30 Sep 2022

A year on the farm: Off to the local bull sale

From Country Life, 9:21 pm on 30 September 2022

In this new series, Alistair and Genna Bird share the ups and downs of farming life across the four seasons. The hardworking couple run a 560 hectare sheep and beef property near Oxford in North Canterbury.

In part one, Alistair heads to the Timberlea Angus bull sale in search of a fine yearling bull and chats to Cosmo Kentish-Barnes about what's been happening on the farm in September.

Alistair Bird on his daily calving round

Alistair Bird on his daily calving round Photo: Cosmo Kentish-Barnes

Alistair also has a YouTube channel called Kiwi Farmer. Watch his video about the bull sale below:

Related: Moving to the lambing beat

cow and calf

Photo: Cosmo Kentish-Barnes

ewe and lamb

Photo: Cosmo Kentish-Barnes

bulls

Photo: Cosmo Kentish-Barnes

Alistair just after spending $5k on a yearling bull at the Timperlea Angus bull sale

Alistair just after spending $5k on a yearling bull at the Timperlea Angus bull sale Photo: Cosmo Kentish-Barnes