The Western Queensland floods have forced two Maine-Anjou beef from a Goomburra property to travel to Western Australia via Victoria.

Gavin Norman, the only Maine-Anjou breeder in Queensland, has had to send his two heifers on the gargantuan trip, which is already a very long one under ideal conditions.

Mr Norman, originally from the Ballarat area in Victoria, came up to Queensland three years ago when he saw a gap in the market.

He said Maine-Anjou is a promising, highly-desired breed. The breed originated in France and was created to be a dual-purpose breed, capable of providing beef and milk.

“Colour is where the matter is,” Mr Norman said of the breed. They can come in red/white, black, red and black/white, with the colour having an impact on what the sale price will be.

He said you can get an extra 22c kg in Queensland if the colour is black.

The breed’s semen is also sought after. Mr Norman said another member in the Maine-Anjou Beef Association has been sending semen to Germany and France.

Maine-Anjou Beef bulls have been sold to a client in Blackall who have their own feedlot and are using the bulls over Santa Gertrudis cows. The results are outstanding with calves reaching 400kg in 35 days.

Mr Norman dropped off the heifers in Warwick last Thursday morning, the start of their massive journey which will span all of Australia’s mainland states.

Kagan Park Maine-Anjou Stud welcomes enquiries – for more information check out their Facebook page.

This article appeared in Allora Advertiser, 9 April 2025.