Grummitt family managing organic herd through drought

Sally Gall
Updated October 9 2017 - 7:46am, first published 7:45am
Layers of fat: Rob Grummitt prefers to breed a "middle-of-the road beast" he says will lay down fat easier and therefore keep cycling and breeding every year. Picture: Sally Cripps.
Layers of fat: Rob Grummitt prefers to breed a "middle-of-the road beast" he says will lay down fat easier and therefore keep cycling and breeding every year. Picture: Sally Cripps.

It’s as dry as it’s ever been at South Dell and Bogarella, north of Augathella, but Rob and Lois Grummitt are still turning off young organically certified cattle that are returning great statistics on the killing floor.

Sally Gall

Sally Gall

Senior journalist - Queensland Country Life/North Queensland Register

Based at Blackall, CW Qld, where I've raised a family, run Merino sheep and beef cattle, and helped develop a region - its history, tourism, education and communications. Get in touch at 0427 575 955 if you've got a story idea for me.

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