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Size and Location

"Hillcroft Farms" consists of 10,500 acres in the 18" rainfall zone, situated 165kms south east of Perth and 32 kilometres north west of Narrogin.

Owners

""Hillcroft Farms” has been owned by Dawson and Greta Bradford since 1967, along with their son Dawson since 1992 and with his wife Lisa since 2001. Dawson and Lisa took over the management of “Hillcroft Farms” in 2003, whilst Dawson and Greta continue to manage the sheep breeding enterprises along with their off farm pursuits.

“Hillcroft Farms” is a diversified and integrated business which captures and makes the most of the locality and the natural resources of the area.

Enterprises

  • A cropping program consisting of 6,500 acres, to barley, wheat, oats, canola and hay.
  • A 1100 ewe pure Poll Dorset flock for breeding terminal meat breeding sires.
  • A 650 sow breeding to finishing piggery.
  • A 4000 ewe wool shedding self replacing meat breed in advanced developmental stage.

Staff

Permanent staff of ten are employed along with casual seasonal staff to run the extensive operation, which focuses on the production of quality and safety in crop and animal production, whilst achieving high economic returns.

Quality Assurance & Flockcare

Both the pig and sheep enterprises are participants in Quality Assurance programmes.

Disease Status

The flock is accredited free of brucellosis (Accreditation No AC/OC/023).

  • All sheep vaccinated.
  • Abattoir surveillance carried out each year.
  • All lambs 2nd generation vaccinates.
  • Footrot Free.
  • Brucellosis Accredited Free OV/AC/023

 
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