ARPCBI August 2019 l Newsletter

President’s Post Hello Everyone,

I hope winter is not too harsh in your area and that who I think will be a really good leader and bring his own with Spring just around the style and thoughts to the organisation. It was also reported corner we can see a return to at the Meeting that for 2018, registrations were the second much more favourable con- highest on record over the past 20 years. Encouraging to see healthy seedstock numbers across the board. ditions, particularly to the north on the eastern sea- Our Strategic Plan is now in progress with actions ongoing. board where conditions con- We will have an update and status of each task at our AGM tinue to be very tough. in October. We continue to welcome any feedback so please contact us at any time with your thoughts. I had the pleasure of attending the this year and having just The National AGM and Stud Tour is this year being hosted mentioned what tough conditions by our NNSW/QLD region, you will find specific details in farmers face in these areas, it is a this Newsletter. We are very lucky that not only do we have credit to all Exhibitors at the Ekka the AGM & Stud Tour but also our National Red Poll Youth to not only be able to Show your Camp being held all at the same time and virtually the same cattle but present them in such tremendous condition and place. NNSW/QLD region have held our Youth Camp now certainly for Red Polls, such a quality line up across the for many years with great success and a consistent number board. of 40 participants, who all have a Red Poll to handle. I strongly encourage all our Members to attend this year and I believe overall the Ekka had record Stud Beef entries this support these significant Red Poll events. I know the Region year. is looking forward to hosting this event and welcoming Well done and thank you to all NNSW/Qld region Exhibitors Members to their Region. at the EKKA. It was also great to see one of our younger Members who Our younger Red Poll handlers and owners were definitely have come through from youth days himself, Tim Light, be- to the fore this year, winning multiple Broad ribbons, it was ing asked to Judge three Breeds at the Ekka. Tim is the wonderful to see the smiles on their faces each time they principal of Lagoona Red Poll Stud, our NNSW/QLD Region were successful. Smiles I might add that stayed with them at President, has held a position on our National Executive least until I saw them the next day and possibly beyond that! and has been a Junior Ambassador for ARPCBInc. Tim has also successfully competed in numerous junior stock ap- We certainly need to be very commercially viable in the Beef praisal competitions. Congratulations Tim, not only on being Industry but we shouldn’t dismiss nor criticise the contribu- selected by the RNA but also on the great job you did dur- tion showing can also provide for our breed, including having ing Judging and overall further representing Red Polls in a quality representatives of the breed on display and the abso- positive light. lute delight and pleasure it brings our youth, who all work very hard to get to Show Day. Seeing teenagers with happy I look forward to seeing many of you at the National AGM & th smiling faces is certainly something we should encourage Stud Tour Oct 11-13 . and enjoy as much as they do. Gay Ward I also attended the ARCBA (Australian Registered Cattle Breeders Association) AGM while in . The new President has been appointed, the Hon. Thomas George,

Heifer Class at the EKKA Tim Light judging at the EKKA

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NNSW/QLD AGM & Tour 2019

Tour Day – Glen Innes Saturday October 12th 8:30am – Bus departs showground for Kookabookra. 12.30pm – Lunch at Showground provided Open Day – Northern Rivers th 1:30pm – Bus departs Showground for Ranger Val- Friday October 11 ley Feedlot Gates open 9am 3.30pm – Return to Showground Studs to visit - Inglewood 5.30pm – AGM Tattersalls Hotel - Minyon 6.30pm – Dinner RSL - Tranqulity Studs are in close proximity to each · Welcome to attend breakfast at the camp other. Recommend visiting in that 8am Saturday and Sunday order. Possible lunch at Tranquility before heading to Glen Innes. · When returned from Rangers Valley Feedlot

the Heifer Fitting Challenge will be happening, a must see! Open Day – New England Sunday October 13th

Dinner Saturday Night Morning Stud - Red Rush Cost is $20 per person. Afternoon Stud Not just open to members. - Omega 3 Participants from the camp will also be attending. Please pay or at least RSVP by 1st of October. National Camp 2019 Payment can be made directly to ARPCBI or cash Start – 10am Friday 11th on the day. Finish – 4pm Sunday 13th RSVP to Rachael Hancock [email protected] Where – Glen Innes 0432581493 Jammed pack with activities Will have around 40 heifers on dis- play, from at least 7 studs. Programme to come Tour people are able to attend at any time.

Accommodation

Tattersalls Hotel Glen Innes – 02 6732 3011 This is budget accommodation, however will be where the AGM is held and only short walking distance to RSL for dinner. Motor Lodge Glen Innes – 02 6732 2922 4 Star Motel, located on highway

Contact Please contact us with your plans so we can advise on the best travel arrangements, flights, car hire etc. Open Day – Norther Rivers contact Kate Goulding – 0488 536 923 Everything else—Rachael Hancock – [email protected] 0432 581 493 - Tim Light – 0458 744 552 ARPCBI August2019 l Newsletter

Northern NSW/ Region 2019 Brisbane Royal Competition Winners

Judge: Steve Reid, Millmerran, QLD No. of exhibits: 18

Junior Champion Bull: Red Cactus Joeboy Lagoona Red Poll Stud, Armidale Reserve junior Champion Bull: Kookabookra Rooster Albert and Rachael Hancock, Glen Innes Junior Champion Female: Wilanstie Lacy Paris Whibley, GPS Stud, Pallamallawa Reserve Junior Champion Female: Wilanstie Wodonga Paris Whibley, GPS Stud, Pallamallawa Senior Champion Bull: Red Rush The Witcher Kim and Nathan Usher, Saumarez Ponds Reserve Senior Champion Bull: Omega 3 Felix Nicholas and Prudence Lee, Quirindi Senior Champion Female: Kookabookra Echoette Lilleah Newberry, Glen Innes Reserve Senior Champion Female: Eurimbla Still Raining Kim and Nathan Usher, Saumarez Ponds Grand Champion Bull: Red Cactus Joeboy Lagoona Red Poll Stud, Armidale. Grand Champion Female: Wilanstie Lacy Paris Whibley, GPS Stud, Pallamallawa Breeders Group AJ, RM & DJ Hancock

Junior and Grand Champion Female Wilanstie Lacy with exhibitor Paris Whibley

Sisters Paris (16) and Georgia (12), Whibley, GPS Stud, Pallamallawa, cleaned up the competition in the Red Poll ring on Thursday with their junior champion heifer Wilanstie Lacy going on to be awarded Grand Champion.

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Northern NSW/Queensland Region

The NNSW/QLD region welcomes the Whibley fami- Our judge Steven Reid recognised the efforts of our two junior ly from Pallamallawa NSW who have established members to sweep the pool and take out the champion ribbons. their new GPS Red Poll Stud. Sisters Paris and Georgia Whibley of GPS Red Poll Stud re- ceived junior and grand champion female, while Lilleah Newber- As the northern districts work though the big dry there was some ry of Lilvale Red Poll Stud received senior champion female. great interest and value in our regional trade site at this year’s Just an outstanding result for these two hard working junior Farm Fest at Toowoomba. The support and efforts of Steve Wil- members that are so passionate about their Red Poll cattle. liams and Albert Hancock is endless. The cattle on display were from the Wilanstie, Kookabookra and Lagoona Studs. There was Other placings at this Ekka were: K & N Usher of Red Rush Red a successful sale for Lagoona with a purebred Red Poll bull be- Poll Stud taking out senior champion bull, while AJ, RM & DJ ing sold into a Droughtmaster crossbreeding operation. This Hancock took home the reserve junior champion bull, along with st year had a good focus on the carcase merit of Red Polls and 1 place in the Breeders Group. The Light family of the Lagoona their ability to provide hybrid vigour in crossbreeding operations. Red Poll Stud got a win with junior and grand champion bull. 18 head of Red Polls were exhibited at the Royal Brisbane EK- The regions focus now moves to the National Red Poll Youth KA 2019. With 6 studs represented, these being: Lilvale Red Camp to be held in conjunction with the Australian National th th Poll Stud from Glen Innes, Omega 3 Red Poll Stud from AGM held in Glen Innes from the 11 to 13 of October 2019. Quirindi, Red Rush Red Poll Stud from Saumarez Ponds, Kook- As our region works hard preparing we look forward to catching abookra Red Poll Stud from Glen Innes, GPS Red Poll Stud Pal- up with you all there. lamallawa, Lagoona Red Poll Stud from Armidale. NNSW/QLD President

Tim Light

Junior & Grand Champion Bull, Red Senior Champion Female, Kookabookra Cactus Joeboy with exhibitor Tim Light Echoette with exhibitor Lilleah Newberry

Rachael Hancock with the young team Lilleah Newberry and Jess Wright.

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Victorian Region

VIC Annual General Meeting—27 July The Red Polls are competing against 66 other steers, rep- The meeting paid tribute to the invaluable work of resenting various breeds from across three states. Stay Ian Staff, who is handing over the baton after two tuned to see how the Red Polls fare. decades as regional Secretary/Treasurer. Ian’s unwavering commitment and masterful skill in ALPA VIC Young Auctioneers Competition this dual role is legendary. For 2019-2020, the At least one pen of 3 Red Poll cattle will be auctioned as Secretary/Treasurer role has been split in order part of this competition, providing a unique opportunity for to share the load which Ian alone had previously our breed to be showcased before a ‘who’s who’ of live- stock agents and volume-buyers from across Victoria. In shouldered. this competition, to be held at the VLE Pakenham on 9th Welcome to new Victorian members September 2019, ten livestock auctioneer finalists, aged The Red Poll family extends a very warm welcome to new under 25 years, will be judged as they auction pens of members, Charles & Dianne Lindquist and Verity Hausler. cattle to celebrity buyers. We trust that our newest members will have a long and If you have an even line of 3 high quality Red Polls, you rewarding association with ARPCBI and with Red Poll cat- might consider applying to have them auctioned for this tle. competition. For entry information contact Anthony 2019 Delaney on 0429136055. Red Poll judging will take place on Monday 30th Septem- Congratulations Brittany Abbott ber 2019 at 12:00 noon. The Beef Cattle Interbreed will The Victorian region extends heartfelt congratulations to follow at 5:00 PM. It would be excellent to have a strong Brittany Abbott on her participation and successes at the contingent of members and friends watching and cheering SA Junior Heifer Expo, which she attended at the Ade- -on the exhibitors. All spectators are welcome to join the laide Showgrounds 15-18 July. With special congratula- exhibitors for dinner at Pacinos Italian Restaurant 8:00 tions on being awarded the Intermediate Encouragement PM. Pacinos is located in the Showgrounds Village Shop- Award in the Junior Judging competition – Well done! And ping Centre, at 28/300 Epsom Road, Ascot Vale. To help a very special ‘thank you’ to the Wilson family for their in- us with the dinner booking, please email Gay Ward valuable support - it is deeply and sincerely appreciated. ([email protected]) if you are likely to attend the dinner. The Beef Cattle Carcase Competition live judging will be held on Monday 23rd September 2019 at 2:00 PM. A Red Poll steer will be exhibited by Emmanuel College, Warrnambool. The led steer was generously donated to the school by the Abbott family’s Turanga Red Poll Stud. Lardner Park Steer Trial We look forward to following the progress of the 4 Red Poll steers entered in this year’s trial – 2 from Balla Balla Red Poll Stud and 2 from Fowler Farm. The first weighing took place on 3rd July, shortly after the cattle were deliv- ered to Lardner Park, Warragul. This is the only grass- based Steer Trial in , and producers across multi- ple states are provided the opportunity to assess cattle under independently controlled grazing conditions. The Oakwood Hercules and Brittany aim is to achieve the best outcomes for both during-trial information and data collection, and purchase price on “Thanks to the Wilson Family for their support” carcase meat when the trial is turned off in early Dec.

2019-20 office bearers President: Trent Storm Vice-President: Greg Abbott Treasurer: Gay Ward Secretary: Anne Moya Publicity & Promotions: Greg Abbott, Anne Moya, Nell Staff & Trent Storm Merchandising officer: Judy Munro Stud Beef representative: Ross Draper On-Farm Challenge Committee: Don Castle, Ian Staff & Trent Storm

The new contact details for Victorian secretary are as follows. Email: [email protected] Postal: 560 Seven Mile Rd., Nar Nar Goon, 3812

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South Australian Junior Heifer Expo

The classes were well coordinated with excellent speakers that delivered intriguing presentations. One of Brittany Abbott on receiving the Encouragement my favourite classes Award for the Junior Judging at the South Aus- was the carcass tralian Junior heifer Expo. breakdown which As the red Poll youth Award winner Brittany at- demonstrated the tended the Junior Heifer expo with a steer sup- different cuts of meat plied by Oakwood Red Polls (Wilson Family). Brit- on a live animal and then to a carcass that tany competed in the intermediate section against so happened to be a some very strong competition. Red Poll heifer. One Photo courtesy: Stock journal of the main focuses Beginning the day with an early start, I flew to Adelaide on on this class was the 12th of July and met Alan Wilson of the Oakwood Red utilising the benefits from MSA graded beef and how eating Poll Stud at the airport. The trip to the Wilson’s farm near quality has become a large movement within the industry. Brentwood was quite an eye opener as exceedingly large Wednesday consisted of junior judging and cattle classes paddocks were filled with green crops that showed a good and provided a chance to spend more time leading the start to the cropping season. steer on the sawdust and the challenge of keeping my white Arriving at their home, I was introduced to Marilyn and coat clean. The intermediate class of 55 participants judged warmly welcomed into their home. Following introductions, I four shorthorn heifers in a limited time of six minutes and met Oakwood Hercules which was my steer that I would be then shared their comments on the class. The Wilson’s and taking to the heifer expo. In the following days I spent most Richard Daley arrived on Thursday for the handle classes, of my time working with the steer, looking at the Oakwood the classes where hotly contested with some highly talented herd and learning as much as possible from Allan. Marilyn handlers. During the presentations I was fortunate enough cooked up beautiful meals each night the followed with con- to receive the encouragement award for junior judging. versations about cattle, previous World Congresses and I would like to extend my thanks to Alan and Marilyn for shows. their kind hospitality and the National Red Poll Executive for On Monday morning we finished packing and drove to the this wonderful opportunity to attend the 2019 South Adelaide show grounds where the South Australian Junior Australian Junior Heifer Expo. I would also highly Heifer Expo was being held. The following day consisted recommend this opportunity to all young cattle enthusiasts with lectures such as judging, trace elements, marketing, as it provides an environment filled with knowledge and structure, new technologies, auctioneering, ring craft and opportunities as well as meeting and making new friends. carcass breakdown. From Brittany

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New South Wales Region

I am Letisha Salzke and I have been lucky enough The region spoke about how we could encourage our to be voted in as the new NSW president. By day, I commercial and junior members to become more involved am a high school Science/Ag teacher working with in discussions and the future of the NSW region. Further to that, we nominated judges for the 2020 Sydney Royal the next generation of youth. I also have a small Easter show. herd of Red Poll cattle that I take pride in breed- ing. My mission is to breed functional cattle that Publicity and promotion is always a hot topic and the suit the current market. Facebook page continues to grow- thank you to the members from all around who regularly engage with the The winter months in NSW have proved to be just as chal- page. Margaret Sorial has put up a call out for high lenging in 2019 as it has been in the last five years. Mem- resolution photos of Red Poll cattle for use in promotional bers from the north and west are still battling the BIG DRY, material and other useful resources. These photos can with water and hay supplies providing the most stress to our come from all members of the ARPCBI. If you have cattle producers. Members in southern NSW are having a anything you think might be appropriate please email them bumper winter with rain coming to fill dams and grass grow- to Margaret Sorial or myself. Likewise if you have any short ing, however this is bringing about a different set of chal- videos of your Red Poll cattle that could be used for lenges. Cattle prices have remained pretty steady for fin- promotional purposes please get in contact with myself. ished cattle but store cattle are not bringing about any mon- Letisha ey due to the uncertainty of a spring break. The weekend of the 10th August really showcased the hardiness of the Red Poll breed when a number of members posted images and videos on Facebook of their cattle battling the polar blast and snow falls. The Red Poll breed is really a very versatile breed in their ability to cope in the extremes of temperature Australia has offered us. NSW held their AGM and region meeting in early August and it was a great opportunity for members to catch up with one another. During this meeting I was voted in as the new NSW president. I would like to thank Jill Coghlan as the outgoing president for her tiresome effort in leading the NSW region for the past three years. Garrick Mulchay re- mains as secretary/treasurer and Christine Smith was voted in to be vice-president. Thank you to all the members who took the time to attend the meeting.

Lazytok Red Poll cows in the polar blast and snow at Molong

Images from Glenrossal Red Polls, Tarago

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Page 8 National Executive 2019 President GAY WARD (Federal) PO BOX 460 ALTONA NORTH VIC 3025 M: 0417 558 508 Email: [email protected]

Vice President ABRI CONTACTS KATE GOULDING (NNSW/QLD)

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