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Peter Cook Profile

Peter Cook

Our property, Barana, is located north of Coolah in the central west slopes of New South Wales where we operate a mixed farming business comprising cropping and beef cattle over 2300 acres.  The stud, Barana Simmentals, was established in 1980 & is well known & respected in the stud beef cattle industry in Australia.  I began showing at major Royal Shows in 1986 and ceased in 2001 after 15 years exhibiting & achieving success at all major shows.

In August, 2001, we held our Inaugural On-Property Simmental Bull Sale which was a success & continues to go from strength to strength.   The Barana sale is the premier Simmental sale in eastern Australia with the largest offering of purebred Simmental bulls by a single vendor.   We have continuing sales nationwide of 50-60 bulls annually with many repeat buyers. I have worked hard over 30 years breeding Simmentals to secure Barana’s reputation with both commercial & stud cattle producers throughout Australia.

We have hosted educational/information days at Barana for both adult tour groups and students, which focus on both the cattle breeding & cropping enterprises.  I have also been a speaker at beef cattle workshops. We have always participated in The Land Beef Week until this year when a change in date for the Northern area meant that our Open Day would have been too close to Sale Day.

I served on the State Council of the Australian Simmental Breeders Association for many years until my resignation due to other commitments. 

In the past, I have judged at Perth Royal, 1987 & 2007, Sydney Royal, 1996 & 2003, the 2001 Beef Expo in New Zealand, Canberra Royal 2005, Feature Shows in NSW,  Qld & Victoria, the Red Angus National Show & Sale in Dubbo, major shows in Toowoomba, Bathurst, Dubbo & Tamworth and numerous smaller country shows. Most recently I was invited to judge at the National Beef Show held in Bendigo in 2008.

I am married to Charmaine & we have two children Madison, 16 & Campbell, 12.


Valè Max Cook

Max Cook

Peter's dad Max passed away on Friday 7th May, 2010, peacefully in Coolah Hospital. Max had a keen interest in Simmental cattle, running a commercial herd & always eager to keep up with what Peter was doing at Barana. He was a familiar sight around the sales which he enjoyed attending with Peter. He also travelled widely & this included quite a few Simmental events overseas and he has been remembered as a true gentleman by those who knew him from these trips. He also enjoyed entertaining friends & family from near & far with a bottle of red & some interesting opinions! He was a wonderful father, father-in-law & Pa who was well loved and is greatly missed.

Forever loved & always in our hearts

11th February, 1927 ≈ 7th May, 2010


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