May 26th : Day 4 : Seymour to Albany

May 26 , 2012 : Day 4 : Seymour to Albury

Well today started as very stressful. As we all got up to go to Mcdonalds there was wifi, but I think there was an overload of all blogging. So this is why Im uploading as many blogs as I can when the wifi is available. Sorry for the delay! I think as Americans we dont realize how different a country is until we are actually here.

Larry Lawson talking to us about Angus genetics

Our next stop for today was at Lawson Farms. Lawson farms is one of the largest seedstock operations of Australia. They sell over eight hundred bulls with many different autions and private treaty sells. The Lawsons have their herds spread across many parts of Victoria and Australia. Lawsons have a partnership with Gardiner Angus Ranch in Kansas. After talking about cattle we went to one of the Lawons favorite coffee, biscuit shops they like to enjoy on a rainy/cold day like today.

Some of the Lawson bulls

We soon stopped for lunch near Bonnie Doon, where we were rushed to eat our lunch and get on our way to our next stop. We had fish and chips (fries), chicken parmeson, or chicken schnitezil. We basically had this same meal last night also. A little different but it was alright. I am craving a big juicy steak right now !

Our last stop for the day was to visit a hereford operation. The managers name was Hamish McMillan. He not only had herefords but also dorest sheep. He more talked about sheep then the herefords. He runs around three hundred or more hereford commercial cow operation. He stressed a no-stress management. He has all hormone free cattle which falls under the cattle advantage (in Australia). He does not do any A.I. On the sheep side of things he sells the wool and also to market. What we thought that was interesting is that their are no black sheep over here, black sheep are not worth very much in Australia. He showed us his shearing barn and how they bag the wool. This stop was an interesting stop.

So long mates !
-Kara

One of Hamish McMillan's Hereford bulls