One of Queensland’s most successful Droughtmaster studs is Oakmore Park just outside Greenmount where Sharon and Greg Harms have been breeding Droughtmaster cattle for over 20 years.
The Droughtmaster Breeders Association has labelled Droughtmaster cattle as “Australia’s Natural Wonder” and with good reason as they are ideally suited to the Australian climate and method of farming.
Sharon and Greg explained how their own decision to specialise in the Droughtmaster was driven by the special attributes of this very adaptable breed of cattle.
The continued success of Oakmore Park Stud is very much as a result of careful genetic selection in their breeding program as the Harms work to maintain the special attributes of the Droughtmaster breed.
Oakmore Park is home to a number of outstanding Droughtmaster bulls with names such as Billabong Knightly, Araketa Stanley and Araketa James.
Semen from Oakmore Park bulls is available for purchase for artificial insemination and is sold to cattle producers all around Australia.
Sharon and Greg also take bulls and females to a number of sales such as the National Bull Sale in Rockhampton in September, Roma Bull Sale in October, and the National Female Sale in Gympie in March.
Sharon said their seed stock represent years of meticulous selection that emulates fertility, consistency and weight for age and so the important attributes of the Droughtmaster breed is passed on to the next generation.
This article appeared in On Our Selection News, 6 July 2023.
