Day Three
Today we headed out to our friends Merchiston Angus, I first meet Richard and Vicky Rowe in 2013 for the New Zealand World Angus Forum. We were able to fit in a quick look at Richards farm as part of the forum, so I was keen to get back and have another more details look through his program in more detail.
Merchiston is located on a beautiful property that has been in Richards family since selection, the property is steeped in history including one of New Zealand's most significant historical homes, that has to be seen to be believed.
luckily (again) we were able to find a break in the weather (its still raining!) to have a look at some cattle including cows of all ages with baby calves, yearling bulls, yearling heifers, commercial feeders, herd sires both current and future. The cattle are a real type and are very uniform across all ages which is very impressive to see.
We had a great night staying at Merchiston, we had a beautiful cut of NZ beef for dinner, along with an education of the finest Scotch Whiskey. Its amazing how quickly time fly's when you have great company, and before we knew it 12am had come around and it was time for bed! We cannot thank Richard and Vicky enough for there kindest hospitality, its no wonder they have hosted the NZ exchange winner year after year.

A new addition to Merchiston - this young bull really caught our eye and has been one of our favourites of our trip