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European cross and we selected

the Charolais breed for the extra

performance that it has. We find

that the crosses and the Angus

have excellent carcase potential.

The heifers make us good money.”

The farm has ample grazing land

and the pastures are predominantly

native. Cereal cropping is carried

out on 500 acres and some land

is also devoted to lucerne pasture.

Chris Knox says, “We rely on a lot

of natural grass with heavy summer

rains. But in the last three years it

just has not happened, we have

hardly had a spring.

Chris Knox and Helen Alexander