Our first beltie

This afternoon Ben and I went and picked up a Belted Galloway Steer from a breeder 30 minutes away. Not only do they have the same markings as our Wessex Saddleback pigs they are also meant to be exceptional eating, a lower feed to meat ratio than traditional cattle and low in saturated fats.

We will soon also have a cow with a calf and in calf in the next little while. We are just waiting for it to get "in calf" before picking them up.

Checking the crops at Jaskum Park

This afternoon we took a quick trip to check out the progress of the crops at our property next to the Grampians at Mafeking. Although a lighter soil this area seems to have, because of the mountains a higher rainfall than the surrounding districts so generally the crops, at this point, are looking pretty good.

At this point in time the whole district is desperately in need of some finishing rain for whats left of the cereal crops.

Ben loved the height of the crops and thought it was good for a game of hide and seek.

At one point, concerned for the health of some of the crop he took measures into his own hands and administered some natural fertilizer.

On the way out we spotted half a dozen emus racing around the crops, well we didnt see the whole emus just the necks and head as they ran through the crops.