Mulloon Creek Natural Farms spring roundup

Spring on the farms was a dry one this year with well below average rainfall through until the very final days of November where the rain didn’t let up for about three days dropping a very welcomed 110+ mm on the region. Within a few days the farm had turned from varying shades of yellow and brown to bright green once again; dams from just about empty to full. The long-term forecast is looking like we may see some more rain into December but for now, we’re just grateful for what we’ve had.

Doug the kelpie stepping into Jacko’s big boots with gusto!

Doug taking his mustering duties very seriously.

The Mulloon Creek flats held up well throughout the dry spell thanks to plenty of stored moisture after a few consecutive wet years. We utilised these quality pastures over the spring to get our cows through the first few months of rearing their calves and back on to a rising plane of nutrition leading up to our joining period which began at the start of November – and a few weeks earlier for our weaner heifers.  

It was great to see the genetic gain in our cattle herd at marking this year. We’ve invested in a team of quality Bongongo Angus bulls over the past few years and that quality is really starting to come through to the next generation as we build a herd of easy-care animals well suited to our tough country here in Bungendore.  

Bring on summer!