Hard Hill Country Genetics.com owned by the Parsons and Pymm families incorporates the Matauri Angus and Ashgrove Coopworth and Suftex studs on their 600 ha Northland property. There are few studs in NZ that would breed and test stud animals on such steep hard hill country. The performance from these cattle and sheep genetics is well known.
The Hard Hill Country Genetics ethos:
"We test the animals so clients don't have to"
PERFORMANCE UNDER PRESSURE - BRED TO THRIVE
Watch our brief 2017 video to learn more about the Ashgrove farm environment, sheep performance and breeding philosophy. This was filmed before the Matauri Angus herd was shifted to Ashgrove in 2020. An updated video is coming soon ...
A 200 cow stud herd of top Angus genetics, highly regarded across Australia and New Zealand for some stand out bulls used and sold over the years. Known for being tough hard hill country bulls and cows that shift.
High genetic merit hard hill country Coopworth, Romworth and Suftex rams fully recorded on SIL and put through a punishing testing regime. Maternal rams are selected for all productivity traits plus worm, facial eczema and fly strike resistance.
A partnership of three families trading as Hard Hill Country Genetics farming 600 ha's of Northlands steepest and hardest hill country.
