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405 Ody Road, RD4, 09 4340 987 GlenrossieBeef
Whangarei 0174 027 543 1045
contact@glenrossie.co.nz www.glenrossie.co.nz

GLENROSSIE SHORTHORN

Will, David and Tracy Ody

lenrossie Beef Shorthorn and The original block was around 600
GSanta Gertrudis stud was acres and was cleared and used as a 550 ha
established in 1969 and recently dairy operation until 1980, when the
celebrated its 50th anniversary. change was made to sheep and beef.
Brothers Brian and Will Ody Neighbouring blocks of land have Flat to rolling to steep
purchased the original six stud Loch been purchased over the years, with
females from Malcolm Anderson, the farm now 1200 acres, ranging
along with the imported bull, Burnton from low lying flats to steep rocky 1300mm
Banter. mountain. The soils are clay, peat,
Top AI sires from Australia were used sand and red volcanic over limestone.
for many years, as well as imported The aim of the stud is to produce 90 Shorthorn stud cows,
bulls Belmore Blotch (Aus) and structurally sound, well fleshed, fast 30 Santa stud cows, 50
Nepowie Oley (Aus). AI has continued growing bulls for commercial beef commercial cows, 1200 ewes
for 50 years, with bulls from Australia breeders. plus all replacements, all
and Canada being used. Structure, conformation and muscle excess stock fattened.
The Santa Gertrudis herd started in are important traits for profitable
the mid 1970s when AI from King beef cattle in the New Zealand grass
Ranch became available to New fed production system and the
Zealand. The Santas were bred up purpose of the breeding programme
from the Shorthorn herd, again with at the stud has never changed.
AI being used ever since, mostly from The Ody family welcome visitors to
Australian Santa bulls. the stud and have hosted many tours
The property is located on the over the years, we are always happy
seaward side of Mt Manaia at to showcase our cattle and property.
Whangarei Heads and has been We are excited about the future and
in the family since 1906, when the the challenges that farming will face
first Ody settlers arrived shortly in the coming years.
after emigrating from England.

How and when you sell your bulls: Past Sires: Sires for 2020:
We have annual bull sales on the Imported sires Burnton Banter, Browns Unique, Longview
property in June. Belmore Blotch and Nepowie Oley. Meatpacker, Rough Ridge Enhance,
AI Sires from Australia and Canada Glenrossie Dazzler, Ben Lomond,
Glenrossie Maximus, AI sires Bayview
National Sale Beef Shorthorn Archer, Saskvalley Taskforce, Waco
Champions Austins Ideal and Morris, Dangarfield Universe 3
Corsock Dazzler Many others!