Gregory and Alison Cromwell have been farming and breeding Dexter cattle for over twenty years. Starting on 40 acres in Goonengerry, in the Byron Bay Hinterland, they now live and run a secondary farm in Glenugie in the Clarence Valley, Northern NSW. With a passion for the land and regenerative farming practices, the Dexters are very well looked after and loved by the Cromwells, but with an ever-increasing herd, the time has come to sell some of these incredible animals.
When Greg and Alison began searching for a great breed for the farm, they met Terry and Judith Hill, who had been breeding Dexter Cattle since 1999.
Terry and Judith’s first Dexter heifer was, ‘Lyndondale Bookham Hope’, so they called their property ‘The Home of Hope’. They then needed to come up with a stud name and after using both of their mothers’ names – Margaret and Rita – the stud name – ‘Margrita Dexter Stud’ was born.
“When purchasing our Dexter cattle we took into account that I (Judith) came from a very long line of Dairy Farmers and Terry had worked with many larger breeds of cattle as a young man. We had grandchildren who wanted to learn and participate in farming and for many reasons, Dexter Cattle appealed to us and we knew they would work in our family. With their naturally quiet temperament and easy handling, both the grandchildren and us could handle these lovely small cows with ease. We could supply our family with healthy meat and milk, and make our own dairy product from the Dexter milk rich in butterfat for excellent cheese and ice cream.”
The Cromwells were thrilled to take over the Dexter Stud and continue Terry and Judith’s legacy.
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