Journal of the Australian Lowline Cattle Association
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LOWLINE JOURNAL OF THE AUSTRALIAN LOWLINE CATTLE ASSOCIATION ISSUE 26 | FEBRUARY 2014 CONTENTSContents A Fairfax Agricultural Media Publication Join us This magazine was designed, edited and produced for Lowline Australia by Fairfax Agricultural Media Qld Ltd. Head office: PO Box online! 586, Cleveland, Qld 4163. Printing by Beaudesert Times. Ph: 07 5541 1388. Website: www.lowline. GENERAL MANAGER: John Warlters – p: (07) 3826 une.edu.au 8200; e: [email protected] Facebook: www.facebook. EDITOR: Penelope Arthur – m: 0427 029 258; Inquiries p: (07) 3826 8200; f: (07) 3821 com/australianlowline 1226; e: [email protected] cattleassociationinc PRODUCTION EDITOR: Bob Kalinowski: (07) 3826 Youth Facebook: 8244; e: bob.kalinowski@ fairfaxmedia.com.au LITTLE MISS PERFECT FOR www.facebook.com/ PHOTOGRAPHY: Rodney Green, Sarah Coulton. australianlowlineyouth COVER PHOTO: Rodney Green. CUTE 4 HOBBY 6 1 COVER PICTURE: Dakabin 8 Hawkesbury Success 20 Canberra Royal Show 32 Lowline Youth State High School show team members Tamara Holstein, 10 Matt’s Lowline Journey 21 Sydney, Adelaide Shows 33 Certified Lowline Beef Dhana Stokes and Zane Austin 12 Loc-High Lowlines 22 Brisbane Royal Show 34 Lowline Merchandise with one of their prized Lowline Stud animals. 13 To Steer Or Not To Steer? 23 Melbourne Royal Show 35 Show Circuit Highlights 3 President’s Report 14 Home Butchery’s True Cost 24 Canterbury Show PROMOTION GROUP REPORTS 4 Little Miss Lowlines, ALCA 15 New Zealand Events 25 Use With Other Breeds 36 Lowline Plus & NSW 5 Executive Officer’s Report 16 2013 Lowline Champions 26 Whitby Farm, Zeerust, Vic 37 South Australia 6 Oakville Lowlines 18 Dakabin State High 28 Internet Solutions 38 Victoria 7 Upper Hunter Tree Change 19 On-Farm Challenge 30 Downlands College 39 North & South Islands, NZ Yarra Ranges Jackaroo producer of Champions. In 2013 Jackaroo produced Champions at the Royal Melbourne Show; National Lowline Stock Show, Denver USA; American Royal, Kansas USA, Houston Stock Show, USA & Farmfair, Alberta CA. Supreme Exhibit, 2008 Royal Melbourne Showw Grand Champion Bull, 2010 Sydney Royal Lowline Feature Breedd Champion Sires Progeny, 2011 Royal Melbourne Showw Jackaroo continues to produce Champions across Australia, the USAA and Canada. Canada. Licensed semen available AU, NZ, NZ USA, CA & EUU ReserveR Junior Champion Heifer 20132 Royal Melbourne Show OurOur contactcontact dedetailstails are:are: Phone: Natarsha – 0407 327 603 Email: [email protected] PremierP i Australian A t li Lowline L li cattle breeder. www.yarrarangeslowline.com.au QC1638302 2 AUSTRALIAN LOWLINE CATTLE ASSOCIATION JOURNAL 2014 PRESIDENT’S REPORT By BILL BELTON, AM ECENTLY our association has focused on our Australian Lowline Herd Book and the role of the RAustralian Lowline Cattle Asso- ADDING ciation (ALCA) in protecting the information of our members. The creation of herd books or registers in the 1800s for a number of early beef cattle breeds led to breed societies. Societies defined the rules for entry of VALUE FOR cattle and their pedigree in herd books and undertook their ongoing maintenance, pro viding traceability through generations of breeding and enhancing the reputation of breeds, societies and their members. The Aberdeen Angus Herd Book formed BREEDERS in the 1800s and was soon followed by its society. The pedigrees of the Australian Lowline breed are traceable to those Aberdeen Angus origins, thanks to the herd books of This exciting, successive societies and records of the user-friendly Trangie breed trials. The primary purpose of the early breed development will societies remains a critical function. However, functions have evolved, certainly add value meeting varying requirements of their for small or large members as breeds developed and breeding practices and conditions inevitably altered. Lowline breeders The Australian Lowline Cattle Asso- ciation has evolved from its beginning in alike. 1992. With its enthusiastic growth came the inevitable breadth of diverse focuses. Australian Lowline Cattle Association president With a rich history and experience and Bill Belton, AM. in response to member feedback, the association is now applying innovative will certainly add value for small or large ways to increase value for all those involved Lowline breeders alike. ALCA COUNCIL 2013-14 with Lowline cattle. All will have the opportunity to Looking to our future, two association participate, to promote their product, to PRESIDENT: Bill Belton Phone (03) 5989 8357 and +61 3 5989 8357 priorities now dominate. find buyers and sellers, and to establish Email [email protected] Our first priority has been to extend the breeding and commercial relationships. SENIOR VICE-PRESIDENT: Gordon Guthrie promotion group (PG) coverage to all We are looking forward to launching Phone (03) 3024 964 and +64 3 3024 964 ALCA members. this initiative. Increased commercial Email [email protected] As well as adding value to your activity will boost the reputation of the TREASURER: Maurice Butler membership, we felt our association would Lowline breed within the cattle industry Phone (07) 3070 530 and + 64 7 3070 530 be strengthened by engaging all members. and to meat consumers. Email [email protected] This will provide greater opportunity for ALCA Council thanks all our members EXECUTIVE OFFICER: Aimee Klabe mutual support and the exchange of who do so much for our breed and the Phone (02) 6773 3295 and +61 2 6773 3295 knowledge, plus increase social interaction. cattle industry by organising or Email [email protected] Where distances are greater, we are participating in activities such as promotion COUNCILLOR: encouraging interacting networks. groups, cattle committees, handlers camps, Michele Molloy Phone (07) 4935 4033 and +61 7 4935 4033 The success of PG activities and projects shows and field days. Email [email protected] will be enhanced, embracing both As a number of long-standing ALCA successful and new innovations. members – substantial contributors to the COUNCILLOR: Julie Knight Greater sharing of the association’s breed – retire from Lowline activity, we are Phone (03) 5828 6490 and +61 3 5828 6490 resources is also constructive. encouraged to see the increasing Email [email protected] The combined promotion efforts of a involvement of youth, schools and new COUNCILLOR: greater proportion of our members should members. Lucy Kuipers stimulate breed and membership growth. Our future association will be stronger Phone (02) 4777 4384 and +61 2 4777 4384 Secondly, with an emphasis on through our engaging, encouraging and Email [email protected] significantly increasing the breed’s supporting these members. COUNCILLOR: commercial activity, ALCA has designed The council wishes all members Tanya Falkenhagen Phone (07) 5463 6734 and +61 7 5463 6734 internet-based marketing tools. increasing success and value from Email [email protected] This exciting, user-friendly development your ALCA participation. 2014 AUSTRALIAN LOWLINE CATTLE ASSOCIATION JOURNAL 3 PROMOTION GROUPS: Starting out young NZ SOUTH ISLAND Chairman Philip Worthington McIntosh’s Road, RD1, Rangiora, NZ. Phone (03) 313 6730. Email [email protected] Secretary Debbie Guthrie 729 Methven Hwy, RD 6, Ashburton, NZ. Phone (03) 302 4964. Email [email protected] NZ NORTH ISLAND Chairman Matthew Butler PO Box 639, Whakatane 3158, NZ. Phone (07) 307 0530. Email [email protected] Secretary David Clee 348 Mahurangi West Road, RD3, Warkworth, NZ. Phone (09) 422 0492. Email [email protected] LOWLINE PLUS Secretary Colin Schiller PO Box 230, Cambooya, Qld 4358. Queensland’s youngest and cutest Lowline breeders – Sophie, Mackenzie and Olivia Grundy. Phone (07) 4634 3047. Email [email protected] By PENELOPE ARTHUR we thought Lowlines would be a good fit,” Susan said. We thought UEENSLAND’S youngest “They spent their first year NSW and cutest Lowline breed- showing at country shows, but the Lowlines would Chairwoman Emma Germany ers – Sophie, Mackenzie highlight of the year was Beef 129 Captain Cook Drive, Willmot, and Olivia Grundy – are 2012. They exhibited three heifers be a good fit. NSW 2770. Q Phone 0425 311 066. continuing to take their at Beef to win two seconds and Email gbluejem_lowlines@ stud from strength to strength. reserve champion junior heifer. girls and were taken with their hotmail.com Little Miss Lowlines was founded “Unfortunately, not long after mothers to Kingaroy Show. Secretary Bill Kuipers by the three Grundy sisters – now Beef, Splityard Flo died from pneu- “We have had our first Dazzarelli 178 Kingshall Road, Mulgoa, aged 8, 7 and 5 – three years ago monia. She was featured on the calf born this month with Splityard NSW 2745. with the purchase of three heifers front page of the Lowline Journal Fleur having a heifer. Phone (02) 4773 9502. from Splityard Lowlines at Fern- last year.” “The girls are eagerly awaiting Email [email protected] vale. Far from losing heart at the the arrival of the next babies and The girls had spent years follow- death of Flo, the girls went on to are looking forward to a busy show VICTORIA ing their parents, Troy and Susan purchase a Lowline bull from the year. They plan to go to many Grundy, around country shows as Lockyer District High stud, named local shows and then on to Beef in Chairwoman Jeanette Stebbins 1109 The Boulevarde, they showed their Magnum Dazzarelli, after the Ekka. 2015.” Princetown, Vic 3269. Droughtmaster Stud cattle, but The Little Miss Lowline stud Susan said developing the Phone (03) 5598 8000. eventually decided they wanted a then relocated to the Grundys’ new Lowline stud had benefited their Email [email protected] stud herd of their own. property near Kingaroy, where whole family, as well as bringing Secretary Jo-Ann Jackson Their mother, Susan, encour- Susan said the herd was continuing much joy to the girls. 310 Beenak Road, Yellingbo, aged the girls to consider Lowlines to expand. “It’s something the girls can do Vic 3139.