3rd in class RIVENDELL GENTRY ROSIE 5th in class.

03.01.2022 Ten days straight! 10/10 And only 4 active cases in the state! For reference, on the 11th of August we had 7880 active cases ... I’ll never get tired of these figures, because they could so easily be telling a more painful story. There are some devastating figures coming out of Europe that really emphasise how quickly COVID-19 can overwhelm a country and its health system. Take France The rolling seven-day average for infections in France has reached 54,000 a day. The average rate of positive tests in France is a whopping 20.6% of tests. In mid-August, 7% of France’s ICU beds were occupied by COVID-19 patients. Today, 87.2% of France’s ICU beds are occupied by patients infected by the virus. The number of ICU patients in France doubled from 2,000 on October 19th to 4,000 today. There are currently 29,421 patients admitted to French hospitals with COVID-19. Another 270 people died in the past 24 hours, bringing the total COVID-19 toll in France to 40,439 deaths. We should be so grateful that we are in the position we are in. Never take it for granted. Never become complacent. - Sara

02.01.2022 These weaner heifers by Rennylea Edmund and Matauri Reality from Claremont Angus dams now have calves in the ground by Rennylea Kodak (AI)