Page 54 - Hereford Magazine 2022

“It’s like a train, He says he knew Ardo
when it’s moving Fargo 9008 was a good bull
as he had the best figures.
in a certain “It’s good to be
direction it just consistent, and we always
keeps rolling. want to do well. Without
That’s what being arrogant, I was
pleased to offer him and
happens in pretty pleased that we were
our breeding able to get the results we
programme, and did.”
John says a breeding
the champion programme must strive for An Ezicalve bull out with dairy heifers.
bull is a result of continual improvement and
that. have a well-defined goal.
“It’s like a train, when
John Morrison it’s moving in a certain
Morrison Farming direction it just keeps
rolling. That’s what
happens in our breeding programme, and the champion
bull is a result of that. The most important thing is to define
your end goal. If you don’t know what your end goal is, you’ll
never get there.”

Cow and calf at Mangara Station.

ELITE TRUST K215
HEREFORD STUD

- 117 YEARS OF BREEDING -

ARDO FARGO 9008 ARDO FARGO 5090
COMMERCIALLY FOCUSED CATTLE WITH WORLD-LEADING PERFORMANCE

An Ezicalve herd producing 250 bulls for sale annually A Beef + Lamb New Zealand Genetics progeny test
(mostly as yearlings). “Top All-Rounder”, Ardo Ajax 5014 (a top-performing bull across
A New Zealand Hereford “Herd of Excellence” and a all traits, breeds and cohorts).
“Steak of Origin Producer of the Decade”. 620 calves registered annually. Five star, gold standard
2 YEAR HEIFERS CALVE ON HILL COUNTRY NZHA RIVERTON TUCK 20 247. TOP 5% ALL The 2021 New Zealand Hereford National Supreme performance recording.
INDEXES. SEMEN AVAILABLE VIA NZHA.
Champion Bull, Ardo Fargo 9008. Wintering 14,000 stock units with a 50:50 sheep to cattle ratio.
• Calving ease and short gestation. Breeding quiet Ardo Hereford cattle that are born easily, grow fast, and can quickly fi nish to optimum specifi cations on our meat schedules.
st
• All cattle EMA & IMF scanned. 31 Annual Yearling Sale
• Yearling sale bulls genomic profi led. Thursday 22 September 2022
nd
• Cattle must compete with 8000 ewes 130 yearling bulls specifi cally
on hard hill country. bred for calving ease.
• Top service and bull backup provided. 100 YEARLING BULLS & 30 TWO YEAR OLD BULLS FOR ON-FARM AUCTION.
12 NOON, TUESDAY 27 SEPTEMBER 2022.
TH
Mike & Cath Cranstone  814 Kauangaroa Road, RD7, Fordell, Wanganui 4577 Bulls, semen, support and bull back-up always available.
Ph: 06 342 7721  Email: crannyandcath@outlook.com  www.ezicalve.co.nz 150 females available annually as in-calf rising-3-year heifers, in-calf mixed aged cows and maiden heifers. Enquiries welcome anytime.

52 HEREFORD MAGAZINE Year 2022 WILLIAM MORRISON: 027 640 1166 • 06 327 8236 • E: ardofarm@xtra.co.nz • 702 Fern Flats Road, RD 2, Marton 4788, New Zealand
Facebook: www.facebook.com/morrisonfarmingnz • Twitter: @MorrisonFarming • WWW.ARDOHEREFORDS.CO.NZ