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No Mines in the Bylong Valley
Here at Talooby, we do not believe good farming and pastoral land should be dug up by the proposed Bylong coal mine.
As a matter of general principle we believe prime agricultural land should be spared the utter destruction of extraction industries. Such mining will destroy the shallow irrigation aquifers in Bylong, along with the iconic Tarwyn Park Property, with the resultant transformation into a wasteland is incomprehensible in a world short of food
The proposed mine threatens the viability of the Talooby Angus Stud, will most certainly destroy the production capabilities of the area, degrade the surrounding country and devalue country outside the buffer zone.
If you wish to help appose this mine, visit this website:
Bylong Valley Protection Alliance (BVPA) www.bvpa.org.au for the full details and how to help stop this future coal mine
Peter Grieve
Talooby Angus Stud
That's a lot of McAngus burgers
By Don Mahoney
The Mudgee Guardian - 20 Aug, 2010
Weight records tumbled at the Mudgee Livestock Exchange when a Talooby Angus steer stopped the scales at a massive 1210 kilograms.
Elders Livestock Auctioneer Jason Pearce said the steer, named “Talooby Goliath”, was the biggest steer that he had ever sold and believed he was in all likelihood the biggest steer to ever go through the Mudgee Livestock Exchange.
“I cannot recall a bigger beast going through the saleyards,” Jason Pearce said.
“Despite his size, he had even fat distribution, which meant that he had consistent fat coverage.
“In addition he could move around freely and was not disadvantaged by his weight.
“He was structurally correct with a good temperament.
“He met with good competition in the sale and started at $1.15 and was knocked down at $1.30.”
The successful buyer was Edward Throsby of EC Throsby Pty Ltd.
“Goliath” was consigned to the Singleton Abattoirs after he was weighed.
Peter Grieve of Talooby Angus stud said the “Goliath” was the biggest steer to have ever been sold by the Bylong Valley stud, which has been breeding Angus beef cattle since 1953.
“He presented some challenges in loading him for the sale,” Peter Grieve said.
“We had to pare one and a half inches off the posts at the top of the loading race.
“We thought that would be enough, but as he went up the race he got stuck twice and we had to undo stabilising wires in two places to allow him to move through the race onto the truck.
“Then when he moved forward he pushed the posts out about two inches.
“I’m sure our truck, which delivered him to the sale, felt the pinch with this fellow on board.”
“Goliath” was sired by Talooby Viking V94 from a Talooby cow and was calved about five years ago.
Mr Grieve said the proceeds of the sale were being held by Elders in trust for the Mudgee Hospital Auxiliary to enable them to purchase a new pathology chair for Mudgee Hospital.
Mr Grieve also like to acknowledged Mid-Western Regional Council, who operate the Mudgee Livestock Exchange, for their help in marketing the steer.
“I would also like to thank Elders who have waived their charges,” he said.
A second large steer was sold by McDonald Lawson on the day and stopped the scales 35 kilo”’ and was knocked down for 90 cents a kilo.
Talooby Annual Bull Sale - Report and Photos
Talooby's two tops of $7500
By Brad Wilson
The Land, Thursday, Sept 9, 2010
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Talooby Angus bulls found new homes in three states, with bulls reaching $7500, twice, for vendors, the Grieve family, Bylong, last Friday.
In a top result, last year's sale average and clearance were surpassed by $675 and 12 bulls more were sold, to average $4342 and clear 45 of 51 lots offered.
Commercial females were well received as 66 pregnancy-tested-in-calf (PTIC) Angus heifers, due to start calving in February, sold to $950 a unit in a total clearance, averaging $906.
The $7500 top price was first paid by Chale Angus stud, Tasmania, which bought an 860-kilogram bull by Outwest Zorba Z21, which was also the heaviest in the draft.
Andrew Wallings, Wallings Pastoral Company, Bylong, took home three yearling bulls for his European Union (EU) accredited operation.
All his draft were April 2009-drop sons by Alpine Bradley, including the other equal-top $7500 bull, to average $5666.
Local livestock agent, Bill Lawson, McDonald Lawson, Mudgee, averaged $4333 for three bulls for the Sibley family, Hargraves, who run a mixed cattle, fine wool and prime lamb operation in the Mudgee area, and paid the $7000 second top price for Tom and Shirley Cahill, Glen Alice, near Capertree, for a bull to join to their commercial Angus herd.
Volume buyers included long-term clients, the Spicer family, "Wangabutta", Coonabarabran, who took home five bulls, the same number as last year to average $4800, while Taylor Agriculture, Dubbo, outlaid $5500 and $5000 for two bulls.
Overall, 29 buyers travelled from Roma and Injune in Queensland, Wagga Wagga, Wilcannia , Willow Tree, Scone, Bathurst, and locally to share in the draft, with each buyer taking home at least one bull.
Heifer buyers included manager for Iceblink Pty Ltd, Peter Mort, "Wingarra", Bylong; Ken Mayberry, through McDonald Lawson, Mudgee, and Elders, Dubbo.
The sale was conducted by Elders in conjunction with McDonald Lawson, Mudgee, with Andy McGeoch as the auctioneer.
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Talooby Angus clears all, averages $4806
Longevity is a concept that has long been adopted by Peter Grieve, Talooby stud, Rylstone
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