Lowline Journal 2012 - Australian Lowline Cattle Association

JOURNAL OF THE AUSTRALIANLOWLINEISSUE NO.24CATTLE ASSOCIATIONFEBRUARY 2012LOWLINE

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ALCA Council 2011-12PRESIDENT:Darren WatkinsRSD 578AHarrogate SA 5244Phone (08) 8389 7553Email watto@adam.com.auTREASURER:Michele Molloy351 Coorooman Creek RoadRockhampton QLD 4701Phone (07) 4935 4033Fax (07) 4935 4603Mobile 0413 147649Email mitchmay@bigpond.comSENIOR VICE-PRESIDENT:Lana Kuipers596 Londonderry RdLondonderry NSW 2753Phone (02) 4777 4384Fax (02) 4777 5010Mobile 0408 207 109Email ellekaystud@hotmail.comCOUNCILLOR:Roy Wheatley169 Pine Forest RdArmidale NSW 2350Phone (02) 6772 5285Mobile 0409 943 444Emailroy@globalconsultants.com.auCOUNCILLOR:Bronwyn Grantham440 Old Coowong RdCanyonleigh NSW 2577Phone (02) 4831 6991Mobile 0417 459 102Emailbandrgrantham@skymesh.com.auCOUNCILLOR:Michael Noel42 Nutwood LaneWindsor NSW 2756Phone (02) 4574 3867Fax (02) 4574 3867Mobile 0410 514 480Emailchristine.noel@optusnet.com.auEXECUTIVE OFFICER:Cheryl GreenC/- ABRI UNEArmidale NSW 2351Phone (02) 6773 3144The contents of the 2012 Australian LowlineJournal are copyright and reproduction withoutpermission of the publisher is forbidden. The viewsexpressed by contributors and claims made byadvertisers are not necessarily endorsed by theeditors and publishers of this Journal. Neither theeditors nor the Australian Lowline CattleAssociation takes any responsibility for theaccuracy of the information contained within thisperiodical nor for the outcome of any action takenby readers or others based on the informationtherein.5 President’s report6 Executive officer’s report7 How the regions are faring10 Branded products in expo debut12 Farewell to an inspiring breeder14 Children, Lowlines a perfect fit16 Mal was a true rural advocate18 Training starts early20 Studs unite to produce top steer21 Beef 2012 commercial focus25Back to Trangie for a Lowline snag.A Rural Press PublicationThis magazine was designed, edited and producedfor Lowline Australia by Rural Press Qld LtdHead office: PO Box 586, Cleveland, Qld 4163.Printing by Harris Print, Launceston. ISSN: 0726 2256GENERAL MANAGER: John Warlters – p: (07) 3826 8200;e: john.warlters@ruralpress.comEDITOR: Andrew Freeman – m: 0477 315 099;inquiries p: (07) 3826 8263; f: (07) 3821 1226;e:andrew.freeman@ruralpress.comPRODUCTION EDITOR: Bob Kalinowski –p: (07) 3826 8244; e: production.qcl@ruralpress.comSUB-EDITORS: Roger Cockell, Kim Whisson, John Rumney,Elyse Pickens, Allan Jackson.PHOTOGRAPHY: Rodney Green, Sarah Coulton.COVER PHOTO: Foundation Lowline stud cattlebreeders Keith and Moira Smith (pictured) on theirproperty Grovedale, south of Goulburn, NSW.New ZealandLowlines.Contents22 Picking superior genetics24 COVER STORY: Looking beyond size26 Serena Downs firing28 MLA 2011 year in review30 Stud owner, 13, award winner31 Sharnie on promising career path34 Qld interbreed show champs35 Tracing origins of Lowline herd36 Shows and events45 ACLA membership listGearing up for Beef2012.21Branded products on30 10show.ADVERTISING INDEXAIRE RIVER CATTLE STUD 44ALLAMBIE STUD LOWLINE CATTLE 12ARDROSSAN 43ASHMORE STUD 9ASTRALGUS PTY LTD 31BARREGOWA LOWLINE STUD 8BEEFALICIOUS 15BETWEEN 2 VINYARDS 21BIG BOSS 41CALDEN LOWLINES 19CASABLANCA STUD 9COLE GLEN STUD 44ELANDRA 48GOAN LOWLINES 14GP LOWLINES 35HIDDEN VALLEY LOWLINES 32KARLEE PARK 44KIN KIN LOWLINES 37KIWI LOWLINE BREEDERS DIRECTORY 9KOBBLEVALE ENTERPRISES 7LIK LIK LOWLINES 23LIK LIK LOWLINES 44LONG YARD ENTERPRISES 44LOWLINE PROMOTION 44MARAPARK LOWLINES 31MARGARET PARK STUD 44MIN8URE VALLEY LOWLINE STUD 27RANCHO RADIATA STUD (CLEE) 9RIDGECROFT 19ROTHERWOOD LOWLINE STUD 4RURAL BOOKSHOP 39SERENA DOWNS LOWLINES STUD 13STUD WEB 47TANVIEW LOWLINES 14TIMITCH HILL 40URILA LOWLINE STUD 17VALLEY VIEW LOWLINE STUD 37VITULUS LOWLINE STUD 11WANAMARA FARM 12WINDELLAMA DOWNS LOWLINES 15WOOLSTONE PARK LOWLINES 27YARRA RANGES LOWLINE STUD 22012 AUSTRALIAN LOWLINE CATTLE ASSOCIATION JOURNAL 3

HOME OF CHAMPIONS IN THE SHOWRING AND ON THE HOOKROTHERWOOD ELEGANT GIRLSupreme Lowline Exhibit Royal Melbourne Show 2010ROYAL MELBOURNE SHOW2011PUREBRED LOWLINELED STEER CHAMPION:BEEF CARCASE COMPETITONLIGHT DOMESTIC CARCASEROYAL CANBERRA SHOW2011• RESERVE CHAMPION BULL• RESERVE CHAMPIONFEMALE• SIRES PROGENYROYAL SYDNEY FEATURESHOW 2010• RESERVE JUVENILECHAMPION FEMALE• JUNIOR CHAMPION BULLROYAL MELBOURNE SHOW2010• SUPREME LOWLINE EXHIBIT• GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE• JUNIOR CHAMPION HEIFER• SMALL BREEDSINTERBREED JUNIORCHAMPION HEIFERROYAL MELBOURNE SHOW2009• RESERVE JUNIORCHAMPION BULLROYAL CANBERRA SHOW2009• SENIOR CHAMPION FEMALE• GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE• JUNIOR CHAMPION BULL• RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION FEMALE• SIRES OR DAMS PROGENY• BREEDERS GROUP• EQUAL 6TH BEEF INTERBREEDFEMALE (19 BREEDS)▲ LEASING OF BULLS ▲ SALE OF BULLS AND FEMALES ▲ SEMEN AVAILABLEVicki & Philip Gilbert • 55 Hadfield Road • CANN RIVER, VIC. 3890Telephone: (03) 5158 6575 • Mobile: 0424 146 968Email: vicki_gilbert@bigpond.com • www.rotherwoodstud.com.au1574857

EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORTACHIEVINGGREAT THINGSBy CHERYL GREENIN the 2011 Journal, long-serving Lowlineexecutive officer David McDonald welcomedBecky Horwood to fill his shoesas EO. Soon after her appointment,Becky and her husband were off to themines at Kalgoorlie to find their fortune,join extended family and then welcome anew addition to their own family.In February 2011, I began as executiveofficer of ALCA, having been at ABRI for22 years. My role up until this time wasregistrar and financial officer for severalbreeds – Red Angus, Red Poll, SouthDevon, Highland, Alpaca and SAMM.My new role in 2011 has been a hugelearning curve, but I was mentored byDavid McDonald until he left ABRI lastNovember. David is a fountain of all knowledgeabout Lowlines, as he has beeninvolved since the breed’s inception about20 years ago, and he was only too willing toshare, for which I am forever grateful.After leaving school many years ago, Iwas fortunate enough to work at CSIRO inthe animal genetics division at North Ryde.I was working with sheep under the verywell-respected Dr Helen Newton Turner. Iwas there when computers were hugepieces of machinery, housed in Canberraand accessed by punch cards sent toYear of Birth Male Female Total1989 . . . . . .5 . . . .52 .......571990 . . . . . .8 . . . .27 . . .351991 . . . . . .15 . . .63 . . .781992 . . . . . .35 . . .75 . . .1101993 . . . . . .35 . . .65 . . .1001994 . . . . . .69 . . .120 . .1891995 . . . . . .86 . . .159 . .2451996 . . . . . .134 . .295 . .4291997 . . . . . .102 . .347 . .4491998 . . . . . .130 . .322 . .4521999 . . . . . .124 . .419 . .543YearMEMBERSFinancialmembers2000/2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2242001/2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2402002/2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2762003/2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3022004/2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3252005/2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3452006/2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3842007/2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4082008/2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3872009/2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3692010/2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3822011/2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .326Canberra by snail mail. This positionbrought me to Armidale on many occasionsto record data operations such asshearing and lambing.I just loved Armidale, so when an opportunitycame up in 1976, we relocated andhave been here ever since. We have an 80-hectare farm and breed commercial cattle,selling the calves as weaners. The proceedsGrowth in registrations, past 20 yearsYear of Birth Male Female Total2000 . . . . . .134 . .364 . .4982001 . . . . . .129 . .421 . .5502002 . . . . . .118 . .459 . .5772003 . . . . . .142 . .389 . .5312004 . . . . . .160 . .486 . .6462005 . . . . . .186 . .515 . .7012006 . . . . . .163 . .496 . .6592007 . . . . . .172 . .489 . .6612008 . . . . . .139 . .415 . .5542009 . . . . . .137 . .426 . .5632010 . . . . . .110 . .326 . .436Executive officer Cheryl Green.‘The only way to dogreat work is to lovewhat you do.’enable my husband Phil and myself totravel overseas to visit our two sons wholive in Seattle and Oslo. We also have twodaughters, thankfully in Australia.The table below, left, gives the year ofbirth of calves by sex and then a total andshows the growth in registrations over thepast 20 years.The table above, left, gives a report of thenumber of financial members from 2000 to2012.Below is a list of the top 10 sires.Sire’s tattooNo. of progenyTRA M460 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151TRA J222 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96TRA M455 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118ABF M046 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86JEN P010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114MLS M007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83TRA L204 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106BAS Q007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78BAS S051 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97ARD U088 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73My message to you is from the late SteveJobs (Apple founder):“You have to find what you love. Theonly way to be truly satisfied is to do whatyou believe is great work. The only way todo great work is to love what you do.”Breed Lowlines!6 AUSTRALIAN LOWLINE CATTLE ASSOCIATION JOURNAL 2012

PROMOTION GROUPSRegional successesNSWNEW SOUTH WALESLAST year was a quieter year for theNSW Promotion Group. There wereno major shows to organise, so it wasbusiness as usual.We started off with MurrumbatemanField Days in southern NSW. This is alwaysa large field day that is very successful forus.But Mother Nature made it a little moredifficult, delivering snow on the first daywith strong winds and rain.So the first day was quiet, but everyonecame back on the second day, which wasmuch better.We also had the Clarendon Field Days atHawkesbury, which is a small farms fieldday.This is always very good for our groupand a lot of sales leads and informationcome from this event.February saw the start of our mainshows for the year with Royal CanberraShow.This is usually a very exciting time foreveryone and it is a great big country show.But unfortunately, it was also a sad timefor all with news that one of NSW’s mostsuccessful breeders, Tammy Breuer, hadpassed away.Tammy was a driving force in NSW asshe did a lot in the youth area, teachingnumerous children how to handle cattle,look after them and show them.‘Thank you to ourpromotion groupexecutive for a greatyear and we all lookforward to a verysuccessful 2012.’She will be greatly missed by NSW andby the entire breed. RIP Tammy Breuer.Between Canberra Show and SydneyShow there are a lot of smaller shows, andthere are more after Sydney Show as well.Lowline cattle are always well representedat these shows, and it is not uncommonfor our numbers to exceed most of theother breeds.Sydney Show is always well representedwith about 50 animals each year. Aftersome tattooing issues in the inspections,everything went well.Some good cattle were on display for ahealthy crowd watching the judging.NSW is at a stage where we need to buildon our membership to be able to stayafloat. In the coming year we are runningour National Show for 2012 in Canberra,and then a feature show in Hawkesbury.So more people need to be involved forthis all to work. We welcome sponsorsInternational Animal Health (ChrisLawlor) and FRG Bagnall (Joe Scicluna –DS Lowlines). Australian Stockyards(Goulburn) has also come on board for2012.We really appreciate their support forour promotion group and look forward topromoting their companies throughout theyear.I would like to thank all those who havesupported the NSW Promotion Groupthroughout the year. We appreciate yourassistance. Thank-you to ALCA Council foralso supporting NSW.Thank you to our promotion group executivefor a great year and we all look forwardto a very successful 2012 where wewill be celebrating 20 years of Lowlinecattle. – PAUL PHILLIPS, President, NSW PromotionGroup.SOUTH AUSTRALIASOUTH AUSTRALIANMY name is Colin Millard and I am the currentpresident of the South AustralianLowline Promotion Group.I assumed this position at our annualgeneral meeting held in September 2011. Iwould like to thank Darren Watkins for hisleadership over the past two years – a jobwell done.● To p815788752012 AUSTRALIAN LOWLINE CATTLE ASSOCIATION JOURNAL 7

PROMOTION GROUPSSOUTH AUSTRALIA● From p7I would also like to thank DeniseMoloney, our secretary, and Sue Foureur,our treasurer – both of whom are continuingin their roles. Also, I would like tothank Elizabeth Trott for taking on the roleof vice-president.With their help, my job will be easier.The 2011 Royal Adelaide Show saw onlythree studs competing, but the display ofcattle was to be commended.Columbo Park exhibited and a thankyougoes to Lynda for making the trip overthe border.Another event supported by the promotiongroup was the Paskerville Field Daywhich is held in the mid-north of the stateevery second year.Peter and Elizabeth Trott represented thegroup and there were quite a few inquiriesfrom this event.Thanks to all involved in making thisday a success in the promotion of our cattle.October saw the start of the South Eastshow season.Five local studs exhibited at variousshows in the area and provided a great displayat each event.Congratulations to these studs and keepup the good work.December saw the drawing of our majorfundraiser for the year. Pat Weinert ofHazelmere Stud in the Adelaide Hillskindly donated a dressed lowline steer.First prize (side of beef) was won byPiers Hunt of Adelaide, second prize (halfa side of beef) went to Scott Buschenschutt‘Five local studsexhibited at variousshows in the areaand provided a greatdisplay at eachevent.’from the mid-north, and third prize (half aside of beef) was won by Margery Watkinsof Adelaide.Ahuge thank-you to Pat for making thispossible – it was very successful.There has not been a lot of activity in thetime that I have been president, and I knowthat I have big shoes to fill after the job thatDarren has done, but with the help ofDenise, Sue and Elizabeth, I’m sure that wewill succeed.My hope for 2012-13 is that we encouragemore members to join the promotiongroup.I would also like to see more studs participatein the showing of their cattle.This brings the breed both to the attentionof other beef breeders and the public.– COLIN MILLARD, President, South AustralianLowline Promotion Group.SOUTHERN REGIONSOUTHERN REGIONIN Victoria things have been steady for theSouthern Region Promotional Group.Members have been taking part in manyshows and field days, with Lowlines beingthe feature breed at the Ballarat Show.The Royal Melbourne Show was thehighlight of our promotion group activitiesthis year.Many thanks to all the promotionalgroup committee who assisted with theorganisation at both of these events.The Royal Melbourne Show was wellsupported, the quality of animals presentedwas again of very high quality andcompetition was great.Rotherwood Stud took out the great honourof champion light domestic carcasewith a full-blood Lowline steer.This is a great achievement as it wasVicki and Phil’s first attempt at a carcasecompetition.SRPG again sponsored prizes at the studbeef cattle handlers camp in July.This is a great few days for getting somehands-on experience with cattle handlingand showing.It is pleasing to see that we get a greatnumber of hits from our SRPG website,www.victorianlowline.com.auAnd the many requests for Lowlineinformation packs has resulted in sales forour breeders.Our website provides a place for ourmembers to advertise their animals for salewithout having to pay for and developtheir own website.Our SRPG brochure detailing breed historyand stud SRPG member details is also15763278 AUSTRALIAN LOWLINE CATTLE ASSOCIATION JOURNAL 2012

PROMOTION GROUPSa big hit at shows and cattle events.We believe that our website and brochurehave been major sources for attracting cattlesales.For 2012 we are looking at running anon-farm judging competition where cattlewould be judged on the members’ properties(in the yards) – so no show preparation.In general, the judge will travel aroundto participating farms and judge the cattleunder similar guidelines as the show society.This will give those members who don’tshow an opportunity to get some greatfeedback on their cattle.We are hoping to get as many SRPGmembers and other Lowline cattle breedersinvolved as possible and expect this to be agreat experience for everyone. – NATARSHACANNY, Chairwoman, Southern Region PromotionalGroup.LOWLINE PLUS (QLD)THIS year we have been very busy and theeffort from those members who havehelped has been greatly appreciated.Queensland now has the greatest numberof registered studs, which is very encouragingfor the breed.Toogoolawah Show Feature Breed: Ourfirst event of the year saw over 45 exhibitsand 30 studs contributing in excess of$3000 in prizemoney. It was a fantasticshowing of quality animals.We also produced a Queensland brochurewith 21 participating studs. This willhave a shelf life of at least 12 months andwill be perfect for Beef 2012.Royal Brisbane Show: The breed waswell represented at the Ekka and, as such,we retained our category B which is vital.Lowlines won both the female and maleinterbreed. Lowline genetics also wonchampion lightweight led steer and wereplaced in the carcase competition.Small Breeds Field Day: This event washeld in Maleny this year with over 900attendees. It was a fantastic success fromboth a promotional and financial aspect.Thanks to Susan Rodger and Ross and DotFrench for their incredible effort. A numberof other Queensland members assisted onthe day which was very much appreciated.Youth: Now in its fifth year, Lowline Plusprovides funding for a QueenslandLowline youth member to travel to NewZealand as an associate judge for theCanterbury Show in Christchurch eachyear. Congratulations to Meggie Reithmullerfrom the Pittsworth State HighSchool who is this year’s winner. It is awonderful opportunity to travel overseas,be an ambassador for ALCA and experiencejudging at an international show.Food festivals: Both Kobblevale andVitulus participated in the Regional‘With thousands ofattendees, RegionalFlavours is a wonderfulopportunity to promoteand showcase ourunique product.’Flavours held in Brisbane in July to promoteand sell Lowline beef. With thousandsof attendees, it is a wonderful opportunityto promote and showcase ourunique product. Vitulus also participatedin the Wine and Food Festival held in theBrisbane Convention Centre in November.What’s planned for 2012?March 29-31, Royal Toowoomba Show:Lowline Feature Breed.May 7-12, Beef Australia 2012:Rockhampton.May 26, Esk Show: Lowline FeatureBreed.November: Small Breeds Field Day.Chairwoman: Margo Hayes.Secretary: Susan Rodger.Treasurer: Marg Witherspoon.– MARGO HAYES, Chairwoman, Lowline Plus.SOUTH ISLAND, NZWELL, 2011 has been another eventfulyear. With 75pc of our members living inthe wider Canterbury area, who wouldhave thought 16 months on from the bigmagnitude 7.1 earthquake on September 4,2010, we would still be feeling shakes on adaily basis.Members have continued to show theiranimals with great success. Showsincluded Oxford, Rangiora, Ellesmere andCanterbury A&P Show.This year, 2012, is the 150th anniversaryof the Canterbury A&P Show, so this willbe a great opportunity to be involved exhibitingand promoting our breed to takeadvantage of the 100,000-plus visitorsexpected through the gates over the threedayshow.Rangiora High School did extremelywell, taking out first place in the cattle handlingteam beef section of the schools classat the Canterbury Show.They work and train with Philip and KayWorthington of Woolstone Park Lowlinesin Rangiora. Good work, with the schoolalso winning the best-kept stall prize.We continue to advertise in at least onemajor farming magazine every year.This seems to give us our best exposureto the dairy industry and beef farmer, withmany breeders gaining valuable contacts.This year we designed an advertisementwith a list of our breeders’ contact detailsalongside a photo of Lowlines and someadvantages of buying Lowlines, and printedit in the Straight Furrow farming newspaper.This paper has a nationwide circulationof 85,000 free copies to rural properties.The paper also ran a small story onLowlines, accompanied by another phototo highlight our advertisement.This ad was also reproduced as a flyerand distributed at various shows whereLowlines have been exhibited. A group directoryof breeders’ contact details in the annualNational Beef Review was also printed.We look forward to another productive12 months ahead. – DEBBIE GUTHRIE,Secretary, South Island Lowline Promotion Group.NORTH ISLAND, NZMEMBERS of the North Island NewZealand Lowline Breeders Group weretreated to a field day at Sally Yearbury’sCambridge farm in March last year.Sally and her sister Jude shared their considerableexperience of preparing andshowing cattle with an attentive audiencewho were being challenged with dreadfulweather. I admired the connection Sallyand her sister have with the animals.We had a number of novice cattle ownersin the audience, which provided us with areminder that animal-handling skillsrequire dedication and time to develop –we aren’t simply born with them.These practical, hands-on events are agreat way to pass on knowledge and experience.Sally and Jude have gone on toshow their team of cow and calf and yearlingheifer from Kumeu to Rotorua andcame away with a second at the BeefChallenge in Kumeu. Beaten by a BelgiumBlue, I hear. This sister act also won beststand at the Auckland Show 2010.Sally always has Lowline publicationsavailable at her stands and finds the follow-upfrom the public benefits the wholebreed. The promotion group looks forwardto a positive period in the development ofour special breed of cattle. – CLINT DECKARD,North Island Lowline Promotion Group.‘These practical,hands-on events area great way to passon knowledge andexperience.’2012 AUSTRALIAN LOWLINE CATTLE ASSOCIATION JOURNAL 9

EVENTSBrandedproductsin flavoursexpo debutAS a natural progressionfor their brandedbeef products, two ofthe largest studs inQueensland, Kobblevale andVitulus, participated in a numberof regional food and wineevents in 2011, but perhaps thebiggest was the Regional FlavoursExpo held in July.Vitulus began entering thecarcase competition arena in2005, and in the past six yearshas been placed over 33 times,winning 15 times on the hoof –but more importantly, 18 timeson the hook.In 2011 this led to an alliancewith Schulte’s Meat Tavern inPlainlands – a local butchershop that has been in the businessfor over 60 years and hasin excess of 4000 square metresof retail space.The association betweenVitulus and Schulte’s provideda number of synergies, asSchulte’s likes to promote localSnippet● Kobblevale and Vitulusparticipated in many regionalfood and wine events in 2011.● One of the most significantwas the Regional FlavoursExpo.products and it has its ownabattoir, which allows Vitulusto keep direct control of itsproduct.This has also allowedVitulus to develop a wholesalemarket, as Schulte’s isable to purchase all the trim.Schulte’s is now processingtwo carcases a week, and inthe weeks leading up toChristmas, were doing fourcarcases a week.Vitulus is able to buy backprogeny sired by their bullsBig interest at SA beef field dayAUSTRALIAN Lowline breedersfrom across South Australiacame to help out at PatriciaWeinert’s Hazelmere, Meadows,beef field day – including (pictured)Darren Watkins,Ridgecroft Stud, Woodside;Colin Millard, Wahroonga WestStud, Port MacDonnell; ElizabethTrott, Henson Park Stud,Wirrabara; and Peter Moloney,Yenolom, Mount Gambier.A variety of information sessionswere held on the day, includinga marketing talk by EldersStrathalbyn agent Lincoln Powell,a session on meat cuts by masterbutcher Peter Moloney, a handlingdemonstration, and a cookingdemonstration on how toproduce the perfect steak withformer MasterChef competitorRichard Gunner, Feast FineFoods, Kent Town.“We’ve had a great day,”Patricia said.“I think we had a lot morepeople coming through whowere interested in Lowlines,which was good to see.”JuniorchampionQUEENSLAND Royal Showjunior champion heiferKobblevale Venus, owned byjunior members Sarah, sixyears old, and Nathan, nineyears old, of Sarah LeaLowlines.● More show results, p36.10 AUSTRALIAN LOWLINE CATTLE ASSOCIATION JOURNAL 2012

EVENTSand finish them off to theirmarket specifications.Vitulus has its own grainassistedmix, which is feed forbetween 70 and 90 days.The aim is to kill steers andheifers between 17 and 24months of age.Kobblevale’s strategy hasbeen to develop its brand,Fairymount Fine Foods, by sellingat gourmet farmers marketsin Toowoomba.The farmers market philosophyhas fitted very well withthe Labries’ ideas of creatinga close relationship with thecustomer.The market atmosphere isrelaxed and intimate. Peopleare eager to understand themanagement and breedingstrategy that goes into producinga premium product.Animal welfare issues arehigh on the agenda of mostcustomers, especially in light ofthe media coverage this hasreceived in the past year.After finishing on a feed regimebased on the Elms productand using barley grown on theproperty, Kobblevale animalsare killed and processed byMaclagan Meats in the small,historic town of Maclagan onthe Darling Downs.It is close to the Jandowaefarm and thus animals suffer‘Kobblevale soldout of everythingthey had for sale –including dogbones.’minimal stress before delivery.The Schlif family has beenbutchering for generations andprepare the product with careand attention to detail.After researching the demographicsof the Toowoombaarea, packaging was designedto suit the two-person retiree oryoung couples market.In 2011 both studs had theopportunity to participate inthe Regional Flavours Expoheld in Southbank Brisbane.This is an event that is notonly about showcasing gourmetregional produce and supportinglocal producers andfarmers, but is also about thepromotion of sustainable foodpractices.All visitors had the opportunityto learn from the expertsabout how regional productioninfluences and affects citybasedfood choices.Kobblevale exhibited underthe banner of the ToowoombaGourmet Farmers’ Markets andVitulus under the Locker ValleyRegional Council.With more than 5000 participantsattending the two-dayevent, it was wonderful marketing.Vitulus sold more than1500 Lowline sausages duringthe festival and Kobblevalesold out of everything they hadfor sale – including dog bones.Proceeds from Kobblevaledog bone sales go towards thework of Guide Dogs Australia.Lowline.com.auLeading the breed in carcass competitions,export & branded beef15748532012 AUSTRALIAN LOWLINE CATTLE ASSOCIATION JOURNAL 11

OBITUARYLowline communityfarewells an everinspiring breederINSPIRING Lowline breederTammy Breuer, admired bymany in the small breeds studcircle for her cheery dispositionand positive outlook, wasfarewelled by the Lowline communityin February last yearafter fighting a decade-long battlewith cancer. Before her passing,Tammy was awarded lifemembership of the AustralianLowline Cattle Association.● To p13‘Dad alwayssaid, ‘Get thefoundations right’.Wanamara FarmHome of Wanamara Lowlines &Champagne Speckle Parks’Home ToAustralian Lowline CattleRobert Miller, Allambie Stud Principalis Retiring.Over the past 15 years Peter, Robert & Tammy have worked tobuild a herd of animals and a stud reputation that is world class.Our animals have taken the title of “Grand Champion”at all major Royals and we believe that we are the only Studto have achieved 5 “Royal Grand Champion Female”with 5 different Cows in 12 months.Quality bulls, females & semen for saleVisitors always welcomeJulie & Greg KnightMajor Plains near Dookie, Vic.Ph. (03) 5828 6490Mobile: 0427 539 795Email: wanamara@westnet.com.auwww.wanamaralowline.com.auMN31576383It’s now time to slowdown and smell the roses.Our herd size needs to be drastically reduced so . . .All animals are on the MarketPast show teamsCurrent show teamsFuture show teamsOlder girls that have given us the genetics to build our herd.Commercial and crossbreeds.Packages Available.A DISPERSAL SALE WILL BE HELD INMARCH 2012 FOR ALL REMAINING STOCKCall to make an appointment for an inspection.“Trealmont” “Breeding the Champions of the Future” Ph. (02) 6887 7110197 Obley Rd Contact: Robert MillerDubbo 2830 allambiestud@harboursat.com.au Fax. (02) 6887 7115157928112 AUSTRALIAN LOWLINE CATTLE ASSOCIATION JOURNAL 2012

Tammy leaves lasting legacyDubbo Lowline breeder TammyBreuer, an inspiration to many, hasdied after a 10-year battle withcancer. Tammy rated her greatestachievement as her role as amentor to young up-and-comingLowline breeders, many of whomnow own studs and returned onoccasions to help Tammy onthe property so she could keepshowing her cattle while fightingher illness.● From p12The award was made inrecognition of her service to theorganisation and breed.Tammy ran Allambie LowlineStud at Dubbo with herhusband Bart, her father Robertand brother Peter.When she received the awardlast year, she said the experiencewas humbling.“The cattle are a tremendousform of therapy,” said Tammy,who gave away a career in thecity for a more peaceful existencein the country.“Things have been a bit flatlately, so this came as a wonderfulsurprise. The life membershipmay have been awarded tome personally, but it could nothave been achieved without thesupport and practical help ofmy family and the extended‘Allambie family’ who help atall the shows.”Tammy’s association withLowline cattle began in 1997when her parents bought 16hectares in the lower HunterValley and started breedingDexter cattle. While visiting theSydney Royal Show, Tammy’sfamily members were introducedto Lowlines and were immediatelyimpressed with theirconsistency in colour and size.“As a breed, they are far lessintense,” she said. “They are a‘You can learnso much byreading books,but it’s far betterto take a look,listen and askquestions.’practical beef breed, as opposedto dual purpose.”They bought a female and abull from the Sydney Show asthe foundation for their stud.The pair went on to win seniorand grand champion bull,and reserve and junior championfemale at the BrisbaneExhibition months later.“Dad always said, ‘Get thefoundations right and you’llpay less in maintenance later’so we bought the two best animalswe could afford,” she said.“It got us hooked on showing.”Today, the family’s 250-headLowline stud is on a 1069haproperty at Dubbo. The Lowlinesshare the pastures with a200-head commercial herd ofAngus, Brangus, Limousin andMurray Grey cattle that arejoined to their Lowline bulls.Tammy said showing hadhelped the family learn aboutthe cattle industry.“We started in the cattle industrynot knowing anything,”Tammy said. “You can learn somuch by reading books, but it’sfar better to take a look, listenand ask questions.”Tammy served as a memberof the Australian Lowline CattleAssociation Council from2001 to 2009. During that time,she held the position of juniorvice-president in 2004 and seniorvice-president from 2006 to2009. She had also served asbreed captain at Sydney RoyalEaster Show since 2002, with2011 set to be her 10th year inthe position.Tammy rated her greatestachievement as her role as amentor to young up-and-comingLowline breeders, many ofwhom now own studs andreturned on occasions to helpTammy on the property so shecould keep showing her cattlewhile fighting her illness. Tammysaid young people were thefuture of the cattle industry.“I hope my legacy will be thework I have done with ouryouth,” she said.● This obituary is adapted froman article by Lea Coghlan in 2010.Serena DownsAustralian Lowline CattleHome of ChampionsGreat BreedOutstanding GeneticsRegistered and CommercialBulls, Heifers and Crosses availableSerena Downs Captain ArthurChampion Senior Bull, Canberra 2010, 2011Christine & Michael Noel42 Nutwood LaneWindsor Downs, NSW, 2756Telephone: 02 4574 3867Mobile: 0402 628 967Email: christine.noel@optusnet.com.au15786512012 AUSTRALIAN LOWLINE CATTLE ASSOCIATION JOURNAL 13

NEWSChildren,Lowlines aRIGHT: TheJandowaeP-10 CattleClub withPhil Labrieand LeeLabrie,KobblevaleLowlineStud.perfect fitTHE preschool to Year 10students of JandowaeState School had a bigday on Saturday, March19. They totally disproved theold saying, ‘Never work withchildren and animals’.The 10 children aged from 9 to11 years paraded AustralianLowline cattle in pouring rainbefore judge Glen Pfeffer fromMogul Brahman Stud, McLean,NSW. Their performance wasapplauded by a large contingentof proud parents, grandparentsand members of the local grazingcommunity.In 2009 the school became theonly P-10 school in Queenslandto be designated a PathwaySchool for Agribusiness.This means the EducationDepartment recognises the importanceof agriculture for thestudents of this school and agriculturestudies form an integratedpart of all subjects for theentire school from pre-school toYear 10.This tiny country school hasbeen working with local AustralianLowline stud, KobblevaleLowlines, for the past fiveyears. The older children inYears 8, 9 and 10 study agricultureas a classroom subject, aswell as visiting Kobblevale Studone day a week to pursue theirstudies in the field.The younger children aremembers of the school CattleClub. It was these children whoparaded the cattle at the JandowaeShow.The school has arranged forsponsorship, from Rabobank,in the form of uniform shirtsand Akubra hats, and Kobblevaleprovided the Lowline cattle.Cattle Club meets once aweek and all the children lookforward to their time workingwith the Lowline cattle.Because of the docile natureof the animals and also theirnon-threatening size, even theyounger and smaller childrenfeel quite at ease with them.One of the strongest attributesof Lowline cattle is theirdocility, making them an idealchoice for the small farmer orthe new cattle owner, and alsosuitable for the very young andthe retiree.Goan West?Goan Country?GoanLowlines!Margaret Wood • Trangie(02) 6888 7026 • 0413 699 5201583322In Queensland, there arenumerous high schools whichhave established Lowline studsbecause they see them as anideal introduction to the cattleindustry. Yeppoon, Aldridge,Dakabin and Pittsworth highschools are some which breedand exhibit Lowline cattle.Pittsworth High has built anenviable reputation in the studshow ring and also in led steerand carcase competitions.The Riehl family fromPittsworth, all of whose childrenwere involved with theschool’s Lowline stud, are anexample of where the Lowlineyouth program can lead.In 2010 at the Brisbane Ekka,they exhibited the grand championled steer, which was aLowline-cross animal, with thesire being leased from the highschool and paraded by theiryoung son, Shane.The carcase quality of Lowlinecattle, especially its tenderness,has been proven to be1583321LEFT: Judge Glen Pfeffer awardsfirst prize to Kobblevale Isabella,led by Madeleine Sullivan, 10,Jandowae.‘The children lookforward to workingwith the Lowlinecattle.’directly attributed to the docilitytrait.A winning combination –ease of handling and eatingquality.The Australian Lowline CattleAssociation established a youthprogram in 2005 which supportsyoung members with overseastrips and educational events.ALCA believes the encouragementof young people tobecome involved in the beefindustry is vital, and Lowlinecattle are an ideal way for themto learn and succeed in the studand prime cattle show ring.● For further information contactCheryl Green, Australian LowlineCattle Association, atwww.lowline.org.auTanview Lowline StudCroftby Via Boonah, QLDFor SaleTanview Freedom - who wasJunior Champion Bull at theBrisbane Ekka 2011.Other bulls for sale.Also available is semen fromTanview Freedom, Tanview DJCall Tanya (07) 5463 6734, Mob 0418 734 615Email: tanview.limousins@bigpond.com14 AUSTRALIAN LOWLINE CATTLE ASSOCIATION JOURNAL 2012

NEWSBreed standard1. General: The AustralianLowline is a pure beef breed.2. Colour: All AustralianLowlines are black. There hasnever been any evidence of anyother overall colour applying tothe breed or to ancestors of thebreed. A little white is not uncommonand should not disqualifyso long as it is restrictedto the scrotum or the udder,and should not extend furtherforward than halfway betweenthe udder/scrotum and navel,on the underbelly only.FEESc/- ABRI, University of New England,Armidale, NSW 2351w: www.lowline.org.aup: (02) 6773 3144 f: (02) 6772 1943e: lowline@abri.une.edu.auABN: 98216776682The current breed standard dates backto 1993 and will be reviewed subjectto a vote of members in 2012.3. Horns: All Australian Lowlinesare naturally polled.4. Conformation: Should beconsistent with that applying toall British beef breeds of cattle,male and female.5. Skin: The skin should be ingood condition, soft and mellow.Hair should be plentifulBASE FEE +10% GSTTOTAL FEEJoining fee (once only) $100.00 $10.00 $110.00Full membership $150.00 $15.00 $165.00Commercial membership(plus full joining fee) $30.00 $3.00 $33.00Associate membership(plus 20% joining fee) $30.00 $3.00 $33.00Junior membership(plus 10% joining fee) $15.00 $1.50 $16.50Special membership for schools(plus 10% joining fee) $15.00 $1.50 $16.50Calf recording fee $5.00 $0.50 $5.50Registration (bulls) $35.00 $3.50 $38.50Late registration bulls (12 months+) $70.00 $7.00 $77.00Registration (females) $35.00 $3.50 $38.50Late registration females (12 months+) $70.00 $7.00 $77.00Transfers $30.00 $3.00 $33.00Certificate reissues $10.00 $1.00 $11.00Donor AI sire registration $50.00 $5.00 $55.00Recording of flush of embryo(s)(per flush) $15.00 $1.50 $16.50Fee for lease of animal betweentwo members of ALCA $60.00 $6.00 $66.00Better Beef . . . NaturallyPrime, Juicy, Tender,Delicious Grass-Fed Beeffrom the Southern HighlandsIt will melt in your mouthBeef Packs available from1/8 to full beast.Save $$$$Delivering to Sydney, Wollongong, Goulburn,Southern Highlands and CanberraPh 0409 776 777 Fax (02) 4869 4776orders@beefalicious.com.au www.beefalicious.com.au1583319and evenly distributed, but notingthe normal differencesexpected in areas of extremecold and heat.6. Weight and size: Judgementshould be based on conformation,health and condition,rather than size. Maturebulls should measure about110cm at the hip, and maturefemales 100cm. In the foundationherd, some animals willexceed those limits marginally.7. Functional efficiency:Lowline Stud7.1 Fertility – There shouldbe evidence of longevity. Bulls –masculine, virile with stronglibido. Cows – feminine withbreeding history of calving.7.2 Sheath – Retracted prepuce.Penis angle about 25 degreesfrom the horizontal.7.3 Udder and teats –Balanced, well attached.7.4 Disposition – Docilityshould be a feature.7.5 Legs and feet – Soundfeet, joints. Squarely set.Breeders of Purebred Australian Lowline CattleChampion Lowline GeneticsTop Quality Cattle for Small AcreagesOur cattle are fully registered with ALCA & DNA typed.Come and meet our quiet, friendly herd – on farminspections always welcome!Christine Feldmanis & Peter BoothMasons - Owens RdWINDELLAMA NSW 2580GPS 35 O 3’ 17.35”S 149 O 50’ 46.69”EPhone/Fax: 61 2 9798 5671 or 61 2 4844 5175Mobile: 0416 047 488Email: windellamadowns@iinet.net.au15793642012 AUSTRALIAN LOWLINE CATTLE ASSOCIATION JOURNAL 15

OBITUARYMal a truerural advocateBy BRAD COOPERATRUE champion of rural life and afierce advocate of Australian Lowlineswas lost late last year with the passingof veteran journalist and passionatesmall breeds promoter Malcolm McCosker.Retiring from his post at Queensland CountryLife due to illness in August 2011, just threemonths shy of 50 years’ service to the paper,Malcolm, 73, died in Brisbane on December 4.He left behind his second wife Chrissy, daughtersGabrielle and Danielle, son Malcolm froman earlier marriage, stepchildren Rory andChristina McLeod, and eight grandchildren.Tributes from all corners of rural Queenslandand beyond flowed as news of Malcolm’spassing spread.“He was an enthusiastic and energetic promoterof small cattle breeds – possibly moreso than any journalist in Australia,” saidMargo Hayes, Vitulus Lowline Stud, Thornton,Queensland.QCL general manager John Warlters saidMalcolm was positive in his outlook throughouthis battle with cancer.“He was up for the fight and had lost none ofhis sense of humour,” he said. “That’s one ofthe things I loved about him – with a fewquick words he could capture the moment andunselfishly make the other person feel at ease.“It was a knack that endeared him to QCWAladies, showgirls, young judges and youngambassadors alike in his role as a judge,master of ceremonies and awards compere.”John said Malcolm was “an editor’s dream”for his can-do attitude and ability to churnout lively and engaging copy, often underpressure and working to tight deadlines.“Words came easily to Mal. His writingconnected with readers not only because heknew his stuff, but because he was a naturalstoryteller,” he said. “His descriptions ofWestern and North West Queensland wereWilbur Smith-like. The way he saw peoplewas the way he described them in his stories.“They weren’t tall or short, big or small, buthad skin like tanned leather, were whipcordthin and rode bucking four-wheelers.”Current QCL editor Mark Phelps said Malcolmwas a champion of rural Australia, particularlyrural Queensland.16 AUSTRALIAN LOWLINE CATTLE ASSOCIATION JOURNAL 2012“Mal had an outstanding knowledge– not just of beef, but also ofdairy, pigs and poultry,” Mark said.“He seemed to know about everything. Hecould speak with authority on the behaviour ofwildlife, how to produce honey or what wasinvolved in preparing a prize-winning fruitcakefor the QCWA, or how to snig a log outof the depths of some hidden valley in hisbeloved Sunshine Coast hinterland.“But it was much more than just a broadknowledge – Mal was genuinely passionateabout rural people and had the gift of beingan outstanding storyteller.”Malcolm’s lifetime contribution to rural journalismwas recognised last year when he wasthe inaugural inductee into the QueenslandRural Press Club’s journalism hall of fame.Born at Nambour on the Sunshine Coast onMarch 30, 1938, the second of seven childrenof Edward and Margaret McCosker, Malcolmspent his early childhood on their dairy farmat Mapleton and then up to his teenage yearson a relative’s pineapple farm at Beerwah.He attended Beerwah State School and thenNambour High School, where he completedan agriculture course that helped to inspire hislifelong interest in all things of the land.In 1954 he returned to the family farm atMapleton and became actively involved in theJunior Farmers Organisation, and he representedQueensland as a farm exchangee toNew Zealand for three months in 1959.During that study tour, Malcolm supplied writtenreports of his NZ experiences to his localpaper, the Nambour Chronicle, as well asQCL, a practice that probably helped to honehis later flair for journalism.Seeking a new career, Malcolm applied forand was accepted into the editorial departmentof QCL on November 11, 1961, workingunder legendary editor Wallace Skelsey.In 1975 he was appointed editor.He received the Queen’s Jubilee Medal in1975 and was honoured with the OAM in the1988 Australia Day Order of Australia list forservices to rural industry and rural journalism.Malcolm said it was the unique character ofcountry people, their generosity, honesty andenormous capacity of triumph over adversitythat had remained consistent during his nearhalf-century career. It was that element ofthe job that he said he would miss most.Mal was genuinelypassionate about ‘rural people.’

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NEWSYear 9 agricultural science students inspect Downlands Gem, the newest Lowline cross calf to be born at Downlands College. Charlie Southern andMadison Fazldeen hold the calf, while Matt Southern, Bradie McCormack, Patrick Smith, Guy Langhans and Jamie Neville discuss the breed.Training starts earlyBy MARK PHELPSSTUDENTS at DownlandsCollege in Toowoombahave openedthe doors of their agriculturalstudies department tothe Australian Lowline.For those in Year 8 who maylack cattle-handling experience,the quiet temperament andsmall stature of the Lowlinehave played a big part in helpingstudents become confidentand at ease with the animals ina shorter timeframe, facilitatingthe learning process.Now the students are learningwhat other Australian producershave discovered: AustralianLowlines are docile andwell structured, offering thosewith limited acreage the optionof keeping docile cattle of highquality.Lowlines have reduced calvingdifficulties and have a higherpercentage of cows returningto calf. This enables the small‘The Lowline hasplayed a huge partin helping studentsbecome confidentand at ease withthe animals.farmer to run a more commerciallyviable stocking rate, asprogeny can be finished off ongrass.Since registering as a bonafide Lowline stud, Downlandsstudents will now be eligible tocompete at the ALCA (AustralianLowline Cattle Association)competition held duringAgShow, giving them thechance to be an associate judgeat the prestigious CanterburyShow, South Island, New Zealand.Downlands has been given16 Lowline embryos and semenby Michael Donnelly, formerlyof Armidale, now retired toCoffs Harbour, NSW.The semen and embryos willbe supplied free by AshleyBlinco of Garden City ArtificialBreeding, Toowoomba.Downlands students havealso been provided with theopportunity of working withALCA past national presidentLee Labrie, of Kobblevale Low-’lines, Jandowae, and her son,Phil Labrie.Both have been busy helpingthe students understand thebreed and showing them how toprepare the breed for exhibition.The students have also helpedMrs Labrie at feature showssuch as Toogoolawah and theBrisbane Exhibition.Last year Mrs Labrie offeredfree agistment and service fortwo Downlands heifers usingthe grand champion at theBrisbane Exhibition 2010.Downlands Gem, the firstcalf of the season, is the resultof one of those joinings.Out of Downlands Ebony – apurebred Angus heifer – DownlandsGem is being handled bythe school’s Year 9 agriculturalstudies class.The cows were joinedthrough the Christmas holidaysto provide spring-drop calves,and the frozen embryos havebeen implanted into crossbredheifers for their first calf.This will demonstrate thepractice of embryo transfer andartificial breeding practices tothe senior Year 11 and 12 agriculturescience students.Downlands is currently planningits show schedule and theLowlines will be making anappearance at several regionalshows on the Darling Downs,as there is a significant marketand strong competition in thisarea.18 AUSTRALIAN LOWLINE CATTLE ASSOCIATION JOURNAL 2012

MEALTIMEOld-fashioned Lowlinecorned beefCORNED beef can be stringyand tough, but Lowlinecorned beef is tender, andbecause of its size, it takesless time to cook.The leftovers (if there are any!) can beused in a variety of ways – hot and cold.1. In a large pot place the corned beefand cover with cold water. Bring to theboil. Simmer for five minutes beforedraining.2. Replace beef in pot and cover withcold water. Add the following ingredients:12 peppercorns5 cloves1 cup cider vinegar2 tbsp brown sugar1 onion roughly chopped4 bay leaves1 tbsp grated ginger1 tbsp coriander seeds3. Bring to the boil and simmer until beefis cooked – usually about one hourdepending on size. The beef will usuallystart to float.4. Slice and serve with mashed potato,steamed veges, shredded cabbage andwhite parsley sauce. Full of flavour andmuch requested at our table, even whenthere is fillet steak available.Even when fillet steak is available, Lowline corned beef gets the nod at many tables.Supplied by ALCA membersourced from her grandmother’srecipe book.Seriously Beef ... In acompact packageExceptional GeneticsBulls available for leaseBreeding Quality Stud and Commercial Cattle since 2000Ph: 0409 776 777Fax: (02) 4869 4776caldenlowlines@gmail.com1583320Also Savvy Cattle Services• Providing advice for stud and commercial herds • Agistmentand Feeding service • Show Feeding and Fitting serviceDarren and Trudy Watkins Phone 0438 853 453225 Bird In Hand Road Email watto@adam.com.auWoodside, SA 524415803032012 AUSTRALIAN LOWLINE CATTLE ASSOCIATION JOURNAL 19

EVENTSStuds worktogether toproducetop steerONE of Queensland’soldest and largesthoof and hook competitionsis held inWarwick, Queensland, in Octobereach year.At the 49th annual event in2011, Vitulus Lowline Studwas successful in showing thechampion carcase for domestictrade for the third time.This continues on fromVitulus winning grand championlightweight led steer atthis year’s Royal BrisbaneShow against 152 entries.The specifications requiredwere weight 250-395kg, andoptimal fat 6-10mm (rump andrib).Margo Hayes’ steer specificationswere:Liveweight: 345kgHSCW: 203.8P8 fat: 10mmRib fat: 10mmTotal points: 81 pointsThis steer was a 14-montholdLowline/Bazadais-crossthat beat 129 exhibits to takeout the grand champion awardacross three classes.This steer also achieved an‘The breedingof this winningsteer was acollaborationbetween twostuds.’outstanding second placeacross all classes.The breeding of this winningsteer was a collaboration betweentwo studs.Jim and Marg Witherspoonof Rosebank Lowline Stud purchasedthe bull Vitulus Yandillato put over their commercialfemales.Margo then purchases theprogeny at weaning age to supplyher branded beef productthat is sold through Schulte’sMeat Tavern on the WarregoHighway.SnippetThe 14-month-old Lowline/Bazadais-cross that beat 129 exhibits to take out the grand champion award acrossthree classes.Margo Hayes’ steer specs:Liveweight: 345kgHSCW: 203.8P8 fat: 10mmRib fat: 10mmTotal points: 81 points20 AUSTRALIAN LOWLINE CATTLE ASSOCIATION JOURNAL 2012

BEEF 2012Keen commercial focusMAY 7 to 12 this yearwill again see thelargest gathering ofcattle people in thesouthern hemisphere.Rockhampton in Queenslandis the host of this triennialevent, and it is also the home ofa growing number of Lowlinebreeders and enthusiasts.As Beef 2012 is the showcaseof the cattle industry, CentralQueensland cattle producersplan to have a strong presencefor the Lowline breed.With a large display and promotionalarea, they will focuson the commercial opportunitiesfor Lowlines in the cattleindustry. On display will beseveral Lowline-cross cattle, toallow cattlemen to assess andappreciate the advantages ofusing Lowlines in their herds.Of course there will also bepurebred Lowlines on display.During the trade days, therewill be morning and afternooninformation sessions on topicsincluding the benefits of Lowline-crosscattle, Lowline carcaseyields and meat quality.The public days will focus onLowlines as ideal for families.Every day will feature ‘Smokowith the Lowlines’ withdamper and billy tea.Thanks to the culinary talentsof George Birkbeck from GlenmoreLowline Stud at Glenmorehomestead, there will bevarious tastings of beautifullyprepared Lowline beef.Additionally, there will belots of promotional materialand lots of enthusiastic peopleto talk to, so come and join us atthe site.There will be something foreveryone, so help celebrate ourLowline breed at BeefAustralia 2012.‘CentralQueensland cattleproducers plan tohave a strongpresence for theLowline breed.’1579026John & Kym Fewings 14 Bluff Rd, Kenilworth, Qld 4574 Phone (07) 5472 3129 Mob 0408 061 664 Email between2vin.yards@bigpond.com2012 AUSTRALIAN LOWLINE CATTLE ASSOCIATION JOURNAL 21

BREEDPLANScience continues to break new ground to help agricultural productionmeet market demands. This time, the Beef CRC has foreshadowedBreedplan’s use of new genomic predictions to help stud cattlebreeders identify animals for superior carcase and beef quality,feed efficiency and female fertility traits.PickingsuperiorcattlegeneticsBy BRAD COOPERBEEF seedstock producersare just months awayfrom having the abilityto more accurately identifyanimals with superior genetics.The Beef CRC has announcedthat genomic predictions to helpstud cattle breeders identify animalsfor superior carcase andbeef quality, feed efficiency andfemale fertility traits, will bemade available to Breedplan byMay.The development is beinghailed as one of the most significantmilestones in beef breeding,with the potential to fast-trackgenetic gain at a pace once onlyimagined by researchers.“This is one of the main outcomesof this CRC and we are ontrack to deliver these predictions,which have been validatedin independent cattle populations,”Beef CRC chief executiveDr Heather Burrow said.“The research undertaken bythe Beef CRC and its partnerswill deliver more detailed DNAinformation on Australian cattlebreeds than has ever beenachieved.”The new suite of genomic predictionswill offer a range of benefitsto producers across severalscenarios.For example, a cattle breeder22 AUSTRALIAN LOWLINE CATTLE ASSOCIATION JOURNAL 2012‘The researchundertaken by theBeef CRC and itspartners will delivermore detailed DNAinformation onAustralian cattlebreeds than hasever been achieved.’who has a young weaner withoutany ultrasound scanningdata, but wants to predict theweaner’s genetic merit for highmarbling or beef tenderness, canhave greater confidence whendeciding whether to put the animalinto a breeding program.The breeder takes a hair samplefrom the animal and sends itoff to their breed society, ordirectly to a genotyping laboratory.The laboratory genotypesthe animal and sends the resultsto Breedplan, where the genotypesare combined with otherinformation such as pedigreeand recorded measurements onthe animal and its relatives.Using a calibrated mathemati-

BREEDPLANLEFT: Image supplied by the Beef CRC to promote the Illumina 700K’super chip’ that will provide more genetic information to beef breeders.New chips measure forimportant production traitsgenomic predictions were developedusing Illumina’s new700K chips and their accuracywould be improved over comingmonths, before they aredelivered to Breedplan andgenomics companies operatingin Australia.He said the new 700K chipsmeasured more than 700,000unique genetic variations (SN-Ps) within an individual animal’sgenome, and across thegenomes of multiple animals,to identify the unique geneticattributes linked to the mostimportant production traits.The Beef CRC has recentlycompleted calibrating the genomicpredictions within breeds,based on DNA samples providedfrom 1300 high-accuracysires from several breeds.Dr Burrow said the greatestvalue for adding genotype informationto Breedplan wouldbe for young animals that donot yet have any measurementson them or their progeny.She said it would also applyto hard or expensive-to-measuretraits that are generally notrecorded by industry.“That is where you havegreatest ability to improve theaccuracy of predicting an animal’sperformance,” she said.“Producers will then be ableto select for these hard-to-measuretraits in young animals,something they have notbeen able to do until now.”Lik Lik LowlinesEasily Handled Small Block Beef Cattlecal formula, a genomic predictionis made on the animal’s geneticmerit for all the Breedplan traits.The breeder will receive EBVsin exactly the same way as itcurrently occurs, except the EBVswill have animproved accuracydue tothe inclusionof additionalvalidated genomicinformation.Dr Burrow(pictured) said the genomic predictionswould allow seedstockcattle breeders to more accuratelyidentify animals that are geneticallysuperior for carcase andbeef quality, feed efficiency andfemale fertility traits such as ageat puberty, first-calf re-breedingand lifetime reproductive performancein tropically adaptedcattle breeds.The predictions will be incorporatedinto Breedplan to improvethe accuracy of the currentestimated breeding values (EB-Vs), which are based on extensivephenotypic records and pedigreeinformation.Dr Burrow said the Beef CRChad recently completed genotypingmore than 10,000 researchanimals and 1300 industry sires,using the latest DNA super chips.Beef CRC chief scientist ProfessorMike Goddard said the new“Blocker” The Grand Champion Led Steer at the 2010Royal Queensland Show. Sired by Lik Lik Blinky.Semen now availableContact: Jacqui & Colin SchillerPO Box 230, Cambooya. QueenslandPh: (07) 4634 3047 Mob: 0419 686 254Email: colin.schiller@bigpond.com15763812012 AUSTRALIAN LOWLINE CATTLE ASSOCIATION JOURNAL 23

COVER STORYLOOKING BEYONFOUNDATION Lowlinestud cattle breedersKeith and Moira Smith(pictured) believe beefproducers need to look “beyondthe size” of Lowline cattleto fully realise the potential ofthe breed.The Smith family has beenbreeding Lowline cattle for 20years and are founding membersof the Australian LowlineCattle Association.Their property Grovedale islocated 12km south of Goulburnin southern NSW.The Smith family currentlyruns around 35 breeders onGrovedale, and sells stud andcommercial females and bullsprivately out of the paddock.Commercial steers are alsomarketed privately, largely toproducers on small acreages.The Smiths initially beganbreeding Lowline cattle becausethey wanted a “small,docile animal” but soon cameto realise there was much moreto the breed than their smallstature.“Over the years we havecome to realise that their sizeisn’t their main attribute,” MrSmith said. “Their ability to finishon grass is also a really bigfeature of the Lowline breedand, as more and more consumersdemand beef that hasbeen grassfed, that’s going tobe a real advantage for Lowlinebreeders.“The results that Lowlinebreeders have been achievingin carcase competitions aroundthe country also back that up.“I think it’s going to be a bigSNIPPET● Smith family has beenbreeding Lowlines for 20years.● The family were foundingmembers of the AustralianLowline Cattle Association.● Their property is Grovedale,south of Goulburn, southernNSW.‘Over the years wehave come to realisethat their size isn’ttheir main attribute.selling point for Lowlines in thefuture.”The Smith family has a longhistory of active involvementwith the Australian LowlineCattle Association, and wereinstrumental in the developmentof the Australian LowlineJournal.Mr Smith took over the managementof the journal 17 yearsago, taking the publicationfrom a black-and-white A4newsletter to a colour, biannualjournal that eventuallygenerated a small income forthe association.“I took it over in 1996 when itwas being done on a fairly adhoc basis and started doing aregular journal four times ayear,” he said.“Then I started to canvasspeople to advertise in the jour-’nal so that we could cover thecost of the printing and actuallymake a little money for theassociation as well.“A couple of years later wemade it a colour publicationand started producing it twice ayear. I wrote some stories andcanvassed association membersfor contributions as well.”“I put the adds together withthe help of a local printer. It wasa big job but I thoroughly enjoyedit – mainly because I wasso interested in the cattle.“We used it as a marketingtool – handing it out at fielddays and shows so that it had afairly wide readership.“I think the annual we havetoday is also an excellent publicationthat promotes the breedreally well.”Mr Smith said he has usedthe Australian Lowline Annual topromote the Keimoi Stud toother association members andpeople who are interested inthe breed.“We also use our own websiteand show cattle at showsand field days to help promoteour stud,” he said.24 AUSTRALIAN LOWLINE CATTLE ASSOCIATION JOURNAL 2012

COVER STORYD BREED’S SIZE‘We’re lookingforward to showingat the NationalShow in Canberra.’“We’re really looking forwardto showing at theNational Show in Canberra.”The Smith family hasreached a pivotal point intheir Lowline breedingprogram, and are currentlyconsidering whether to increasethe size of their herdthrough agistment or keeptheir breeding numbers atcurrent levels.“At the end of the day, ouraim is to breed top-quality,compact, highly fertile cattlewith good temperamentsand good doing ability,” hesaid. “We still have somesemen stored from somefoundation bulls includingTrangie K208, who was theequal top-price bull at thefinal Trangie dispersal sale in1992, and his half-brother,Trangie K85.“We intend to use thatsemen in our own breedingprogram but we are alsoopen to selling it if we haveinterested parties.”The Smiths are fortunateto be enjoying a good seasonon Grovedale, a propertythat has an annual rainfall ofaround 640mm. With 1kmfrontage to the WollondillyRiver, the property enjoys ahighly secure water supply.However, Mr Smith saidthe drought years were stillchallenging on Grovedale.“We were luckier thanmost because we always hadwater, but it was still a verydifficult time and we arevery pleased to be out of thegrip of drought now.”Margaret Wood and Mary Basily in front of the shed and yards where the Lowline auction took place.Back to where it all beganON a cold and windy dayin August 1992, a smallgroup of buyers andlocal sightseers gathered insidethe cattle shed at the TrangieAgricultural Research Centre.They came from all points of thecompass to attend the first publicauction of Lowline/Angus cattle.After an inspection of the cattle,the group had a welcome cup oftea, then braved the cold outside.Local identity AngusMacDonald was auctioneer.The top-selling bull was boughtby Don Burke and Ian Pullar andDavid Short, owner of the Glenroy Butchery in Trangie (voted bestbutchery in country NSW), showing some Angus Lowline sausagesdonated to the Trangie Lions Club for the town street Christmas party.I equalled top price for females.After the sale, 12 people metunder the proverbial gum treebeside the portable yards, andhad a lively discussion which setin place such important issues asthe name of the breed, size andpedigree information.Lowline breeders with a sense ofhistory are invited to come backto where it all began on August30, 2012, until September 2.Events planned for the weekendinclude bus tours of TrangieResearch Station – it’s a comeclean, go clean area so youcan’t take your own car.In conjunction with the localLions club, Lowline beef will beavailable including medallions(scotch fillet) and butterfly steaksserved with plum sauce andkofta balls.Lowline sausages will be available,prepared by David Short,Glenroy Butchers, Trangie.David’s sausages are renownedfor taste and quality.● Contact Margaret Wood on (02)6888 7026.2012 AUSTRALIAN LOWLINE CATTLE ASSOCIATION JOURNAL 25

STUD PROFILESerena Downs goes froSERENA Downs Studevolved after Chris andMichael Noel purchased a22-hectare (54-acre) property inWindsor, NSW, to run their fourhorses.Chris, a nurse, was born intoa farming family on the NSWfar north coast, but Michael, aphysician, was born and raisedin Sydney’s Vaucluse and embarkedon a very steep learningcurve when he gained fourhorses and a farm with his newwife.After ‘losing’ the horses severaltimes in the long grass, itbecame apparent to the Noelsthat the equines would requiresome assistance with pasturemanagement, so options wereresearched and the Lowlinebreed was chosen to lend somebovine support.In 2006, some Lowlines werebought from a dispersal sale inVictoria to become the foundationherd of the new stud.In no time at all, the originalherd of three cows, two heifers‘There is nothingmore delightful thanwatching the calvesplaying about inthe paddock.’and one bull had expanded andthe Noels ventured off to theirvery first show, the CanberraRoyal 2009, with three animalsand their accoutrements in theback of a horse float.They had not a clue whatthey were doing but had lots offun anyway, thanks to the valuablesupport of the Kuipersfamily of Elle-Kay Stud.New friendships and a loveof exhibiting the Lowline breedSNIPPET● Serena Downs originallybought to run the Noels’ fourhorses.● Original herd of three cows,two heifers and one bull soonexpanded.● The couple soon found apassion for exhibiting Lowlinecattle.transpired from that first forayinto showing, and the Noelscontinue to enjoy showingSerena Downs animals to thisday.Both 2010 and 2011 have beenparticularly good years for thestud, with multiple broad ribbonwins at the Sydney andCanberra Royals – in no smallpart due to their fitter, BertBarrass, and their many friendsamong the Lowline breederswho willingly share theirknowledge and experience.Serena Downs Captain Arthur(aka Bobby) is Michael’smuch-loved bull and has had avery successful show careerwhich includes a live on-airinterview with Simon Marnieof 702 AM Radio at Sydney’s2010 Feature Breed Show.Bobby did actually havesomething to say and Simoncame by to see how Bobbyfared in the judging ring.He continues to put hisstamp on the stud including itscrossbreeding program, whichhas produced spectacular winsin the Central Coast AnnualSchools Steer Competition forthe local Bede Polding College.Bobby’s cross progeny havebeen successfully shown bythe students of this college forthe past two years, taking outfirst place for the hoof andhook competitions in the lightweightclass in 2010, and thirdon the hoof and first on thehook again this year in thesame class.26 AUSTRALIAN LOWLINE CATTLE ASSOCIATION JOURNAL 2012

STUD PROFILEm strength to strengthSerena Downs Captain Arthur (aka Bobby) is Michael’s much-loved bull and has had a very successful show career whichincludes a live on-air interview with Simon Marnie of 702 AM Radio at Sydney’s 2010 Feature Breed Show.This year’s hook winner wasan 11-month-old cross steer,liveweight 325kg, carcaseweight of 192kg dressed out at59.1 percent, and coming thirdoverall out of all 52 steers in theshow at 92 points, just 0.5points behind the reservechampion on the hook.Possibly due to their workbackgrounds, the Noels approachfarming with a slightlyclinical focus and now own aliquid nitrogen tank and undertaketheir own AI program.Michael’s medical skills arequite evident in this department,whereas Chris is moreadept at paddock rotations andkeeping yards clean, courtesyof a childhood spent on hergrandparents’ dairy farm.They often joke about howbetween them, they sometimesmake a whole farmer.The stud currently carries 15breeding Lowline females whohave so far produced six calves(all heifers) this year, withanother six babies due in thenext few weeks.The results of each year’sbreeding program are alwayskeenly anticipated, but Michaelparticularly looks forward to allthe new arrivals, as their newlife provides a valuable balanceto his work in palliative care.There is nothing more delightfulthan watching thecalves playing about in thepaddock, but they are bred fora reason, so there are alwayscattle for sale at Serena Downswhere the kettle is always on.Chris and Michael happilyreceive visitors and share anyknowledge they have, andenjoy learning something fromevery interaction with otherbreeders and lovers of cattle.– Story: CHRIS NOEL.Woolstone ParkLowlinesSupreme ChampionNZ Royal A & P Show2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 & 2010Philip & Kay Worthington,Woolstone, McIntosh’s Road, RD1 RANGIORA 7471, NZPhone: +64 3 313 6730Email: woolstone@scorch.co.nz1580877Min8ure Valley Lowline StudBreeding quality Purebred andCommercial Lowlinesmin8urevalley@hotmail.com(07) 5422 9264Lisa Mowles & Darren WebsterWoodford Qld 4514www.min8urevalley.com.au15790642012 AUSTRALIAN LOWLINE CATTLE ASSOCIATION JOURNAL 27

MARKET WRAPCattle andmeat: MLA2011 yearin reviewSummerTHE 2010-2011 summerwill be remembered asone of the wettest. Extensiveflooding acrossQueensland, NSW, and Victoriasignificantly affected the agriculturalsector. Heavy rainsdamaged infrastructure, closedhighways, and livestock deathswere recorded.● Prices: The Queenslandfloods played a large part in theEastern Young Cattle Indicator(EYCI) peaking at 413.5c inJanuary. At the time it was thehighest point since August2005. The lowest the EYCI gotwas 380.25c in early December2010. Buoyant young cattledemand ensured the EYCI didnot fade away, finishing Februaryon 398.25c.Average spot prices in NSWand Queensland often exceeded200c with export processorscompeting strongly.International demand from theestablished export markets wasfirm, despite the A$ tradingaround parity with the US$.● Slaughter and direct-toworksrates: Eastern states’ cattleslaughter increased year-onyear,with higher direct-toworksrates encouraging turnoff,despite the difficulties causedby wet weather. Slaughterincreased 6pc on previous summermonths, as the backlog ofcattle in flood-affected Queenslandwas finally able to betransported in February. Thesurge of delayed cattle meantthat the Queensland slaughterwas the largest February totalon record on the NLRS.Direct-to-works rates reflectedthe higher prices achievedin the physical markets,with processors competing tosecure numbers after the floodsand reduced supplies given theimproved grazing conditions.Even with the A$ trackingclose to parity with the US$,processors were forced to liftrates in a bid to fulfil orders.Heavy grown steer prices reached355c, averaging 327c.Medium-weight yearling steerprices averaged 327c for thesummer period, 9pc above theprevious year.● Feeders: Paddock feederrates maintained the dearertrend, with prices higher as rainand better seasonal conditionsaffected the availability of suitablecattle. With kill rates high,some producers elected to holdsupplies and offload cattle atheavier weights more suited toprocessing. In turn, feedlotslifted rates, with domesticfeeder rates generally between215c-235c through-out summer.AutumnTHE cattle market continued togain momentum throughautumn, as a mix of local andFeeder cattle prices moved up as producers opted to grass-feed stock.‘international supply factorscombined to lift prices to recordlevels. This was despite the A$reaching US$1.05c, the highestlevel since 1983. Rain continuedto fall in eastern states, having alasting effect on cattle suppliesand boosting the confidence ofthe already optimistic restockerdemand.● Prices: The cattle market continuedto gain momentum inMarch, the benchmark EYCI seta new record of 424.25c.The widespread improvementin seasonal conditionsalso resulted in heavier, betterquality cattle being offered.Young cattle prices outperformedexpectations andreached uncharted territory inlate March.Processor demands were attimes intense, with a generaltightening in supplies fuellingcompetition in the physicalmarket. During autumn theEYCI averaged 405.5c, 17pchigher year-on-year. The strongerprices and clearer weatherenticed more cattle on to themarket throughout May, andprices eased accordingly as theEYCI finished on 389.25c.The general improvement inglobal beef demand and a tighteningin Australian cow yardingsled to cow prices remainingbuoyant.Young cattleprices outperformedexpectations andreached unchartedterritory.’Even though autumn is thepeak time for cow supplies dueto producers offloading unproductivebreeders, prices heldstrong.Medium-weight cow pricesaveraged 146c, or 10pc abovethe autumn period in 2010.With producers looking torebuild herds, female yardingsduring autumn declined 17pcon 2010.● Slaughter and direct-toworksrates: Eastern state cattleincreased 3pc year-on-year inautumn, mainly as a significantlevel of cattle was consignedduring March.Higher prices driven by solidprocessor competition enticedthe additional turnoff, while afair amount of flood- affectedcattle were finally able to betransported.Processors increased rates ina bid to attract additional supplies,often looking interstate tosecure numbers.Certified grain-fed cattle sup-28 AUSTRALIAN LOWLINE CATTLE ASSOCIATION JOURNAL 2012

MARKET WRAPplies were also tight, with fewercattle entering feedlots in thestart of 2011 due to excessivelywet conditions.Over the autumn periodyearling steer rates averaged338c, finishing 9pc above 2010.National grown steer priceswere spurred on by the competition,averaging 333c.● Feeders: Feeder rates variedthroughout autumn and pricemovements were generallydetermined by supply ratherthan demand. Prices tended toshow little movement, andwere resilient to the demandshocks from Japan.Feedlots were keen to sourcecattle before winter. This leftmost short fed prices from194c-225c, while long fed ratesfor Angus cattle settled on 219c.WinterTHE winter months presentedthe biggest challenges to theAustralian cattle market, with anumber of external demandshocks flowing through to cattleprices. Tough trading conditionsin the Indonesian andJapanese export markets creatednegative market sentiment.● Prices: Prices went againstthe established trend of early2011, and retreated throughwinter, with several externaldemand factors influencing themarket. Export processors useda lot more caution, with uncertaintyin the Japanese and USmarkets causing concern.The EYCI declined duringJune as winter represented theperiod when the young cattlemarket was at its lowest.The cautious demand fromprocessors resulted in fewernumbers being offered, withthe supply contraction offsettingthe lower demand.Despite the few setbacks theEYCI gained 9.25c for theperiod, to finish August on397.5c.This was still 34c higher thanthe same time in 2010. Theannual low point was set inJuly, as the EYCI hit 370.5c.Cow prices also increasedover winter, despite the initialweaker trends with global manufacturingbeef demand underpinningthe market.The national cow indicatoraveraged 179c during winter,2pc higher than the 2010 winteraverage.The demand for restocker cattle was strong through 2011.● Slaughter and direct-toworksrates: National cattleslaughter was 8pc lower inwinter compared with the previouscorresponding period.Producers elected to hold cattlethrough the colder monthsin response to the mixeddemand stemming from someexport markets. This in turn ledto some processors undertakingmaintenance periods, withnumbers tight due to lowerprices.The better seasonal conditionsenabled cattle to be withheld,with producers optimisticof better market conditionsduring spring. Yearling steerrates generally ranged from300c-350c during winter, andnational rates averaged 316c,similar to 2010. Heavy-grownsteer rates averaged 310c, 3pclower year-on-year.Medium-weight cow ratesaveraged 261c, 4pc above 2010winter levels.● Feeders: Feeder prices easedearly, but were forced up bythe season, restocker demand,and some producers opting tobypass feedlots and grass-finishcattle themselves. Despitethese factors, averages werehigher than 2010, and firmwith autumn.SpringRAIN in Queensland helpedkick demand.Export trading conditionsremained tough with the highA$ and the sluggish demandprevailing. However, the constrainedsupplies ensuredprices were historically strong.Restocker competition was alsostrong, with most grades ofsuitable cattle generating plentyof interest.● Prices: Despite the greateravailability of young cattle,prices during spring wererobust, with notable restockerdemand underpinning the market.The EYCI rarely dippedpast 395c. Demand was red hotat times. With rainfall almost aweekly occurrence supplieswere constrained, with producerselecting to hold cattle andsell at heavier weights.Yearling restocker steerprices averaged 10pc higher on200c, while yearling feedersteer prices improved 11pc,averaging 199c. Heavy yearlingtrade steer prices were 8pchigher than last year at 193c.Despite the A$ trading at ornear parity for much of theperiod, and the increasingglobal economic uncertainty,grown cattle categories finishedwell above the same time in2010. The Japan ox indicatoraveraged 11c higher on 193c,and medium cows were 7cdearer on 147c.● Slaughter and direct-toworksrates: Springtime slaughterlevels were only 1pc higherthan 2010 with the biggestincreases in Queensland and SAduring September.Despite wet conditions morecattle were slaughtered than in2010. Direct-to-works rates wentagainst the typical seasonaltrend and increased, with demandintensifying.In late November, processorstried to ease rates as more finishedcattle entered the physicalmarkets.Cattle were in excellent conditionand carcase weights wereabove the seasonal average.Processors were also faced witha high A$.Yearling steer rates wereexceptionally strong, averaging360c, 14pc higher than 2010.Japan ox averaged 18c deareron 336c.● Feeders: Feeders faced tightsupply for most of spring, withthe wet forcing the cancellationof consigned cattle, young cattlebeing grown out to heavierweights, and the upbeat competitionfrom restockers.Rates remained firm withoffering rates at, or near, themaximum feasible levels.Short-fed steers averagedhigher year-on-year, generallyfrom 195c-230c.Domestic fed cattle werestrongly pursued by the supermarkets,with prices from 215c-240c.2012 AUSTRALIAN LOWLINE CATTLE ASSOCIATION JOURNAL 29

PROFILEYoung studownertakes topawardsHE’S 13 years old and hehas his own registeredbeef cattle stud. MatthewButler, a Year 8student at St Joseph’s School inWhakatane, is developing hisown hobby business on his parents’farm at Awakeri.Named after his favouriterestaurant, Lonestar, the AustralianLowline Angus Stud isregistered and ready to go.Matthew has done lots ofresearch into the small cattlebreed which are 60 percent ofthe size of the standard Angus,have a higher beef yield perhectare and are perfectly suitedto hilly land such as his.His research project on thehistory, genetics, and benefitsof the breed for use with dairyheifers, small acreage farmsand commercial beef productionwon him a silver medaland the agricultural award atthe recent Eastern Bay RegionalScience and Technology Fair.Although he doesn’t haveany breeding stock yet, Matthewis raising 40 calves thisseason and is planning to buytwo or three Lowline heifers bythe end of the year.He expects to pay approximately$1500 for each of themand already has $3000 in hisbank account from washingMatthew Butler hard at work with his fledgling Lowline herd.30 AUSTRALIAN LOWLINE CATTLE ASSOCIATION JOURNAL 2012Young Matthew Butler with his award-winning Lowline project.‘With four times asmany calves thisyear, Matthewexpects he willhave to set hisalarm clock an’hour earlier.cars, doing deliveries and raising10 calves last year.Last season Matthew impressedhis parents, Mauriceand Lee-Anne, by getting up at6am every day for six weeks tofeed the calves before school.He had to wake up eithermum or dad to tip the milk infor him because he was notquite big enough, but otherwisehe did everything himself –including paying for the milkpowder and equipment forfeeding.With four times as manycalves this year, Matthew expectshe will have to set hisalarm clock an hour earlier.Mrs Butler said it was hisown little business and whateverprofit he made, went backto him.From an early age she andher husband, a successful ruralreal estate agent, had madesure their children knew thatmoney did not grow on treesand they had to work hard forit.“It is the best thing you caninstil in them, a good workethic.”She said Matthew was a goodsaver and very focused on whathe wanted to do.Since this article firstappeared in the WhakataneBeacon, Matthew went on torear the 40 calves and did verywell with them at the sales. Hehas now purchased two heiferswith calves at foot (from hiscalf-rearing profits) and hasbegun building up his studherd. He is very interested inimporting some AustralianLowline blood lines and hasbeen studying all the Aussiebreeders’ websites.Matthew remains very interestedin the breed – he and hisfather will be flying toAustralia in February to attendthe Canberra Royal Show andcheck out the Lowlines there.Despite his rural interests, healso managed to be named Duxat his school at the end of lastyear – he is off to start atWhakatane High School in afew weeks.● The main article appeared in theWhakatane Beacon onSeptember 6, 2011.

NEWSLowline – low maintenanceLOWLINE cattle are provingto be as popular asever with dairy farmerswho now have a beef alternativefor their heifers, whilemaintaining lower birthweightsand shorter gestation.Because Lowline bulls aresmaller, they do not require thesame amount of feeding aslarger bulls, making them lessexpensive to maintain on ayear-to-year basis.Lifestyle farmers, too, areequally impressed by the easeof handling, no horns, quiettemperament, and being lighteron their pasture means lesspugging.Lowlines are great feed convertersand are early maturing.You can run more per hectareLowlines are great feed converters and are early-maturingthan larger breeds of cattle.With 14 registered breedersin the South Island LowlinePromotion Group and moreCover yourself ... withLowline merchandiseDVDs of the Sydney Royal Easter Show are available for $25 (includingGST and postage). Email Paul Phillips at: paulphillips@unwired.com.au‘Lowlines are greatfeed converters andare early maturing.’than 300 registered animals inthe South Island, there is greatavailability of quality stock atrealistic prices in that part ofNew Zealand.● This article appeared in StraightFurrow on November 9, 2010.Lowline caps: $15.Lowline breed vests: $50.Lowline badges: $5.Lowline stubbie holders: $6.Lowline travel mugs: $12. Lowline keyrings: $5.Marapark is situated on the Scenic Central Coast of New South Wales.We are interested in breeding quality animals and promoting the Lowline breed.We have a selection of animals available For Sale.For all enquiries contact: GAIL MARANIK604 Dicksons Road Phone: 02 4355 1093 Email:JILLIBY NSW 2259 Mobile: 0427 320 426 marapark@bigpond.com1576380ASTRALGUS ®Lowline stud & Vineyard(Macedon Ranges, Victoria)Lovely registered and commercial Lowline cattlefor sale at very reasonable prices.Rod McNeil 0400 660 200www.astralguslowline.com15739692012 AUSTRALIAN LOWLINE CATTLE ASSOCIATION JOURNAL 31

NEWSSharniesets out onpromisingcareer pathRoyalWHEN Sharnie Ruddattended the three-dayyouth camp at KobblevaleLowlines at Jandowae inOctober 2010, she had no ideathe trip would put her on apath to a promising career inanimal handling.Sharnie placed first in theyouth competition and wasawarded a Lowline heifer asher prize.She also met KobblevaleLowline Stud principals, LeeHidden ValleyLowlinesElla BakerPh: (02) 4579 09700418 697 181Windsor NSW32 AUSTRALIAN LOWLINE CATTLE ASSOCIATION JOURNAL 20121577937Queensland Show 2011 winner Sharnie Rudd.SNIPPETSharnie said living in suburbiawas no barrier to owningcattle.“We just live in the suburbsand the cattle are kept onacreage at BridgemanDowns,” she said.“Lowlines are the perfectbreed for people on smallerblocks.”and Phil Labrie, who have continuedto provide Sharnie withinvaluable support and informationas she begins her ownLowline breeding program.“Because we didn’t have anyother cattle, we were concernedthat the heifer needed a friendso we bought another Lowlinecow as well,” Sharnie said.“That cow was in calf andnow has a bull calf at foot whilethe heifer is in calf now to theLowline bull from my school.“I would love to make my littleherd bigger but we don’treally have the room, so it’s stilla hobby at the moment.“Hopefully one day I’ll haveroom to grow the herd.”Fifteen-year-old Sharnie liveswith her family at Brighton justnorth of Brisbane and attendsthe nearby Dakabin State HighSchool.The school has a strong agriculturaldepartment and for thepast three years, Sharnie hasparticipated in the school’sstud beef show team at theBrisbane Exhibition and numerousother shows.In 2011, Sharnie attended thefirst week of the Exhibitionwith the Dakabin State HighSchool and returned in the secondweek with her own Lowlineshow team. She also placedin a number of junior judgingcompetitions, earning herselfthe Darker Award for the mostsuccessful competitor in thejudging of dairy goats, sheep,horses, wool, stud Angoras andBoer goats.Her mother, Wendy, said itwas a busy and successfulweek for the youngster.“Sharnie fed and watered heranimals, kept them clean andtheir area clean, and answerednumerous questions from thepublic,” she said. “Her animalsdidn’t place but the experiencewas invaluable.“Sharnie always enjoys achallenge and I think she lovesthe challenge of finding an animalthat is not easy to handleand working to train andcalm it.”‘I would love to makemy little herd biggerbut we don’t reallyhave room, so it’sstill a hobby at’the moment.

NEWSBreeder targets tourismBROKEN Arrow LowlineStud principal, PeterRhodes, is planning touse the location of his stud onFlinders Island in the Bass Straitto help promote the Lowlinebreed and the Linebred EricaProject.Mr Rhodes is currently running40 registered Lowlinebreeders on his 23-hectareFlinders Island property, Fernleigh,and is aiming to tap intothe strong local tourism marketby killing, processing and marketinghigh-end Lowline beefproducts to tourists.Alocal councillor and FlindersIsland native, Mr Rhodessaid there was great potentialin the local bed and breakfast(B&B) market.“The island is 60km by 40kmand has a population of 900 people,”he said.“Our average annual rainfallis 30 inches.“The scenery here is verybeautiful and tourism is vitallySNIPPETThe Rhodes family have beenresearching Erica Angus-typecattle since they purchasedex-experimental stock fromthe Trangie Aberdeen AngusStud in 1993.Mr Rhodes said the objectiveof the project was to breedthe world’s most efficientcow.KIWIWANT TO BEINCLUDED IN THE2013 ISSUE?Contact:JANE LOWEjane.lowe@ruralpress.com1584708Peter Rhodes of the Broken Arrow Lowline Stud, Flinders Island, Tasmania.important to the local economy.“I think there is enormouspotential to process our beeflocally into products like specialtybreakfast sausages for thelocal B&B market.”Mr Rhodes is aiming to testthe market by killing and processingthree steers locally inearly 2012 but will have anothernine steers available for slaughterlater in the year.“I’m not out to maximise myprofits – for me this is all aboutgiving our tourists a quality,locally produced product that ishigh in quality,” he said.“The Lowline is the perfectbreed to tap into this type ofmarket.”J & D SainsburyWhangaehu, NZ06 3426670lowline@casablanca.co.nzwww.cabablanca.co.nz1583988Mr Rhodes has also been busypromoting the Linebred EricaProject to locals and tourists onFlinders Island.The Linebred Erica Projectaims to breed back to the matriarchof the Angus breed andoriginal Angus cow, Erica 834.The Rhodes family have beenresearching ‘Erica Angus-typecattle’ since they purchased exexperimentalstock from theTrangie Aberdeen Angus Studin 1993.Mr Rhodes said the objectiveof the project was to breed theworld’s most efficient cow.“We believe that Erica’sAngus genetics, which have survivedin a relatively pure form,G & DA Guthrie729 Methven HighwayRD6, Ashburton+64 3 302 4964gguthrie@xtra.co.nz1580879‘I think there isenormouspotential toprocess ourbeef locally.’have a lot to offer present-dayagriculture,” he said.“Our ultimate objective is tosee if the Erica Angus-typegenetics for high milk-producing,easy fleshing animals canhave a positive impact on current,oil-intensive beef-raisingpractices and a positive (or lessnegative) impact on the environment.”Mr Rhodes said the processof tracing Erica had been intensive.“We are mainly using theAustralian and Scottish HerdBooks which are stored at theState Library in Sydney,” hesaid.“We were able to identify thelinks from the Lowline ancestorsstraight back into the AustralianAngus Society records.”“We have also used the USAngus Society’s online database,as well as informationfrom the Canadian and NewZealand Angus Societies.”LOWLINE BREEDERS DIRECTORYChristine & David Clee348 Mahurangi West RoadRD3 Warkworth Northland(09) 422 0492cleedavid@gmail.com2012 AUSTRALIAN LOWLINE CATTLE ASSOCIATION JOURNAL 331580878

NEWSRIGHT: The threesmall breedjudges GlenPfeffer, EdwinaLord and GearldFry, with theRNA’s AlistairBassingthwaighteand Bayer’s SamStephens sashsupreme interbreedmaleVitulusExceptionabull,bred by MargoHayes and heldby fitter JulieIseppi.By BRAD COOPERTHE Australian Lowlinebreed has stormed toanother double triumphin the small breeds interbreedsection of the RoyalQueensland Show’s stud cattlecompetition.Interbreed champions wereselected by a panel of the threesmall breeds judges – GlenPfeffer, Maclean, NSW, onLowlines, visiting US judgeGearld Fry on Dexters andEdwina Lord, Brisbane, onMiniature Greys and Redlines.Lined up against the grandchampion bulls and femalesfrom these breeds, it was theLowlines walking tall in theend, as the three judges afterlong consideration and discussion,pulled out Allambie PerfectPetal, exhibited by Kennethand Tanya Falkenhagen, TanviewStud, Boonah, for supremechampion female andVitulus Exceptionabull, exhibitedby Margo Hayes, VitulusStud, Thornton, for supremechampion bull.Extra sparkle was added tothe moment when the Falkenhagenswere named as theAustralian Lowlines’ most successfulexhibitor and MargoHayes was later named as theShow’s high-point achiever,beating the Bassingthwaightefamily of Wallumbilla and IvanInterbreed showchamps in QldIt was the Lowlines‘walking tall.’Price, Yuleba, for results achievedacross all beef cattleevents, including stud, prime,led steers and carcase.The day was also tinged withsome emotion for the Falkenhagens,who bought their prizerising three year old female as a10-month-old heifer from theAllambie Stud in Dubbo in2009 off noted breed promoterTammy Breuer, who was lost tocancer earlier this year.It was the second consecutiveyear that the Falkenhagenshave had their animals drapedin a Royal Queensland Showtri-colour, although in 2010 itwas for their bull, Tanview DJ,this year named as senior reserveLowline.Last year, Perfect Petal wastheir reserve senior female andthe Falkenhagens missed outon most successful exhibitor byone point. To go one better onboth counts in 2011 was simply“lovely”, Mrs Falkenhagensaid. “She’s (Perfect Petal) beena winner all year for us, takingout the West Moreton Show circuit.She is a beautifully structuredfemale with a sevenmonth-oldbull calf byKougari Bazooka.”Tanya Falkenhagen celebrates Allambie Perfect Petal’s interbreed win withBrad Mackellar, Ipswich, holding the calf and RNA beef committee chairPhilip Harpham and Bayer’s Sam Stephens on sashing duties.34 AUSTRALIAN LOWLINE CATTLE ASSOCIATION JOURNAL 2012

BREED HISTORYTracing the origins oforiginal Lowline herdWHERE did the Lowlinebreed originatefrom? Lowline cattlewere developedby the NSW Department ofAgriculture from registeredAngus stock at their researchcentre in Trangie, NSW.The research centre was createdin 1929 to provide qualityAngus genetics to the NSW cattleindustry.Seed stock was purchasedfrom Scotland, Canada, Americaand selected Australianstuds to form the foundation ofthe herd.From 1929 to 1963, the Angusherd was prominent in theAustralian showing circuit andwon many major awards.The research herd was closedto outside genetics in 1964after the purchase of herd siresfrom leading Australian studsWambanumba, Glengowan,Tulagi and Wallah.In 1963 the emphasis atTrangie was changed to scientificresearch in the form of performancerecording.The project, involving weightgain, structural measurements,objective visual assessment andselective breeding, continuedthrough to 1973 and pioneeredperformance testing in Australiatoday.The trial which produced theLowline breed began in 1974,with funding from the AustralianMeat Research Corporation,to evaluate selection forgrowth rate on herd profitability.The aim was to establishwhether large or small animalswere more efficient convertersof grass into meat. This projectcontinued for 19 years.The Trangie herd was dividedinto three groups based onyearling growth rates.The high yearling growthrate cattle were named HighLines, the low yearling growthrate cattle were named the LowLines and a randomly selectedgroup was named the ControlLine.Aprogram of detailed evaluationwas implemented, whichincluded weight gain, feedintake, reproductive performance,milk production, carcaseyield and structural correctness.The protein conversion performancesof the High Line andthe Low Line cattle were monitoredand recorded on an individualbasis. The lines continuedto grow apart with theselection process and recordedon an individual basis.After 15 years, the Low Lineof cattle were around 30 percentsmaller than the HighLines. The result of the efficiencyin conversion was thesame for the bulk of the Lowand High Line groups.The original Low Line herdconsisted of 85 cows, whichwere joined to yearling bullsalso selected for low growthfrom birth to yearling age.From 1974, the Low Lineherd remained closed, with allreplacement bulls and heifersfrom within the Low Line herd.Towards the end of the trial, agroup of interested cattlemenpersuaded the Department ofAgriculture to sell the Low Lineof cattle on the open market.On the August 8, 1992, ninebulls, 23 heifers and seven cowswere sold to seven purchasers.They then formed the AustralianLowline Cattle Association.The complete dispersal saleThe trial whichproduced theLowline breed‘began in 1974.’followed on October 30, 1993,where 20 bulls were sold,together with 44 cows and 51heifers.15794462012 AUSTRALIAN LOWLINE CATTLE ASSOCIATION JOURNAL 35

EVENTSMulti-titlewinner atMelbourneYarra Ranges Epiphany continued her showcircuit success by claiming a swath of broadribbons at the 2011 Royal Melbourne Showincluding senior champion cow, grandchampion cow, small breeds interbreedchampion cow and supreme exhibit. YarraRanges Lowline is owned and managed byNatarsha and John Canny, Molesworth, onthe Goulburn River.Rotherwood revels inMelbourne carcase winFOR the first time we decidedto enter a purebredAustralian Lowline steerin the light domestic carcaseclass at Royal Melbourne Show2011. He was only 14 monthsand three weeks of age andweighed in at 321kg.He had some tough competitionwhich included Angus,Blonde D’Aquitaine x Hereford,two Australian Lowline xPoll Hereford, Red Angus/Charolais cross, Murray Grey,Charolais/Shorthorn cross.He was marked at eightmonths of age and was then fedon a grain mix that was slowlybuilt up over six months.We were ecstatic when hewas awarded champion lightdomestic carcase, and proudlyaccepted this prestigiousaward. For the second time inthe 20-year history of showingAustralian Lowlines at nationalroyal shows, a purebred AustralianLowline has been awardedchampion light domesticsteer. The first was way back in2000 at Royal Canberra Show.It is such a positive outcome‘We wereecstatic when hewas awardedchampion lightdomestic carcase.’for the Australian Lowlinebreed, and also proves that notonly does Rotherwood LowlineStud breed champions in theshow ring, but also follows upwith the quality of our meat.The carcase is scrutinisedmeticulously by the AustralianBeef Carcase Appraisal Systemand includes three major categories.His scores for marketspecifications were 18.5 out of20, saleable meat yield were30.8 out of 35 and MSA eatingquality were 36.424 out of 45 –giving him a grand total of85.694 out of 100. The secondplace winner had a grand totalof 82.648, a vast margin overallindicating the high quality ofRotherwood Lowline Stud.It is also the first time thatAustralian Lowlines have beeneligible to enter the well-recognisedRoyal Melbourne ShowBorthwick Trophy.The other two studs thatentered purebred Lowlineswere Colombo Park Stud andAndrossan Lowlines. It is fantasticthat we had the courageto enter our purebred Lowlinesto make this entry possible.Hopefully we will see morestuds entering carcase competitionsin the future.In the show ring we took twocows with calves at foot and ayoung heifer. We are extremelyhappy that all the team cameout placed.This year we took a younglad, nine-year-old Darcy Storkfrom Cann River, with us. Hehas been coming out to ourstud on a regular basis over thepast 12 months and is becomingquite the little handler.We want to encourage theyounger ones to become involvedin cattle handling andjudging as they are the future ofour industry.Darcy was nominated in theAustralian Lowline team inwhich six youngsters have towash, blowdry, clip, groom,prepare and lead a heifer in anominated time period and arejudged by ‘secret judges’ duringpreparation and then judgedout in the ring. The team didreally well. Darcy also enteredthe Calf Classic where the calfand leader have to dress up in atheme. Darcy and eight-weekoldRotherwood Goliath’stheme was the ‘cop and thecriminal’.He did a wonderful job and itwas the first time he had led ananimal in the show ring byhimself. He was awarded hisfirst ribbon and I am sure it willbe the first of many for Darcy.The fantastic ‘criminals’ costumewas designed and madeby Cann Rivers’ very own JulieBrownlie, who I imagine neverdreamed she would be puttingher tape measure around a littlebull calf. A big thank-you to her.See you in Canberra early2012. – Story: VICKI GILBERT,Rotherwood Lowline Stud.36 AUSTRALIAN LOWLINE CATTLE ASSOCIATION JOURNAL 2012

EVENTSAn Exceptionabull showGWITH the grand championLowline bull going all the way tosupreme small breeds bull andoverall champion, it was no surprisethat quality aboundedthroughout a showing that hadlimited bull numbers, but powerfulfemale competition, especiallyin the final 21-24 months class.The grand champion bull elevatedto top small breeds honourswas Vitulus Exceptionabull,a Colombo Park Zeffirelli sonshown owned by Margo Hayes,Vitulus Stud, Thornton, nearLaidley, and paraded by husbandand wife fitters TravisIseppi and Julie Pocock.RAND championshipsto Vitulus and Tanviewstuds and a good spreadof other ribbons across the breedfaithful kept interest at a highpitch during judging of the 48entries at the strong Lowlinefeature show at Toogoolawahlast Saturday.High-profile judge GaryNoller, Gunnadoo Charolais,Oakey, made it an entertainingand educational day with incisivecomments and explanationsof his placings.With strong support fromleading sponsors Riverina StockFeeds and Felco Manufacturing,the Lowline spectacle warmedthe enthusiasm if not the temperatureof exhibitors and spectatorson one of the coldest daysever experienced at a ToogoolawahShow.Supreme Lowline exhibit andgrand champion bull was the24-30 months winner VitulusBreed judge Donald Patch,Bunya Creek Angus Stud, BunyaMountains, liked what he saw inthis rising two-year-old bull to setthe stage for his eventual rise tosupreme small breeds honours.Tanya and KennethFalkenhagen, Tanview Stud,Boonah, moved into the broadribbons early with calf championbull Tanview Freedom, thenreserve senior bull, the multiawardwinner Tanview DJ.Also taking leading honours wasjunior champion bull MerowenE-Male, shown by David andJanice Wooler, Merowen Stud,Yarraman.Exceptionabull, by ColomboPark Zefferill, and shown byMargo Hayes, Vitulus Stud,Thornton. This is the bull’s 11thgrand championship in succession.Aged only 30 months, heVitulus Stud triumphs at Toowoombakin kinLowline StudSupreme Lowlineexhibit and grandchampion bullVitulusExceptionabullwith (from left)judge GaryNoller, GunnadooCharolais,Oakey, ownerMargo Hayes,Vitulus Stud,Thornton, andstud fitterJulie Pocock.Grand champion female awardwent to junior champion and 15-18 months winner Lik LikExquisita, shown by Colin andJacqui Schiller, Lik Lik Stud,Toowoomba, with reserve juniorto GVL Enva, owned and shownby Tanya and KennethFalkenhagen, Tanview, Boonah.Margo Hayes showed seniorchampion female VitulusDuchess, with the Falkenhagen’sshow veteran Allambie PerfectPetal reserve senior.She also took both female calfbroad ribbons, with VitulusEspecial taking the purple andVitulus Etoile as reserve.will next compete at the RoyalQueensland Show in August.Taking the grand femaleaward was another multi-showchampionship winner AllambiePerfect Petal, owned and shownby Tanya and Kenneth Falkenhagen,Tanview Stud andFitting Service, Boonah.Elsewhere in the showing,these same families chalked upfurther broad ribbons.Margo Hayes started her runwith junior champion bullVitulus, with the Falkenhagens’Tanview Freedom as reservejunior, then Tanview also showingreserve senior bull, themulti-show champion TanviewDJ.In the larger female classes,Sarah and Nathan Falkenhagenshowed junior champion heiferKobblevale Venus from theirnew Sarah-lea Stud at Tanview.Reserve junior heifer wasVitulus Especial shown by KateGray. Another ribbon winnerwas Pittsworth High Schoolwith reserve senior championfemale Pittsworth EQ.Vitulus took three of the fourgroup’s classes with first pair ofbulls, first pair of females andfirst breeders group. Tanviewwon first sire’s progeny group, atrio by Kobblevale Wilberforce,giving the Falkenhagens pointsfor most successful exhibitor.Several other leading studscelebrated success, among themthe Labrie family’s KobblevaleStud, Jandowae, and Dave andJan Woller’s MerowenStud, Yarraman.TOP QUALITY REGISTEREDLOWLINE CATTLE FOR SALEBREEDER OF SHOW CHAMPIONSFAYE SCHILTE – NOOSA SHIRE, QLDPh: (07) 5485 4278email: hafakinkin6@bigpond.com15739812012 AUSTRALIAN LOWLINE CATTLE ASSOCIATION JOURNAL 37

SHOWTIMERANGIORA HighSchool has taken homethe sash for top schoolcattle-handling team inthe beef section of the CanterburyShow – for the secondtime in two years.The school had two teams inthe young paraders competition,working with PhilipWorthington’s Woolstone ParkLowlines Stud of Fernside.The winning team consistedof Rebecca Hennessy, in herthird year as part of the widerWoolstone team, and two newcomersthis year, Kelly Macefieldand Theo Kaiser.The second Rangiora Highteam of April Donaldson, AnnaHamilton and Karl Derrickplaced fourth.It was the second year thatthe Canterbury A&P Associationhas run the schools class aspart of its youth-focused competitionson the Friday of showweek.This year the number ofteams involved more than doubledto 10 as the competitiongained momentum, with moreexhibitors involving schoolhandlers in their cattle teams.This year teams from Amberley,Oxford, Ohoka and Christchurchschools also took part,with Amberley placing thirdbehind Christchurch BoysHigh.The head of rural studies atRangiora High, Gillian Koster,said the show team gave studentsa chance for hands-onwork with animals.As with last year, she said,SNIPPETThe winning Rangiora High School team, left to right, Theo Kaiser with Woolstone Park Emma, RebeccaHennessy with Woolstone Park Becca, and Kelly Macefield with Woolstone Park Georgia.Youth comeout to shine atCanterbury ShowThis year the number of teamsinvolved more than doubled to10 as the competition gainedmomentum, with moreexhibitors involving schoolhandlers in their cattle teams.she was impressed with howfar the students had come interms of confidence and bondingin breaking in and trainingthe animals they led in the fewweeks before the show.The team also attended theNorthern A&P Show in Rangioraat Labour Weekend as partof the wider Woolstone team,with Karl Derrick leading hisheifer, Woolstone Park Jessie, tofirst in the heifer class and alsotaking the top prize in the beefbreeds heifer class.It was the first time Karl38 AUSTRALIAN LOWLINE CATTLE ASSOCIATION JOURNAL 2012had led at a show.On Canterbury Show Day,the Rangiora students also tookpart in the stock judging andindividual handling classes runas part of Youth Day at theshow.April Donaldson, in her thirdyear with Woolstone, placedfourth in the senior herdpersoncompetition, which combinedscores from the stock judgingand paraders.The team also won the schoolprize for the best-keptstalls.‘The show teamgives studentsa chance forhands-on workwith animals.’

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PROFILELowlineSydneycompactframe &qualityRIGHT: Christiane with one of their no-rib Lowlinehindquarters that has been hung for three weeks.CHRISTIANE Cocumjumped at the opportunitywhen she becameaware of the eatingqualities of Lowline beef.Christiane’s previous marketingexperience combinedQuiet, quality cattle for people to enjoyLivestock and semen availableContact: Tim and MichelePhone: (07) 4935 4033Mobile: 0413 147 649351 Coorooman Creek Rd,Cawarral, Qld 4701.www.tmhlowline.com40 AUSTRALIAN LOWLINE CATTLE ASSOCIATION JOURNAL 20121576349with her partner Garry Bouwen’syears of cattle experiencemade a formidable team, andthey established BeefaliciousFarm Fresh Beef late last year.The brand has really takenoff. Beefalicious runs in conjunctionwith Christiane’s stud,Calden Lowlines.All steers produced go intotheir beef business and they aresourcing steers from otherLowline breeders as well.The compact frames of theLowlines produce some greatadvantages when it comes toproducing great quality beef,said Christiane.Being more compact, thebody of the Lowlines are moreefficient in the way they work.One result of this is the wayLowlines finish beautifully ongrass, producing even marblingand tenderness without theneed for grain.This in turn provides consumerswith great nutritionalbenefits with grassfed beef havingup to 60 percent moreomega 3 than grainfed beef,three times as much vitamin Eand twice as much beta carotene(vitamin A).These grassfed Lowlines arefree of antibiotics, growth promotantsand hormones, makingthem a far healthier alternativeto grainfed beef.Beefalicious sells beef packsfrom 1/8 to a full body, meaninggreat savings for the consumer,and offers a range ofcustomer incentives.They currently deliver beefpacks to the Southern Highlands,Sydney, Goulburn, Canberraand Wollongong areas.● Contact: 0409 776 777 ororders@beefalicious.com.auBy CARLA WIESE-SMITHWHILE the Victorian contingentof AustralianLowline breeders stakedtheir claim in thebreed judging ring, many an eye wason a little cow described by the judgeas “outstanding”.Allambie Moonbeam, the 2009 seniorand grand champion female,made a final return to the show ringin 2011 to cement herself as one of thetrue ‘queens’ of the breed and ofhearts, by taking the same awardsonce more.Moonbeam, by former Sydney andBrisbane grand champion The GlebeWoodstock, was exhibited by Robertand Peter Miller and the late TammyBreuer, who died in February after along battle with breast cancer, of theAllambie stud, Dubbo.Judge Larry Cutler, Premier LivestockConsultants, Tanjil South,LOWLINES ATLOWLINES were well representedat the National Beef Show andSale held in Bendigo in May2011. Lowline results were:■ Judge: Michael O’Sullivan■ Exhibits: 18■ Junior heifer: Wanamara OO-LA-LA, Wanamara. Res:Wanamara Royal Opal,Wanamara■ Senior and champion cow:Barregowa Dusk, BarregowaLowline Stud. Res: Fairlawn Kate-Lyn, Ballarat Grammar School■ Junior bull: Barregowa Fergus,Barregowa Lowline Stud. Res:Ballarat Grammar Elvis, BallaratGrammar School■ Senior bull: Barregowa Fergus,barregowa Lowline Stud.■ Champion bull: Colombo ParkEncore, Colombo Park AustralianLowlines. Res: Colombo ParkDebussy, Colombo Park AustralianLowlines■ Supreme exhibit: Colombo ParkEncore, Colombo Park AustralianLowlines

EVENTSRoyal Show 2011Victoria, couldn’t speak highlyenough of his grand female.It was Allambie’s last foray into theshow ring and Moonbeam, who wonthe interbreed at Dubbo Show in 2009with a three-month-old bull calf atfoot, delivered a final performance,which drew a tear to more than a feweyes.But the six-year-old matron couldnot stave off competition from 31-month-old senior and grand championbull Colombo Park Debussy,from Lynda Senger-Whitehead’sColombo Park stud at Shoreham,Victoria, which became best Lowlineexhibit.Debussy, last year’s senior championat Melbourne, was by ColomboPark Tannhauser and from WindsorPark Princess Mary, a cow MrsSenger-Whitehead said she hadbought from Bob Smith, WindsorPark, Uranquinty, severalyears ago.ABOVE: Yarra Ranges Epiphany,Junior Champion Female.TNATIONAL BEEF 2011Sydney Royal results2011 CATTLE-BEEF RESULTSNOTE: Results for each class are displayed asfollows: Award, Catalogue Number, Exhibitor,ExhibitCATTLE-Beef AUSTRALIAN LOWLINE(Group B)CLASS: 100 Female, 9 & not over12mths1: 232 MRS NATARSHA CANNY YEA VIC 3717YARRA RANGES FAITH. 2: 229 MR BRIANALEXANDER & MRS BETTY AILEEN HIGGINSBUNDANOON NSW 2578 TRUNGLEY ULVERA.3: 230 MRS NATARSHA CANNY YEA VIC 3717YARRA RANGES FREIDA.CLASS: 101 Female, over 12 & notover 16mths1: 240 MRS JULIE KNIGHT MAJOR PLAINS VIC3725 WANAMARA OO LA LA . 2: 239PAULEEN SPACKMAN WINGHAM NSW 2429TRALIN BLACK BELLA. 3: 241 CHRISTINE &MICHAEL NOEL WINDSOR DOWNS NSW 2756SERENA DOWNS EMILLY. 4: 236 CHRISTINE &MICHAEL NOEL WINDSOR DOWNS NSW 2756ELANDRA PARK FANCY PANTS.CLASS: 102 Female, over 16 & notover 20mths1: 245 MRS NATARSHA CANNY YEA VIC 3717YARRA RANGES EPIPHANY. 2: 242 KENNETH& TANYA FALKENHAGEN BOONAH QLD 4310GVL ENYA. 3: 244 PAULEEN SPACKMANWINGHAM NSW 2429 VITULUS ELEGANT.CLASS: S103 JUNIOR CHAMPIONFEMALEWinner: 245 MRS NATARSHA CANNY YEA VIC3717 YARRA RANGES EPIPHANY.CLASS: S104 RESERVE JUNIORCHAMPION FEMALE:Winner: 240 MRS JULIE KNIGHT MAJORPLAINS VIC 3725 WANAMARA OO LA LA .Gill Lorains, judge Michael O’Sullivan and handler Jemma Welsh-Robertsonwith the Australian Lowline supreme exhibit Colombo Park Encore, ColomboPark Australian Lowlines. Mr O’Sullivan described this bull as free moving withno effort needed.Maleny QldChampion GeneticsBulls for Lease and cattle for saleContact Ross French – Mobile: 0407 670 233bigbosslowline.com15750442012 AUSTRALIAN LOWLINE CATTLE ASSOCIATION JOURNAL 41

EVENTSAll set forCanberraRoyalcelebrationsNSW Lowline PromotionGroup presidentPaul Phillips has beenbusy organising theNational Lowline Show to beheld at the Canberra RoyalShow on Friday, February 24.Australian Lowline breedersare gearing up for a big year ofcelebrations to mark 20 years ofbreeding in Australia.The first of these celebrationswill be held at the 2012Canberra Royal Show, wherethe National Lowline Showwill get under way on Friday,February 24.Mr Phillips said more than 60entries had been received forthe judging, including a largenumber of bulls.“Entries are down a little onwhat we were expecting, butwe’ve been very encouraged byPaul Phillips at home on the farm.the large number of bulls thathave been nominated,” he said.“Nearly half the entries willbe bulls, which is terrific.“We expect the standard ofcompetition to be very highand I’d encourage all members,breeders and anyone interestedin the Lowline breed to comealong and watch the judging onFriday, February 24.”Mr Phillips said the NationalShow at Canberra would be thefirst of many 20th anniversarycelebrations for Lowline breedersaround Australia in 2012.“After Canberra, there will bea feature breed at the HawkesburyShow in late April andthen to Queensland wherethere will be feature breedshows at the Toowoomba andEsk Shows.“Of course, Lowlines willNSW Lowline Promotion Group president, Paul Phillips, says Lowlineswill be celebrating 20 years of breeding in Australia at a number ofshows this year.‘Young handlersand participantswould be judgedon theirpreparation’of the cattle.also be well represented at BeefWeek in Rockhampton in May.”Mr Phillips said the NationalShow would also feature aherdsman competition for theyounger participants in thejudging.He said young handlers andparticipants would be judgedon their preparation of the cattleincluding feeding, wateringand handling.“The herdsman competitionis really all about how the animalsare cared for before andafter they enter the ring,” hesaid.“It’s very popular with themany schoolchildren andyouth who help out at theseshows.“It is a great opportunity forus to recognise and reward thewonderful work that the youngones do behind the scenes.“We’ll probably get 30 or 40people participating in theherdsman competition.”Lowlines breeders are alsosure to be lining up to watchthe results of the hoof and hookcompetition at the CanberraShow.Mr Phillips said Lowlineentries at recent hoof and hookcompetitions including theBrisbane and Melbourne RoyalShows had performed extremelywell.“Lowlines have traditionallydone very well in the lightweightclasses and I know wehave a few entries in theCanberra competition so hopefully,we’ll be able to repeatthat this year,” he said.42 AUSTRALIAN LOWLINE CATTLE ASSOCIATION JOURNAL 2012

EVENTSCanterbury2011Show resultsCANTERBURY A & P SHOW RESULTS 2011Judge: Catherine Rawnsley, Papakura, NZ. Associatejudge: Meggie Reithmuller, Australia.Cow with or without calf at foot – two yearsand over:1st - Ashmore Jemima - G R & D A Guthrie.CHAMPION SENIOR FEMALEAshmore Jemima - G R & D A GuthrieHEIFER JUNIOR YEARLING1st - Edsal Victoria - H Rhodes2nd - Ashmore Persian - G R & D A Guthrie3rd - Woolstone Park Anna - P A & K I WorthingtonCHAMPION YEARLING HEIFEREdsal Victoria - H RhodesRESERVE CHAMPION YEARLING HEIFERAshmore Persian - G R & D A GuthrieBull two years and over1st - Woolstone Park Richmond - P A & K I Worthington2nd - Woolstone Park Black Cadillac - P A & K IWorthington3rd - Woolstone Park Ranfurly - H RhodesCHAMPION SENIOR BULLWoolstone Park Richmond - P A & K I WorthingtonRESERVE CHAMPION SENIOR BULLWoolstone Park Black Cadillac - P A & K I WorthingtonBull Junior Yearling1st - Ashmore Alfie - G R & D A GuthrieCHAMPION YEARLING BULLAshmore Alfie - G R & D A GuthrieSUPREME CHAMPION LOWLINEAshmore Jemima - G R & D A GuthrieTwo Yearlings, any sex, bred by exhibitor,judged as a pair1st - Ashmore Lowline Stud - G R & D A Guthrie2nd - Woolstone Park Lowlines - P A & K I Worthington3rd - Woolstone Park Lowlines - P A & K I WorthingtonGroup, Bull and two Females, any age1st - Ashmore Lowline Stud - G R & D A Guthrie2nd - Woolstone Park Lowlines - P A & K I WorthingtonTwo animals by one sire or one dam1st - Ashmore Lowline Stud - G R & D A Guthrie2nd - Woolstone Park Lowlines - P A & K I Worthington3rd - Woolstone Park Lowlines - P A & K I WorthingtonCANTERBURY BEEF YOUTH SHOW6 students entered from Rangiora High School withWoolstone Park LowlinesSenior Herdsperson Competition 17 & u-244th - April DonaldsonInter-school Junior Beef Herdsperson andParaders Competition1st - Rangiora High School4th - Rangiora High SchoolABOVE: Seniorchampion bull,Woolstone ParkRichmond, Philipand KayWorthington,Woolstone ParkLowlines, Rangiora,NZ.LEFT: Junior championfemale, EdsalVictoria, Harveyand Sally Rhodes,Edsal Lowline Stud,Oxford, NZ.Let our Lowline Geneticsmake your stud a winnerJunior champion bull, Ashmore Alfie, Gordon and Debbie Guthrie,Ashmore Lowline Stud, Ashburton, NZ.Senior champion female and supreme champion, Ashmore Jemima,Gordon and Debbie Guthrie, Ashmore Lowline Stud, Ashburton, NZ.Ardrossan JamberooIn 2010 Jamberoo, and his sire Neron, have produced:Grand Champion at Denver, USAFirst Junior Champion Heifer at OhioFirst Junior Res. Champion Heifer at OhioJamberoo semen now available in Australia and New Zealand.Genetics + Grass = Growth = $$$GainStud & Commercial Stock always availableJeanette & Peter Stebbins1109 The BoulevardePrincetown, Vic 3269Ph (03) 5598 8000stebbins@bigpond.com.auwww.ardrossanlowline.com.au15751902012 AUSTRALIAN LOWLINE CATTLE ASSOCIATION JOURNAL 43

EVENTSAdelaide Show resultsKarlee Park Flaming Star was second in her class, Heifer 10 months andunder 16 months.Kimbolton Jill was Senior Champion Australian Lowline Cow, RoyalAdelaide Show 2011.Class 23 COW OR HEIFER, 10 MONTHSAND UNDER 16 MONTHS1 44 Grant High School, Grant High Fifi Forget MeNot2 45 P & S Foureur, Karlee Park Flaming StarClass SP JUNIOR CHAMPIONAUSTRALIAN LOWLINE COW OR HEIFER1 44 Grant High School, Grant High Fifi Forget MeNotClass 26 COW, 30 MONTHS AND OVER1 46 P & S Foureur, Kimbolton JillClass SP SENIOR CHAMPIONAUSTRALIAN LOWLINE COWMargaret ParkLowline Stud“Where QualityMeats the Market”637 Undullah RdAllenview, Qld 4285Via BeaudesertPh: (07) 5543 1486Mobile: 0408 516 425lynellfisher@bigpond.com157397115801961 46 P & S Foureur, Kimbolton JillClass SP GRAND CHAMPIONAUSTRALIAN LOWLINE FEMALE1 44 Grant High School, Grant High Fifi Forget MeNotClass 27 BULL, 10 MONTHS AND UNDER16 MONTHS1 47 P & S Foureur, Karlee Park Flying HiClass 28 BULL, 16 MONTHS AND UNDER20 MONTHS1 48 Grant High School, Grant High ThorClass SP JUNIOR CHAMPIONAUSTRALIAN LOWLINE BULLAire RiverCattle StudLowline Cows, Bulls andCalves For SalePiet & Helen Ellnor2700 Great Ocean RoadHorden Vale, Victoria 32380418 940 980pietellnor@bigpond.comContact: SUEGlencoe, SA, 5291Ph: 0407 251 041157904915765241 48 Grant High School, Grant High ThorClass 29 BULL, 20 MONTHS AND UNDER30 MONTHS1 50 Lynda Senger-Whitehead, Colombo ParkEncore2 49 Grant High School, Grant High Uniques OnyxClass 30 Bull, 30 months and over1 51 P & S Foureur, Karlee Park DesperadoClass SP SENIOR CHAMPIONAUSTRALIAN LOWLINE BULL1 50 Lynda Senger-Whitehead, Colombo ParkEncoreClass SP GRAND CHAMPIONCole Glen StudStud and CommercialLowline BreedersRichard & Debbie Cole536 Cawarral RoadCawarral, Qld 4702(07) 4935 4308 or0427 957 449Will be at Beef 2012Rockhampton, Qld1579055AUSTRALIAN LOWLINE BULL1 50 Lynda Senger-Whitehead, Colombo ParkEncoreClass SP SUPREME CHAMPIONAUSTRALIAN LOWLINE EXHIBIT1 44 Grant High School, Grant High Fifi Forget MeNotClass 31 SIRE’S PROGENY GROUP1 52 Grant High SchoolClass 32 BREEDERS GROUP1 53 Grant High School2 644 P & S FoureurLik LikLowlinesJacqui and Colin SchillerPO Box 230Cambooya, Qld 4358(07) 4634 30470419 686 254colin.schiller@bigpond.comLOWLINEBREEDERS DIRECTORYTo place your advertisementin the next issue ofLOWLINE JOURNALContact Jane LowePhone (07) 4633 9904Email: jane.lowe@ruralpress.com1576382158383744 AUSTRALIAN LOWLINE CATTLE ASSOCIATION JOURNAL 2012

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Elandra ParkElvisRoyal Sydney Show 2011Reserve Senior Champion BullRoyal Melbourne Show 2011Senior Champion BullGRAND CHAMPION BULLSmall Breeds Interbreed SeniorChampion BullElandra Park FandangoRoyal Melbourne Show – Junior Champion Bull;Small Breeds Interbreed; Junior Champion BullCongratulations to Rotherwood Stud on the purchaseof FandangoElandra Park EdgeCanberra Royal ShowReserve Junior Champion Bull“Selected Elite Genetics”Supplying bulls, females, embryos and semen for local and overseas marketsJane and Andrew Ristrom, 110 Murphys Road, Lang Lang, Vic 3984Ph: (03) 5997 8112 or 0407 842 573Email: elandrapark@bigpond.com www.australianlowline.com157504548 AUSTRALIAN LOWLINE CATTLE ASSOCIATION JOURNAL 2012