Drought-proof wagyu cattle herd in the Pilbara to drive $3 billion industry

A Pilbara pastoral station is so confident in its wagyu cattle operations, it has earmarked funds that would turnaround a herd worth about $3 billion in the next 15 years.

Pardoo Station is located about 120 kilometres northeast of Port Hedland and is owned by Singaporean businessman Bruce Cheung.

The 200,000-hectare property was purchased by Pardoo Beef Corporation in 2015 and has since made headlines for trailblazing in pivot irrigation systems that provide perennial pasture for a wagyu cattle herd.

It is a breed of cattle that only…