Riga Angus Stud History
The herd was established by Juris (George) Kakis in 1972. George, had observed the “doing ability” of Angus in the bush in the 1960’s and 1970’s. He recognized then, the value of producing beef at minimum cost. In 2010 this is just as poignant, most particularly in the recent persistent years of drought.
The stud was founded with the purchase of 5 females from Swansea Angus 
Stud at Swanpool in 1971. The stud then expanded to 20 females in the late 70’s and by the 80’s there were 50 breeders. By 2000 the herd had grown to 300 registered females.
The sires introduced into the herd were selected for fertility, growth for age (especially 400 day weight), carcass and good temperament.
The unique aspect to the building of this herd was the fact that it became primarily a closed herd with only an occasional introduction of outside females from dispersals. This enabled the recording and monitoring of generations of females successfully breeding true to type. These generations of females breeding successfully within their no frills environment have enabled Riga to supply bulls with an inherent ability to transmit productivity over the last 40 years.