VERSATILITY AND ADAPTABILITY

The Romagnola, without a doubt, has the most fantastic versatility and adaptability. Consider taking an Angus from Port Arthur to Cape York and a Brahman from Cape York to Port Arthur. Both great cattle in their right environment, but a complete misfit in other areas of this sometime green, more often wide brown, land. To use the term "multi-cultural" loosely, would probably describe our large number of cattle breeds throughout Australia. Every export order throughout Australia, whether it be live cattle or processed product, have one single COMMON CRITERIA and the Romagnola is one of the few breeds which can enhance national performance to achieve the single most important CRITERIA - WEIGHT FOR AGE.

RIGHT CHOICE

The momentum of cross breeding across the arid and northern areas of Australia has accelerated in recent years. Many good quality Brahman and other Bos Indicus breeder herds have various introduced sire breeds e.g. the return of British Bloodlines, Composite Bloodlines, European Bloodlines, and various other developed "Boutique" breeds (a cross between two existing breeds).

The ability to reproduce, in drought conditions and arid areas, depends on the individual animal's ability to walk, forage and carry body weight. In my opinion no other purebred in the British and European lines can match the Romagnola. Crossed with Bos Indicus cattle gives you an excellent F1.

During the 2003 selling season, Wyoming Romagnola Stud had a draft of Romagnola/Brahman cross heifers and a draft of straight Brahman heifers processed at Teys Bros., Beenleigh in Queensland. All heifers were E.U. Accredited with an average dentition of 2 teeth. The Romagnola/Brahman cross had an average weight of 316 kg at $3.60 per kg to return $1137. The straight Brahman heifers averaged 256 kg at $3.40 per kg to return $870. A difference of $267 per head.

In 2005 we saw the results and benefits of the Romagnola continue to speak for themselves.   A total of 355 milk-tooth steers were sent to Barmount Feedlot, the results between the Romagnola cross steers and our high content Brahman steers are outlined below:

In 2007 we once again entered steers in the Mackay Show trade cattle & carcass competition. All were Romagnola/Brahman cross steers. We secured 2nd place in the Elders Limited/Acatak Feature Class – Pen of 3 Grain Fed Steers Suitable for the Japanese Market and won 1st place in the Landmark Feature Class - Pen of 3 Grain Fed Chiller Bullocks.

The wining details of the carcase competition can be seen below in the table.

ROMAGNOLA - The breed for all seasons and all climates Australia-wide
THE RIGHT CHOICE

	Grand champion & best confirmation Bullock - Mackay Show 2004 (656 Kgs milk-tooth). Sold for Show Record of $1,700

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