This autumn has been the driest we have experienced and we have been forced to feed out our winter hay and quit some of our stock to reduce the numbers. Our steers have not come forward which has had an effect of reducing our meat sales at the Farmers Markets. But we should be able to maintain supplies from now on as one of our weaner customers has five ready for slaughter.

To supplement our lack of meat, we have introduced Soft Gourmet Rounds of Cheese, from Evansdale of Otago, to the Pukekohe and Pokeno Markets. The sales of the 160 gram approximately wedges has been encouraging.

We are promoting five types: Bay Blue, Farmhouse Brie, Tania Smoked Brie, Ruby Bay and Komene Kass. We have included on our home page a photo of this innovation.

Robert was unable to go to the Royal Sydney Show where Lowlines were the Feature Breed, due to a hiccup with his health and was advised not to fly by his Doctor. This was a disappointment as we had planned for the trip well in advance.

The Show was an outstanding success for the Lowline Breed with over 200 animals presented to the Judges and a very large turn out in the Grand Parade.

On the farm, with the very dry weather, not much has been accomplished, just a lot of sleepless nights wondering how we are going to feed our stock. The ground is like concrete and even though we have a good supply of spring water the garden has not been the best. Our tomato's were late and our beans were not up to the usual harvest.

Finally, our farm is now on the market, we have come to the conclusion that we can do what we now do on 10 or twelve acres and not have the worry of looking after 50 acres. Once we sell and that is not hopeful we will look for a property that is flat, well fenced and watered and without the gorse. We can also do without the lack of summer grass.

Our aim is to have a large barn with a flat and office for a Motorhome, a facility for rearing our calves. Maybe an apartment within the area. We will cut our Lowline Breeding stock to 8 or 10 cows and about five bulls out working. But this is not going to happen over night we feel.

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