About Hain Rural
Hain Rural Enterprises originated through a city slicker's boyhood dream of living on a farm. It took some 40 years however for my dream to be realised after being introduced to a horse and campdrafting by a mate who lived on a rural block just north of Brisbane.
We bought some small numbers of store cattle to train the horses for campdrafting. Around 10 years later my wife Aileen and I purchased our present property Bungo Creek Farm at Mt Mee. Mt Mee is a dairy and beef cattle community around one and a quarter hours north west of Brisbane. The store cattle were usually Brahman crosses and quite a handful in the camp and also in the yards when treating for ticks etc. Aileen decided she would like to see me playing with more mild mannered cattle. With this in mind we ventured to the Royal Queensland Show (the Ekka) to choose our breed. With Bungo Creek Farm consisting of only 63 acres we had to choose our breed carefully. I did not like the small breeds and on coming upon Jo Van Elten's Vesco Square Meaters I was impressed. The medium sized good doing cattle with excellent temperament would do me and I felt they would also sell commercially.
In January, 2004 I purchased 7 cows and a bull, Vesco Victory March (Mr T) from Vesco and 3 cows from Ann Willet's Ballian Stud. This was followed by another 5 cows from Vesco.
Our herd now consists of 3 Bulls - Hain Rural Beau, Rainbow Ace of Hearts, 2007 Royal Queensland Champion Bull purchased from Vesco Square Meaters Stud and Hain Rural Ajax C9. We presently run approximately 25 breeding cows and heifers plus calves.
Bungo Creek Farm is situated at Mt Mee, just 75 minutes drive north west of Brisbane in Queensland's picturesque Caboolture Shire. Map
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| QLD Country Life August 2006 |
The Land 30th April 2009 |
QLD Country Life 14th May 2009 |
QLD Country Life 14th May 2009 |
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| "Hain's Beau catches judges eye" |
"Ajax's clean sweep" |
"Tough judge splits crowd"
Much to the angst of some cattle breeders, Dr Jim Sanders confirmed by his comments, whilst judging at the 2009 Beef Expo, that the Square Meaters are on the right track breeding medium sized cattle. |
"Square Meaters prove to be strong" |
2009: Champion Square Meaters Bull, Royal Easter Show, New South Wales - Hain Rural Ajax C9
2009: Champion Square Meaters Bull, Beef Expo, Rockhampton - Hain Rural Ajax C9
2008: Champion Bull, British Breeds, West Moreton Show Circuit - Hain Rural Ajax C9
2008: Champion Female, British Breeds, West Moreton Show Circuit - Hain Rural Debbie C5
2006: Champion Square Meaters Bull, Royal Queensland Show - Hain Rural Beau
2006: Champion Female, British Breeds, Lowood Show, Queensland - Hain Rural Ajal
 Ajax C9 |