Both had been loving living in the South and it had exceeded expectations, John said.
"Everyone told us how dry it's going to be and we have so much grass, which we don't know what to do with - it's great."
The family travelled the South Island looking for a new farm and found they got more land for their money in the South.
They considered farms in Millers Flat and Ida Valley, but bought in East Otago because it was handy to Oamaru, Dunedin and Central Otago.
"We love this location," Ally said.
The couple debuted as vendors at the latest calf sale of the season at Palmerston Saleyards.
Their pen of 20 purebred Simmental steers sold.
Since arriving in the South, the couple had introduced about 400 cashmere goats to their operation, breeding them for their fibre.
The fibre would be supplied to a Wellington company, Woolyarns New Zealand, for processing.
Annually, Woolyarns wanted fibre from 25,000 cashmere goats, however, the national herd was about 3000 cashmere goats, John said.
"There is a big push to breed them up for the fibre."
A benefit of running goats was them eating gorse in gullies on the farm.
"They are doing a great job."
Other stock on the farm included lambs for fattening and horses for hunting with hounds.
A name for their farm was pending but Kody had floated "Redrock Ranch" after exploring a gully with his goldmining kit, Ally said.
"He loves it here," John said.
