Johnny created Charolais history

By Courtney Walsh
Updated January 28 2020 - 9:21pm, first published January 25 2020 - 11:00am
Cheryl and Ken Hyde, Albany, with a picture of Cheryl and Greenwarri Famechon 'Johnny', which was the first Charolais calf born in Australia, 50 years ago on January 7, 1970.
Cheryl and Ken Hyde, Albany, with a picture of Cheryl and Greenwarri Famechon 'Johnny', which was the first Charolais calf born in Australia, 50 years ago on January 7, 1970.

THE very first Charolais calf born in Australia hit the grass 50 years ago this month at the Hyde family's King River property near Albany.

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