Glenlea Beef this year celebrates 50 years of continuous Charolais seedstock production and registration across three states.
The stud was founded in Tasmania in 1973 before Roderick Binny relocated the herd to northern NSW in 2010.
Now numbering 1000 purebred Charolais cows, Glenlea Beef has the scale to provide seedstock to all sectors of the industry.
“We are a growing business, actively seeking new clients across all of eastern Australia,“ said Mr Binny.
“We operate an extensive data-backed program, as well as servicing our clients with marketing opportunities for their progeny.
“Breeding bulls is our core business and we aim to provide exceptional service to our clients, every time.“
Glenlea Beef’s “number one“ goal is natural do-ability; the constitution to hold on in tough times and bounce back quickly in good times, for cows to raise a calf and then become pregnant again, no matter the season.
“We select for high growth rates in an early- to mid-maturity body type, as much carcase and yield as we can, while maintaining fat cover, sensible birthweights and still being able to have some of the highest performing maternal traits in the breed in Australia.“
Mr Binny said through selection and management, Glenlea Beef had achieved practical full fertility in the herd. In normal seasons pregnancy rates achieve 95 per cent.
“Glenlea-sired Charolais-cross heifers have the maternal traits to be retained in your herd, they are not just a terminal option,“ he said.
Glenlea Beef is the only Charolais herd in Australia to have been selected and managed in three distinct geographical regions and environments; Tasmania, New England /Northern Slopes and northern NSW, as well as the sub-tropical far north coast of NSW.
Cow families that fail to adapt – or sire lines that don’t meet this fundamental requirement – are culled.
“With properties located from Coonabarabran to Coffs harbour and Casino on the north coast our cattle perform in a variety of environments,“ Mr Binny said.
“Glenlea bulls are renowned for their adaptability and currently operate from Cloncurry and Charters Towers in north Queensland down to Victoria.“
Mr Binny said Glenlea Beef had a special focus on red factor Charolais bulls and, as such, is future focused on breeding most of its bulls with a red coat colour.
“Our calves are born in both the coastal sub-tropical north coast and north west at Coonabarabran and are grown out in the sub-tropical north coast of NSW,“ he said.
“In that challenging, nutrient-lacking environment our bulls have to be good doers and this sets them up to adapt quickly and thrive in all environments.“
Glenlea Beef offers paddock sales year-round, with free delivery to all major centres.
“We are here to assist our clients with marketing their progeny alongside their preferred agent at above market rates, at no charge,“ Mr Binny said.
“It’s all part of our service.“
Glenlea Beef’s bull sales are at Winton in July, Clermont in August and Roma in September. Females to suit all budgets – from elite to entry level purebred Charolais – are also available for private sale year-round.
* Visit Glenlea Beef’s new site (R29/30) at Agquip 2024. Taste its branded beef and inspect its Red Charolais for sale on-site.
