Dennis Power is General Manager of one of the largest Speckle Park stud and commercial herds in the world, Minnamurra Speckle Park. Based at Coolah in Central West NSW, Minnamurra Speckle Park has played a pivotal role in demonstrating the commercial relevance of the Speckle Park breed, winning various feedback trials and carcase competitions. Not once, or twice, but many times – dating back as far as 2013.

The consistently outstanding performance of Minnamurra Speckle Park cattle in these competitions has gone a long way to proving that the Speckle Park breed is no fad, but is instead a breed with true commercial merit – and it is justifiably here to stay.

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Gerald Wyatt has had an extensive career, from farming in Tasmania to assessing cattle across the eastern seaboard through his business, Classic Livestock Management Services. Now in his late 70s, Gerald has spent decades analysing traits in livestock that can indicate important fertility, temperament, health and eating quality characteristics. From ear wax to scaliness of tail hair, jawbone and rib structure and even positioning of hair swirls, these seemingly irrelevant characteristics can tell you so much about your livestock.

The consistency and femininity of the Speckle Park heifers that Gerald has assessed has really impressed him, especially given the breed’s infancy. The escutcheons – or milk lines - on a mob of heifers averaged 2 in his grading scale, which is “as good as it gets”.

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Simon Eriksen has been in the meat marketing and distribution business for nearly 25 years, having founded Neat Meat in 2001. Today, when he’s out to dinner with friends and associates, the conversation generally heads straight to Speckle Beef, a Speckle Park beef brand founded by the New Zealand company and now served at more than 100 restaurants, premium butchers, and in the midst of heading abroad. Consistent excellence in the Speckle Beef product has chefs craving more - it's consistently tender, with a beautiful natural flavour.

This episode shares Simon's own fascinating career story, while also detailing the evolution of the highly successful Speckle Beef brand. Something tells us this brand is only just getting wound up!

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