No Guesswork. Just Genetics That Perform

How Tim Bowman uses performance data and genetics to build a more profitable commercial herd.

At ‘Glen Iris’, Tooraweenah, in the central west of New South Wales, Tim Bowman and his brother Will run a 6,000-acre mixed farming operation spanning sheep, cattle and cropping — anchored by a 500-head breeding herd built on one guiding principle: balance.

For more than 15 years, that balance has come from a close partnership with Futurity Pastoral. Since buying their first Shorthorn bulls at the stud’s inaugural on-property sale in 2009, the Bowmans haven’t looked elsewhere. It’s a relationship built on consistent results — moderate-frame, easy-doing cattle with the fertility, growth and carcass quality to perform in a genuinely commercial system.

But what sets the Bowmans’ program apart isn’t just the genetics — it’s the discipline behind them. Eight years of performance recording, a tightly managed six-week joining period delivering around 90 per cent conception, and full pedigree data feeding into the IGS system all combine to take the guesswork out of breeding decisions. It’s an approach that let them make a bold move with Futurity Shiraz, a standout sire whose influence is now flowing through as impressive first-calf heifers on the ground.

Watch the full video story to hear directly from Tim on how good genetics, good data and a clear breeding direction are shaping the future of the Glen Iris herd.

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