Australian Simmentals - 50 years in the making

Here is the final instalment for Simmental's 50th Anniversary podcast series. Thank you for taking the time to listen to just a handful of the stories that have been a part of 50 years of the Australian Simmental Breeders Association. Last week we had a mother/daughter duo and this week we are sitting down with father/son. For this final episode, we are crossing the country to the

We’re celebrating 50 years of Simmy’s here in Australia and as part of it we are chatting to people who have been a part of seeing the breed to where it is today. This week I am joined by Lis & Bec Skene, a mother and daughter duo who have had a love of Simmy’s their whole lives. Their 1400 hectare operation runs across three properties in Cecil Plains and Kooroongarra di

Welcome back to the Australian Simmental Podcast, we have had some amazing guests so far and the stories have been remarkable. This weeks episode felt like we were just sitting on John’s verandah having a cracking yarn. John Burnett's family has been in the business for generations - they began purchasing their adjoining plots of land back in 1931, and almost a century later the

Welcome back to our latest instalment of the Australian Simmental Podcast, we’re celebrating 50 years and the next guest is someone who certainly has a few stories to share. This week we have a voice that has come with us for every episode so far.Peter Speers is a life member and former CEO of the Australian Simmental Association, his love of the breed has taken him the world ove

Welcome back to the final episode in this first part of the Australian Simmental Association podcast. Over the past 8 episodes, we’ve sat down with various people that have been integral in shaping the breed into what it is today while also being a big part of the future opportunities for the breed.This week we’re sitting down with Cam Emerson and later in the episode we’re j

My next guest is a master storyteller. His love of beef cattle started at a young age, where he would get out the black paint and paint over the white spots on his Friesian cow toys. Bill Cornell probably needs no introduction to many of you, his experience, knowledge and passion for genetics has shaped much of his life. In our chat, Bill shares his story, what has shaped him and h

We had the chance to sit down with Tom Baker at the Sydney Royal and then only a few weeks later I was calling through his neck of the woods so we sat down in his sale ring to chat about their farming business, their stud, and the love of Simmental cattle.The Baker family have a rich history with the Simmentals in Australia. Tom’s father Dale, was the first one to import semen in

John Richard has a remarkable story, we managed to grab him to sit down with him as he passed by the Simmental stand at the Sydney Royal Easter Show.His wealth of knowledge of the Simmental Breed goes right back to the very beginning, on his property at Kangaroo Valley in NSW, John placed some of the first semen into his cattle. Since then, he has seen plenty of the breed where he

Welcome back to another episode celebrating 50 years of the Australian Simmental Association.My next guest is Peter Cook or as he is more affectionately known Cookie. Calling the Central West of NSW home, Cookie shares with us his journey from jackaroo, to stud owner.In this episode, Cookie shares more about:His early interest and involvement in agricultureWhat initially interested

Audrey Weightmann received a life membership at the award dinner and it was the most incredible response. Alongside her husband David and family, Simmentals have played a huge role in Audrey's life, providing them the opportunity to start again after relocating to Australia from the UK.Audrey Weightmann has dedicated a lifetime to the Simmental breed, at the Sydney Royal in April o