Below is news for Midas Gelbvieh. Latest show results, stud purchases, family news. Please click on the years for news from that year.
2014 -- This year has been a nightmare with the drought taking its toll on the Midas herd with a reduction in numbers of cows by at least 50%. It has been a struggle to keep cattle alive and to get them in calf again -- the cost is amazing. Last year we made a consious decision to not show this year and luckily we have not. We will be back in 2015. I must say that Midas cattle that we sold have been performing very well in the show ring which is pleasing to see. The commercial side is pleasing as we have repeat buyers for bulls. This year the QLD Gelbvieh sale was put off as we did not have enough numbers. If you are interested in bulls please go to my Sales page as I have some photos of bulls just started on feed -- if interested please contact me.
Brisbane Royal Show
Midas had another successful year at the Ekka taking out the heifer 12-16 months class with Midas Opal E009 and then the cow over 20 months with Ebony Lodge Sheraton D11 purchased in partnership with Julie Gould and Glenn Perrett at last years National Sale.
Sheraton took the Grand champion cow with Opal taking the Reserve Champion co... more details
Field Day
60 people attended Midas Gelbvieh's successful field day with speakers Christian Duff from SBTS and John Bertram from the DPI both talking on crossbreeding and bull selection.
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Biggenden Show
Midas Opal E009 – Junior Interbreed Champion heifer
Midas D19 – Reserve Junior Interbreed Champion Bull
Midas D-Bolt – Senior and Grand Champion Interbreed Bull, Supreme Exhibit of Show – 2nd year running for Midas Gelbvieh (Midas Cossack was supreme last year).... more details
Gympie Show
Midas D11 – Reserve Champion Bull
Ebony Lodge Sheraton D11 – Champion Cow and 2nd in Interbreed Junior Heifer section
Kingaroy Show
Midas Windlass D018 - Junior Champion European Heifer
Midas Opal E009 - Reserve Junior European heifer
Midas Electric E021 - Reserve Junior European Bull
Midas D-Bolt – Senior and Grand champion Euro Bull and 5th in interbreed championship
Sydney Royal Show
Midas Wynn D051 – Reserve Junior Champion
Midas D-Bolt – Reserve Senior Bull
Murgon and Nanango Show
A Gelbvieh Feature show was held at the Murgon Show the 20th March 2010 – Midas had a great day taking the ultimate with Grand Champion bull and then the interbreed champion bull with Midas Electric – other success for the day were Midas Opal E009 winning her class 9-12 months – Midas Windlass D008 2n... more details