Ravensworth, New South Wales (December 3, 2014) —
Ronald Harris Ravensworth Cattle Property, one of Australia's biggest agricultural operations and owned by Ronald Harris, a visionary farmer, shares its secret behind their monumental growth.


To nurture this business, the management must have a vision of future farming. Old ways may have worked but as the population continues to grow, so does the need for innovation to address increasing food needs.


Ronald Harris has been searching for new and environmentally-sustainable ways to continue bringing food to the table and has so far succeeded in attaining them. He says, "Ravensworth Cattle Property has been involved in finding ways to farm corps that are sustainable and can last us well in to the decades ahead. These include strategically using the land and selectively breeding crops to be resistant to pests."


Because of his widely-known reputation as an innovative farmer, he was asked to beta test a new picker technology for cotton, now a product he currently produces in massive quantities along with corn, wheat and barley. The property has a 6,000 square meter igloo-shaped bulk grain shed for a huge capacity storage.


The property also measures up to a total 14,300 hectares with a massive feedlot, extensive irrigation development and cropping. With good soil quality, up to date farming techniques, and state of the art animal housing, Ronald Harris Ravensworth Cattle Property can not only answer production demands, but also ensure the supreme quality of its crops and livestock.


All of these can be credited to his vision of helping his community by giving people livelihood and sustainable farming. With a forward thinking approach, the Ravensworth Cattle Property can earn its position among leaders in the agriculture industry.


About Ravensworth Cattle Property


The property produces cattle, sheep and various crops. It is located 50 kilometers west of Hay, has one of the biggest feedlot among Australian agricultural institutions and is currently housing around 15,000 cattle, with the potential and license to expand up to 60,000.