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Business View Australia - May - June 2016 103
yu and
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h is the result of ‘marbling’ or
cells. The superior taste and
edged and as a result of this,
EVERAGE
Australia produces some of the
best Wagyu beef in the world. One
of the foremost breeding operations
in the country is Bald Ridge Wagyu,
a highly professional and competent
business enterprise which provides
100% fullblood elite Wagyu genetics.
Start of the company
Bald Ridge Wagyu, a family run
business, was established in 1997
and today is at the forefront of the
industry in the country and has
a rapidly expanding international
footprint. Rick Hunter, Chief
Executive Officer and owner of the
company, explains how he started,
“We are in theWagyu cattle business.
Previous to that we raised Angus
cattle and we added Wagyu to our
Angus operation in 1997 when the
first Wagyu fullblood cattle became
available in Australia.
Wagyu is a Japanese breed of cattle