Bimbadeen Q Blog

New home!

2011-07-24T14:19:00.000-07:00

We have updated and upgraded!

Please find Bimbadeen Brangus now at:

www.bimbadeenbrangus.com

with our blog at:

www.bimbadeenbrangus.com/blog

See you over there!
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Meet Ira...

2009-09-30T16:38:00.000-07:00

Mark and Amanda visited the annual Doonside bull sale a couple of weeks ago and were delighted to come home with a pretty special purchase...

This is lot 20, Doonside Ira Hayes entering the selling ring.

The top ranked bull of the sale has the attributes we value here at Bimbadeen -

exceptional length, strength right through, a clean poll, outstanding temperament, a tidy underline and phenomenal eye muscle area.

We have big plans for Ira, and thank Bill and Kaye Geddes for preparing and offering such an outstanding bull for sale.

Keep your eyes peeled for some offspring photos in about 12 months time!

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We also spent some time at Doonside and other venues over the past couple of weeks shooting a promotional video for Australian Brangus with Rockhampton cameraman Brad Keyworth. We have been working closely with Beef Australia to get a dual promotion for our events up and ready for Paraguay's World Brangus Congress later this month.

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We hope to see everyone at the ABCA bull and female sale in Rockhampton in a couple of weeks time.

Cheers!

Introducing some 2009 weaner bulls

2009-08-26T17:15:00.000-07:00

The 2009 Winter Brangus magazine is now out, featuring this photo in the Bimbadeen ad, on the back cover.

Some young red bulls 'chatting' at the trough!

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We thought you may like a closer look at some out our 2008-2009 drop of red and black bulls currently being kept near the house at Upson Downs...

While most of these boys will only be available at next year's Brangus sales, we do have a selection of two-year-old still available. Call Bruce, Mark or Grant to book your inspection.

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We always love hearing back from our past clients too - don't hesitate to ring or email to let us know how our bulls or females have worked for you! We will also be at the Rockhampton Brangus sale in a few weeks time. If you spot any of us there, grab us for a chat.

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Hope to catch you around!

Beef Week action

2009-06-28T19:33:00.000-07:00

Beef Week 2009 was a very hectic time for all at Bimbadeen.
Not only were we busy with preparing and showing some of our stud animals....

...but we were flat strap catching up with clients and fellow Brangus breeders over the six days, as well as assisting with the launch of the Brangus World Congress, to be held in Australia is three year's time! There was no rest for the wicked!

The standard of Brangus at Beef 2009 was outstanding - the largest ever showing of our breed there - and we were proud to be part of this excellent exhibition of red and black Brangus cattle.

Jeff Frank did a good job with the fitting of our team - our bulls held their own out in the arena and our heifer did well in her class.

Among those we were delighted to catch up with at the event were the Dunn and Gordon families, who gave us some great reports from their Bimbadeen purchases. It's feedback like this that confirms our belief in the type of easy handling, low maintenance cattle that we breed.

Our littlest helpers were doing a sterling job in assisting us in the promotions department, and we were delighted with the amount of entries people dropped into our black bin to try and win our $1500 genetics package giveaway. If you were ringside, you may have caught our Bimbadeen poddies helping pass out entry forms... The lucky winner (drawn on the final day by ABCA president Alan Schutt) was Lachlan Miller of Warwick. Congratulations Lachlan - a great start for your cattle breeding future!

It was also great to be help launch Australia's effort in hosting the 2012 Brangus World Congress. We managed to stay behind the camera, as ABCA President Alan Schutt, Congress Chairman Ian Galloway and Beef Week CEO Noel Landry posed with Reg Robinson's lovely black Brangus Bull at the media launch. Amanda has promised not to try and use a bull as a canvas again in the near future!! It's trickier than it looks, folks.

She was also stunned to learn that her late-night entry in ABC's Battle of the Cattle contest - where cattle breeders were urged to send in their argument as to why their breed was the best (in 100 words or less) took out second place. Amanda missed the call from Robin McConchie but was alerted to the news by lots of well-wishers as she emerged from a seminar. The poem is on the front page of the Bimbadeen site.

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Before we sign off, we must say Congratulations to Brad and Jane Saunders of Charlevue Brangus, whose lovely black cow took out Champion Female of Beef 2009, and Ian and Anne Galloway, whose red bulls won Champion Brangus Bull of the show.We are very excited to see the Australian Brangus breed developing, getting the recognition it so deserves, and grabbing hold of a great opportunity to steer it's own course into the future.

What a great time to be a Brangus breeder!

Until our next update...

Cheers from the Bimbadeen Team!

Giveaway at Beef Week!

2009-04-24T18:39:00.000-07:00

Well things are getting hectic here at Bimbadeen in the lead-up to Beef Week 09.

Among the many things we are preparing is a special giveaway of Bimbadeen genetics.

We have compiled a semen package worth $1500 comprising red and black brangus bloodlines, and all you have to do to win it is drop your businesscard into us.

Keep your eye out for our fliers...

...and the Black Bimbadeen Box to drop your card into.

It's as easy as that!

We will draw the winner on the last day of Beef Week.

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Among the other things keeping Amanda out of mischief has been some groundwork for marketing of the 2012 World Brangus Congress.

We have printed up a banner, and will have some logos for Brangus Association members to consider (thanks for the help Brittany!).

We also need lots of images of brangus cattle out in paddock situations,

a little like this...

and this...and even this...
If you can help out please contact Amanda - bimbadeen@bordernet.com.au
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We look forward to catching up with you at Rocky!
Cheers
The Bimbadeen Team

Beef Week Preparations

2009-04-12T23:15:00.000-07:00

Hello from Bimbadeen...

April is upon us and Beef Week is just around the corner.

How the year has flown so far!

Like many of you we are beginning to think about the Brangus World Congress which is taking place at the next Beef Week in 2012. With this in mind, we have decided to take a small team to this year's event in Rockhampton to support the brangus turnout.

We are pleased to have gathered a small, young team of cattle, with Jeff Frank (pictured) fitting out for this event. The Bimbadeen team will consist two black bulls, one red bull and one black heifer. All are only 15 months old and have behaved well despite a short lead-up to their 'practice runs' at a couple of local shows. Bimbadeen Decree (D0124)

Bimbadeen Desire (D0150)

Bimbadeen Dozer (D0238)

We look forward to seeing you at Beef -

a post coming up on our activities shortly!

Cheers

The Bimbadeen Team

2009 postcard

2009-02-03T19:31:00.000-08:00

We're back!

As the boys get stuck into the '09 brand (we are about halfway through as this post goes up) Amanda has been busy with the camera.

2009 promises to be an exciting year both for Bimbadeen and for the Brangus breed in Australia. We are delighted with the fall of calves this year, as the Bimbadeen stud enters its 53rd year of breeding Brangus cattle. We are also lucky to have had a reasonable start to the year with a couple of inches rain falling across our Eidsvold properties. The cattle are certainly enjoying the grass, and are looking shiny and content.

The team at Bimbadeen watch with interest as the ABCA takes over as hosts for the World Congress (officially taking over from Uraguay later on this year). The event will be held in 2012 and will bring breeders from all over the world to our shores. A couple of us will help out with this massive project, ably led by Mr Ian Galloway of Duarran. With so many talented people involved in our breed and in the organisation of this congress, it is an exciting time to be a Brangus breeder!

We hope all you cattle breeders are enjoying some good weather too, and look forward to catching up with you at Beef 2009 in Rockhampton in May (if not before).

Cheers

The Bimbadeen Team

Bull Sale Roundup!

2008-10-19T19:57:00.000-07:00

Well the dust is settling after a hectic few weeks of bull sales around Central Queensland. We attended as both buyers and sellers and caught up with quite a few Brangus and commercial breeders at Doonside, Duarran and the ABCA Rocky Brangus Sale.

While the Rocky Brangus Sale didn't reach (previous) high prices for us, we were pleased to send our red and black bulls to some great new homes. The Bimbadeen team would especially like to thank the team from Narayen for taking home four bulls (1 red and 3 blacks) - we look forward to seeing their progress in the AA College herds in the years to come.

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We also brought home two new bulls from Doonside - a black two-year-old and red 30 month old - both with lots of style. They are currently settling in and we look forward to getting them out to their selected cows and to seeing their calves on the ground in 2009.

It was also great to see such interest and action amongst Brangus breeders at the AGM in Rocky. Congrats to the new Association office bearers, and to Ian Galloway (Duarran Brangus) who was selected to head the World Brangus Congress committee. This massive event is just over 3 years away (2012) and there is a whole lot to achieve between now and then - luckily we seem to have the energy amongst the members of the ABCA to get it done.

I will post up the relevent contacts and websites as soon they are tracked down (or created!).

Cheers

Amanda

(on behalf of the Bimbadeen team)

Putting our heads together for Rocky!

2008-09-27T18:17:00.000-07:00

The Australian Brangus Cattle Association's Sale at the Gracemere Saleyards is just ten days away now. We have put together a small team of young bulls to represent us - let's share some background and introduce them!

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We are taking a small selection of red and black bulls this year, representing two outstanding sires: Bimbadeen Magnum and Doonside Paleface.

Magnum (pictured further down the page) has drawn international interest from seedstock producers, while Paleface continues to work hard here at Upson Downs in our red herd. Here is a recent photo of this active, balanced bull:

Doonside Paleface is sire to two of our top-priced bulls, Bimbadeen Nardoo ($14000, 2006 ABCA Rocky Sale) and Bimbadeen Pride ($16000, 2007 ABCA Rocky Sale).

We have three more chips off the old block, ready for Rocky:

LOT 168

Bimbadeen Revel

LOT 169

Bimbadeen Ritz

LOT 170

Bimbadeen Regal

We are also offering two Bimbadeen black bulls, both sired by our terrific homebred Genestar bull, Bimbadeen Magnum.

His sons for sale:

LOT 241

Bimbadeen Regiment

LOT 242

Bimbadeen Respect

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We believe that the depth of breeding Bimbadeen is known for, along with the assurance of fertility and strength of true Brangus characteristics, ensure our bulls offer that 'something extra' for buyers. Our return buyers will vouch for the long-serving nature of Bimbadeen bulls and the consistant quality of their offspring.

Please check out the SALES PAGE for more info and breeding on each bull.

We hope to see you in Rocky on October 14. Please don't hesitate to contact us if you'd like more info on any of these sires of the future.

Cheers

The Bimbadeen Team

Make sure YOU don't get caught in the queue!

Purchases and Sales

2008-09-21T17:03:00.000-07:00

Hello - we have arrived back from Rocky having attended both the Doonside and Duarran Brangus sales. We would like to congratulate the Geddes and Saunders family on the wonderful day at Doonside (and the entertainment with Bill's agility keeping him out of trouble!) and Ian and Anne Galloway on the presentation and selection of stock at Paradise Lagoons. Both sales were well run and a credit to their studmasters (and stockmen and women!).

We were delighted to purchase two bulls at the Doonside sale - a lovely red bull and a stylish black bull to add to our stud paddocks. Unusually, Amanda forgot to take her camera to the yards to get some images of the new bulls, but we will no doubt get a couple of snaps on their arrival at Upson Downs.

Meanwhile we are busily preparing for the upcoming Rocky Brangus sale which we are very much looking forward to. We have five young bulls selected for this sale and will upload images and information on them over the next few days.

We hope the season is treating you well - Mother Nature saw fit to allocate a wonderful 35mm of rain to us while we were away in Rocky. Nice to have the dust settled for a little while!

See you back here soon for some sale details...
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Cheers!
The Bimbadeen Team

Monto Bull Sale Tomorrow!

2008-09-11T18:05:00.000-07:00

Here is a quick overview of Bimbadeen bulls for sale at the Monto Bull Sale tomorrow:

LOT 23

Bimbadeen Q293 SOLD

Bimbadeen Q293 is meaty red bull who stands over plenty of ground. Like other Bimbadeen bulls here, Q293 has had only light preparation on grain. Ready to work. He has a very good temperament and offers great feed Genestar results.

Genestar Results
Marbling Tenderness Feed Efficiency

Measures
EMA 114cm2
IMF 3.7%
RIB FAT 4cm
P8 FAT 5cm
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Lot 24

Bimbadeen Fusion 7/025 SOLD

Bimbadeen 07/025 is rising two years old and a strong masculine example of the Bimbadeen Fusion* animal. His sire is a Droughtmaster-based Composite from the well-known Clonlara stud. His hybrid vigour is evident in his growthy form and outstanding Genestar results. Short preparation time means he is ready to work.

Genestar Results

Marbling Tenderness Feed Efficiency

Measures
EMA 112cm2
IMF 2.7%
RIB FAT 5cm
P8 FAT 7cm

*WHAT IS BIMBADEEN FUSION?
Bimbadeen Fusion is our version of Brangus-based composite cattle. Offering the complete package of beef genetics we have worked the science so producers can exploit the results. Bimbadeen Fusion offer the luxury of Hybrid Vigour, and yet maintain the essential genetic stability. Basically, each animal comprises:

25% Bos Indicus
25% Bos Taurus
25% African
25% European

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Lot 89
Bimbadeen Q R426

Bimbadeen R426 (Rochester) offers a very tidy form and strong Brangus genetics from the Bimbadeen and Greendale herds. Rising two, Rochester has an impressive 14 Genestars, with excellent tenderness and feed efficiency results, and comes with the Bimbadeen guarantee of fertility.

Genestar Results

Marbling Tenderness Feed Efficiency

Measures
EMA 108cm2
IMF 3.6%
RIB FAT 3cm
P8 FAT 4cm

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IMPORTANT!

All Bimbadeen bulls have been paddock raised - with no supplementation as they grow. The bulls offered for sale have had short preparation on pellets and are ready to put straight to work!

We hope to catch you at the Monto Saleyards tomorrow morning!

Cheers

The Bimbadeen Team

Raincoats in Roma... on to Monto!

2008-09-09T22:58:00.000-07:00

Well the weather sure didn't turn on the welcome for us for the Roma Brangus Sale last week! It was cold and wet for bulls and owners alike... thankfully we had remembered to pack the rubber boots and drizabones!!

While buyer numbers appeared down, Bimbadeen sent bulls off to two new buyers with some post-sale interest also shown.

We congratulate LG & LE Jukes and Son of Morven, and DR Geddes of Springsure on their purchases of Bimbadeen stock. We look forward to hearing how their investment in our genetics go in their herds.

Don't forget we have the local Monto All Breeds Sale coming up this weekend - I will post a full preview tomorrow.

Cheers

Amanda (on behalf of the Bimbadeen Team).

Genestar Stars for Roma Bulls

2008-08-26T15:29:00.001-07:00

Well, we finally received our Genestar results for the Bimbadeen bulls being prepared for the Roma Brangus Bull sale...

Stars are allotted for Marbling, Tenderness and Feed Efficiency.

Let's see how our boys went:

LOT 1 SOLD

BIMBADEEN Q QUOTA

A 12 star bull!

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LOT 2 SOLD

BIMBADEEN Q QUIZ

A 16 star bull!

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LOT 3 SOLD

BIMBADEEN QUARTZ A 16 star bull!

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LOT 4 SOLD

BIMBADEEN QUEENSLANDER

A 12 star bull!

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Talk about some all-rounders... we are delighted with these results. Not only does the Bimbadeen team get more confirmation that our selection choices over many decades are being proven by the latest in technology markers, but Roma Brangus Sale buyers get the chance to hands on some wonderful proven genetics.

Last year our 14 star bull, the outstanding Bimbadeen Pride attracted lots of interest at the Rocky Brangus Sale. It's great to see our subsequent calving years have maintained his high standards!

Hoping to catch you at Roma next week.

(Make sure you get there early on Friday!)

Cheers

The Bimbadeen Team

Welcome to the Bimbadeen Blog!

2008-08-19T15:59:00.000-07:00

Welcome... we are just settling in to our new virtual home here at Bimbadeen Q.

Do you like our new look?

On this page (the "blog" which is short for "web log") we hope to bring you the latest news and some photos of the happenings around our enterprise...

We'll share some images of our paddock bulls ...

And events like taking our weaners out (especially when it rains!)...

We love it when it rains...

(Note: You can also see this image on the cover of the latest Brangus magazine!)

We might bring you some interactions between our black and red bovine buddies, and our little "helpers"...

And some of our sales stories and clients (like Bimbadeen Pride and new owner Don Gordon, pictured here with Grant after the Rocky Brangus Sale last year).
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We are still setting up here, and look forward to bringing you updates, information and images from our place here in Central Queensland.

This is an interactive page, so you can comment (either by clicking the comment button below or sending us an email by clicking on the button at the top right of this page) and let us know what you would like to see here! We'd also love to hear where you are from and if you have a cattle enterprise too.

Signing off

The Bimbadeen Team