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The Raff Family - Breeding
Angus in Queensland since 1965
Andrew Raff with his wife Anna and young family
control all aspects of the business from sire
selection and breeding decisions to the general
‘day to day’ cattle husbandry, farm management
and record keeping.
Anna, who is a Vet, is responsible for the AI
and Animal Health duties as well as doing all
the businesses financial work.
The founder David Raff and his wife Jill are
still actively involved in providing full
support to Andrew, Anna and their children
Harry, Charlie, Georgina and Olivia.
Scott York with his wife Claire and children Tom
and Zoe joined the team in 2010 and provides
support in all areas of farm operation.
“The success of our business can be
contributed to the fact that in its 46 years its
owners have been totally involved in all aspects
of breeding Angus seed-stock. For the entire
period almost 100% of the family income has been
derived from Angus cattle. That’s why we are so
passionate about our business.”
The Raff Angus herd is run on a 2,678 hectare
(6,615 acres) aggregation made up of five
adjoining properties. Their first purchase
‘Mundibulanga’ is the business headquarters
where all major activities are carried out.
It is situated in the heart of some of the
countries leading bull breeding and feedlot
enterprises just 120 km east of Roma, home to
the second largest cattle selling centre in the
southern hemisphere.
The country comprises of self mulching
Brigalow/Belah soils that is established with
improved Bambatsi Grass and Medics combined with
native Blue Grass. A large percentage of this
open grazing land runs onto Iron Bark red ridge
country.
At 330 meters above sea level ‘Mundibulanga’ has
a temperate climate with an average annual
rainfall of 24 inches and temperatures ranging
from a low of -5 degrees to a high of 45
degrees.
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