SALES & EVENTS

SALES & EVENTS

UPCOMING EVENTS

ABOUT THE SENEPOL

ORIGIN OF THE SENEPOL

The N'Dama, a native (Bos Taurus) of Senegal, North West Africa was crossed with the British breed, Red Poll. Read More...

SENEPOL BREEDING & FERTILITY

Senepol cattle reach puberty earlier than Bos Indicus breeds.
Females are renowned for their ease of calving and calves for their fast 'get up and go' vigour. Read More...

SENEPOL CARCASE QUALITY

Meat Standards Australia had an opportunity to include 11 Striploins from a consignment of Senepol composite cattle in it's Consumer Testing Program. Read More...

SENEPOL CHARACTERISTICS

Senepol are best described as being of medium frame - extremes of muscle and bone having been avoided in striking a workable balance of feed efficiency to growth, fertility and calving ease. Read More...

SENEPOL CROSS BREEDING

Senepol offers Cross Breeders excellent hybrid vigour from a tropically adapted Taurine breed, with a genetic package which has not been subjected to unbalanced "single trait" selection. Read More...

SENEPOL CROSS BREEDING PROGENY

The progeny resulting from cross breeding with Senepol have a significant economic advantage through their inheritance of senepol traits: Read More...

IMPORTING SENEPOL GENETICS

The initial importation of Senepol genetics into Australia was via semen from a North American bred sire ASL CR Dutchman 26E, imported by ABS Australia (now ABS Global) in 1996. Read More...

EXPORTING SENEPOL GENETICS

The first Senepol semen was exported by 5-STAR to PNG in 2005. Read More...
By Creative ACM August 10, 2016

It may have only been a small showing of Senepol cattle at this year's Brisbane Exhibition, but judge Andrew Raff said for him there was more to it than the number of cattle parading before him in the show ring.


The Senepol cattle were prepared and shown by students from the Brisbane-based Nudgee College, and Mr Raff, stud principal of the Raff Angus stud based at King Island, said what schools and colleges like Nudgee are doing is a 'wonderful thing'.


"The agricultural experiences provided in a school environment are a great opportunity. Breeds like the Senepol's should be commended for allowing school children to have these opportunities," Mr Raff said.


The students from Nudgee College couldn't agree more. Year 12 student Tristan Anderson from Maryborough began showing cattle with Nudgee in 2012. He said for other students like himself, showing cattle was a great way for the 'bush kids' to feel at home.


"It's also a way for the students from the city to have a go," Tristan said.


"Showing cattle is an educational experience and there seems to be a lot of career opportunities as a result."


At Nudgee, there is a Cattle Club which is open to students from year five and up. From there, the older and more experienced students who have 'earnt their colours' join the show team. The show team attends anywhere from a dozen to 20 shows per year, including Sydney, Rockhampton, Longreach, and all areas in between.


This year students from the Nudgee College exhibited 23 head at the Ekka Across three breeds.


Pictured; Nudgee College students Tristan Anderson, Maryborough, Rhys Galdal, Bourke, NSW, and Wayde O’Sullivan, Collinsville, prepared and paraded the grand champion Senepol exhibit, Wiangaree Park L0005, reserve champion female, Wiangaree Park L0004 and third place-getter, Wiangaree Park L0003.

By Creative ACM August 10, 2016

There may not have been a lot of competition in the Senepol ring at the Brisbane Exhibition this year, but the judges’ comments certainly proved the old saying of 'quality, not quantity'.


Judge Andrew Raff, Raff Angus, King Island, awarded the grand champion female to Wiangaree Park L0005, exhibited by Kurt and Liz Baumgart, Wiangaree Park Senepol, Kyogle, NSW.


He said even though there were only a few examples of the breed on display, the female he put up for grand champion possessed a lot of desirable traits.


"This female has a lot of capacity, she has plenty of width, as well as natural fleshing through her hindquarter and a good hip to pin setting," Mr Raff said.


"All three of the females paraded before me today were all very structurally correct."


The reserve champion female was awarded to Wingaree Park L004, also exhibited by Kurt and Liz Baumgart. The cattle were prepared and paraded by students from Nudgee College, and one of the students leading a Senepol in the show ring this year was Nudgee show team captain Wayde O'Sullivan.


Wayde grew up on a cattle station near Collinsville, and he said recently his family have introduced Belmont Reds bulls into their breeding operation but they are now seriously considering Senepol cattle.


"The temperament of the breed is faultless, which makes it good for the show team. But personally, thinking about my family's business, the likes of the Senepol breed would be very adaptable to our conditions at home," Wayde said.


"We have rough terrain and mountain ranges at home but I believe Senepol's would handle those conditions well."


In his final year at school, Wayde is looking forward to applying his knowledge gained from the school's agricultural section one day in the family's business.


Pictured: Senepol judge Andrew Raff, Raff Angus, King Island, and his wife Anna, sash the grand champion Senepol exhibit which was paraded by Nudgee College student, Tristan Anderson, Maryborough, and exhibited by Kurt and Liz Baumgart, Wiangaree Park Senepol, Kyogle, NSW.

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