Welcome back to another episode celebrating 50 years of the Australian Simmental Association.
My next guest is Peter Cook or as he is more affectionately known Cookie. Calling the Central West of NSW home, Cookie shares with us his journey from jackaroo, to stud owner.
In this episode, Cookie shares more about:
- His early interest and involvement in agriculture
- What initially interested him about the Simmental breed
- The role that showing cattle had in his stud
- His family farming business
- The trends that he has observed in the breed
- Where he thinks the current opportunities are
- Where he sees the future of the Simmental breed going
- The importance and involvement of Youth in agriculture more broadly
Enjoy the chat!
What is Australian Simmentals - 50 years in the making?
This podcast sits down with people who have shaped the Simmental breed in Australia. From the people with the very first calf to the next generation coming through.