Agriculture
23 August, 2023
Angus selected in top team
TANDARRA dairy farmer Angus Fraser will be in Australia’s five-member team at the Young Breeders School in Belgium this month. Angus, who works for Tandara Brown Swiss’s Ben Govett, was selected by Holstein Australia and Jersey Australia for the...
TANDARRA dairy farmer Angus Fraser will be in Australia’s five-member team at the Young Breeders School in Belgium this month.
Angus, who works for Tandara Brown Swiss’s Ben Govett, was selected by Holstein Australia and Jersey Australia for the school and an industry tour into the Netherlands.
The five-day event, run by the Association Wallonne de l’Elevage, involves hands-on workshops including bedding, showmanship and clipping, as well as classroom-based sessions such as marketing and herd promotion.
Earlier this year Angus led three-year-old Tandara Carter Ann Arbor 48 to the intermediate Brown Swiss championship at International Dairy Week before the animal went on to be named the grand champion.
He is part-owner with Ben, receiving a share of ownership in recognition for his work on the property.
Angus owns about 20 cows in the Tandarra herd - a mix of different breeds, including Holsteins and Jerseys.
He has been working with Ben for the past two years, having moved from Queensland to experience Victorian dairy farms.
After completing the Young Breeders School, Angus will spend three months working on a Canadian dairy farm and assisting with preparation of its show stock before returning to Tandarra.
“Selection in the Young Breeder School is a great opportunity for Angus to learn more skills and bring them back and contribute to our program at Tandarra,” said Ben.