Goroke brothers up for award
Generational Goroke farmers Grant and Bryce Hausler have been shortlisted for a national sheep industry award.
The brothers, shortlisted in the Zoetis Trade Champion category, run a stud and grazing operation alongside cropping canola, wheat, beans, barley and oats at their family farm.
Grant said he was honoured to be included among industry professionals nominated for the award.
“These awards are a great promotion for the sheep industry,” he said.
He said the family farm had a long history for breeding ‘well grown’ and ‘highly muscled’ rams with the ability to produce quality sucker or heavy export lambs.
The family farm runs Janmac Poll Dorset, founded by Malcolm and Janet Hausler in 1979, and White Suffolk stud, including about 600 stud ewes.
Their sheep operation also includes about 1000 merino ewes and merino and Border Leicester rams.
Grant said the sheep-meat industry was performing well this year despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
“There’s a good market for the lambs. The industry is going strong and it’s a good time to have sheep,” he said.
“Essential industries such as grains and livestock continue to be strong during this time.”