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    Another sunset at Gisborne

    Another sunset at Gisborne

    Once the sun sets the temperature drops suddenly, but it is still always nice to capture the final moments of the Sun's rays for the day.
    Kangaroos

    Kangaroos

    The pasture crop in the rear paddock has had a nice emergence, with an excellent strike. However, it seems to have stalled and closer...
    Mirror images

    Mirror images

    A gorgeous early winter day at the farm, checking the cattle during Melbourne's FOURTH lockdown. The whole farm has been fully prepared...
    Late afternoon is also nice ....

    Late afternoon is also nice ....

    I never get tired of the sunsets

    I never get tired of the sunsets

    Good pasture strike rate.

    Good pasture strike rate.

    The mixed pasture sown in the back paddock seems to be coming along nicely.
    The Fiddleleaf Farm Boss and her girls.

    The Fiddleleaf Farm Boss and her girls.

    Big IVAN is coming back home

    Big IVAN is coming back home

    We have arranged for FIDDLELEAF RED IVAN to service the herd in August and September. He has been staying at Lilliput Lowlines for the...
    Big Freeze Beanies

    Big Freeze Beanies

    Every year we purchase a bunch of "Big Freeze" beanies .... a small bit of support for the FMND charity, and they are invaluable keeping...
    A little ray of sunshine

    A little ray of sunshine

    Out in the paddock, moving the cattle, and I correctly anticipated that the Sun coming out from behind the clouds would be quite...
    Good timing

    Good timing

    I sowed the front paddock 3 days ago, with blue skies and 27 degrees. Over the last 24 hours, we have had 35mm of rain, and the...
    Geboor / Geburrh

    Geboor / Geburrh

    Mr Macedon is known as Geboor or Geburrh in the Aboriginal Wolwurrung language of the Wurundjeri people. The Macedon Ranges are located...
    A spectacular day

    A spectacular day

    I have been fortunate enough to experience hundreds of wonderful days at the Gisborne farm. Friday 30 April was as good as it gets! 10...
    Now what?

    Now what?

    After a long lazy day grazing, the herd took themselves off for a drink.
    FIDDLELEAF RED LAVENDER

    FIDDLELEAF RED LAVENDER

    Isn't she gorgeous.......(and very fat).
    The back paddock

    The back paddock

    The back paddock is coming along nicely, with rain forecast this week.
    Sowing the front paddock III

    Sowing the front paddock III

    Although I did destroy the clutch on the Celli rotary hoe.....
    Sowing the front paddock II

    Sowing the front paddock II

    Looks pretty good.
    Sowing the front paddock I

    Sowing the front paddock I

    Brrrr....

    Brrrr....

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    BEEF WEEK Open Day was held on Sunday February 2nd 2020 at 248 McGeorge Road Gisborne.

     

    We had numerous interested visitors, and it was amazing to have a cool pleasant day, with grass everywhere, for BEEF WEEK.