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Major ABCA Sale

2018 Sale Offering CENTRAL HIGHLANDS ANGUS & BRANGUS SALE

5 BULLS

Monday 10th September AgGrow Selling Complex, Emerald ROCKHAMPTON BRANGUS SOCIETY SALE

10 BULLS

Tuesday 9th October 2018 CQLX, Gracemere

Lewis

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Brad & Nicole Saunders 07 4937 1167 • 0458 359 105 ‘Thendara’ Wowan Qld 4702 pcbrangus@bigpond.com Lincoln

Paddock bulls available year round

Mark Beckman, President, Australian Brangus Cattle Association Ltd

President’s Report I would like to commence my Presidents Report by welcoming all Members old and new, as well as every Brangus enthusiast and supporter to the 2018 spring edition of “The Australian Brangus” magazine. Since compiling my last report to writing this one it saddens me to report that many of our members are experiencing exceptionally dry conditions right across the eastern states. This has forced many breeders to carefully consider their breeder management strategies. Hay and grain prices have hit all-time highs and availability of fodder is diminishing. Some members have had no runoff water and have been buying water in for both stock and domestic requirements. My thoughts and Prayers are with all those who are struggling during these conditions and hope that we receive a break in the weather real soon. In February and March this year a group of over 20 Australians travelled to Houston, Texas for the World Brangus Congress in conjunction with the Houston Livestock show. It was wonderful to catch up with Brangus Breeders from many countries throughout the world. A number of Australians arrived early for the pre congress tour and met up with the second wave of Aussies at the Royal Sonnesta Hotel for the Congress activities and show. The Post Congress tour was a highlight for me and the Americans certainly kept us busy in showing us as much of the South as they could over the 7 day tour. As always the Texan hospitality did not disappoint us and we certainly are thankful to IBBA and their committee for warmly welcoming us. A full report will appear later in this magazine. Beef 2018 in Rockhampton was certainly a spectacular for all Brangus Members to be truly proud of. The quality of cattle and trade displays on site was a credit to all and we received many positive comments from both local and International visitors. A huge thank you to all who participated in making this event a huge success and to those who provided Sponsorship to assist in the huge cost to the Association in staging this event. A special thanks to Megan Hansen along with KB Consulting and Rural Design for bringing the Brangus Boulevard together. June has been a very busy month with our members attending both Farmfest, Primex and AgGrow field days promoting our wonderful breed. Thank you to all those members who contributed to setting up, providing cattle, manning and dismantling these displays. I would like to thank Trevor and Coleen Jorgensen and family of Belview Brangus for opening up their property for the 2018 Zone 3 field day in June. With over 80 Brangus enthusiasts in attendance the day was heralded a great success. An informal meeting was also held on property to discuss opportunities to progress another Society Sponsored Sale in New South Wales in 2019. The Society Sponsored Sales are approaching us fast and at the close of entries for the 2018 Roma Sale we have catalogued 141 bulls and 40 females. Rockhampton sale entry forms and conditions have been distributed to all members as well. Management Committee member Edward Quinn has advised of his intention not to seek re-election on the Board of Directors for 2019. I wish to take this opportunity to thank Edward for his time and contribution to the management committee over the past six years. Ed has been the driving force behind the Brangus Carcase Competition and has been tireless in promoting Brangus cattle and in particular their eating quality. Ed will still remain on the Carcase Competition and Rockhampton Sale Committees. In conclusion I hope to catch up with many members old and new between now and October and hope for a favourable change in our seasonal outlook in the lead up to the bull selling season. Kind Regards

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“Since compiling my last report to writing this one it saddens me to report that many of our members are experiencing exceptionally dry conditions right across the eastern states. This has forced many breeders to carefully consider their breeder management strategies. Hay and grain prices have hit all-time highs and availability of fodder is diminishing. Some members have had no runoff water and have been buying water in for both stock and domestic requirements.”

MERCEDES (P) (AI) (ET)

03/10/2016 EDQ16R1119M124 S: CB Final Cut 924X D: Elton Sc Sweet Time 1119

Junior Champion Female Beef 2018

LAW FIRM (P) (AI) (ET)

29/09/2015 EDQ15R23L88 S: Doguets Hercules 88S3 D: Ms 38 Center Ranch 23/M20

Expressions of Interest 10 Straws Semen For Sale Rockhampton Brangus Sale

BRANGUS CARCASE COMPETITION

l Highest Daily Weight Gain - 2.60kg/day (100 days). l Runner-up Highest Daily Weight Gain - 2.49kg/day result. l Voewood steers win individual & group for weight gain for 3rd consecutive year.

DUARINGA STATION FEEDLOT

l Voewood steers entered for Beef 2018 averaged 2.31kg/day compared to the average of all other breeds & steers entered in the same competition that averaged 1.90kg/day.

BEEF 2018

RURALCO COMMERCIAL CATTLE CHAMPIONSHIPS SALE

Highest Weight Gaining Steer Brangus Carcase Competition

l Voewood entered 1 pen of grass steers and 1 pen of grain steers. l Grain fed pen only 4 cents behind champion male pen. l Grass steers MADE 14 CENTS MORE THAN CHAMPION PEN. l Average weight 619kg - 310c/kg - $1918.90/head.

BEEF 2018 NATIONAL CARCASE COMPETITION l 23rd out of 171 entries Australia wide.

ROCKHAMPTON BRANGUS SALE l 5 BULLS & 1 SEMEN PACKAGE Tuesday 9 October CQLX

CQ CARCASE COMPETITION l Largest EMA recorded l Reserve Champion Grainfed Carcase. l One 2nd placing & one 4th placing.

CENTRAL HIGHLANDS SALE l 6 BULLS Lots 29-34 Tuesday 10 September Emerald

Edward & Kara Quinn 0418 716 442 brangusvoewood@bigpond.com

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IT’S A BEEF WRAP What a spectacle. All the glory and glamour that comes with the triennial Beef Expo in Rockhampton. There’s 17 pages of results, reports, ribbons, rewards, faces and places all connected to this international event.

PALGROVE AND GENETRUST FORM INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE Palgrove Stud, Dalveen and US based seedstock giant, Genetrust have recently announced the formation of an alliance. The alliance was formally announced at a launch during Beef 2018.

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Dust & Dollars

Even in dry times, the Brangus breed is achieving above market rates for all types and descriptions of cattle. Whether it’s on the hoof, hook, saleyards, electronic or private negotiation, the breed is surging.

CARCASE COMPETITION SEES POSITIVE GAINS Six central and southern Queensland breeders assembled a field of 140 steers for the 2018 Brangus Carcase Competition and Open Day.

REAP THE BENEFITS FROM THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE

FEATURE STORY

Brangus and the environment go hand in hand at Goondicum

Robert and Nadia Campbell have carved out a niche market for their Brangus herd in an environmentally sustainable way at Goondicum, Monto.

Publisher: The ABCA Promotion Committee Design & Production: Rural Design Studio ruraldesign.com.au Photography & Editorial: KB Consulting kentbward.com Printing: Curtis Print Disclaimer: Whilst every effort has been taken to ensure that all details are correct, the Australian Brangus Cattle Association, Rural Design Studio & KB Consulting cannot accept any responsibility for the accuracy of information contained within the journal, nor for the consequences of any actions taken or not taken as a result of this information. Opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the Australian Brangus Cattle Association, Rural Design Studio or KB Consulting.

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When buying a new car, are you someone who asks the dealer every question under the sun about the vehicle so that you feel certain it can do exactly what you want it to?

SUCCEEDING AT SUCCESSION No one goes through the work, risk and sacrifice of owing and running a family business without hoping that it will last. However, when it comes time to hand on the family farm there can often be conflict, confusion and uncertainty.

HOUSTON HOSTS 2018 WORLD CONGRESS Australian Brangus breeders joined their global counterparts in attending this year’s World Congress staged in Houston, Texas to coincide with the annual Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo .

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Beef Australia 2018

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Beef Australia 2018

Beef Australia 2018 Images: KB Consulting

Big Baldy reigns Supreme at Beef 2018 in one of the breeds biggest ever showing In a great spectacle, the Brangus breed staged one of it’s largest ever showing at Beef 2018. Within the 158 head exhibited, Brangus was ranked third largest breed before the event. These figures compare well with the record showing at Beef 2012 which coincided with the 6th World Brangus Congress where a record 223 head were exhibited and 132 head exhibited at the previous Beef expo, Beef 2015. Cattle from three states where judged under the guise of judge, David Greenup, Rosevale, Jandowae. 8

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Charlevue Big Baldy 11-16 the Beef 2018 Grand and Senior Champion Bull with breeder, Jane Geddes, Charlevue Stud, Dingo. The 31-month-old, 1044kg son of Charlevue Charley 37-13 also recorded the largest EMA measurement for the breed on the day, delivering a 140cm sq result.

Full list of Brangus Beef 2018 Stud Cattle Results page 116-117

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Reigning supreme on the day was the Grand and Senior Champion Bull, the 1044kg, 31-month-old, Charlevue Big Baldy 11-16. Exhibited by Jane and Jamie Saunders, Charlevue Stud, Dingo, the son of Charlevue Charlie 37-13 delivered an EMA measurement of 140cm sq and fat depth scans of 8/12mm. In previous victories the bull had taken out the Reserve Junior Championship award at the 2017 Emerald Feature Show and more recently, the Reserve Champion title at The Caves Show.

successful in taking out the ‘blue’ in the second largest class of the day, being one of the 14 that contested the 15 months and under 17 months category. Capping off a great day for Jamie and Jane were victories in the Sires Progeny Group (Charlevue Centrepiece) and the Exhibitors Group comprising Big Baldy, Sanka and Margaret.

In all there were 17 contestants in the 17 months and under 19 months class with the eventual winner, Lazy S Bojangles. Returning to the winner’s circle and taking out that class was Sue Fawcett’s, Lazy S Stud, Condamine. Lazy S Mr Bojangles (774kg) (19/12mm) (112 EMA) (Glenoyra Fair Dinkum). Bojangles headed a strong Lazy S team that they claimed a haul of six minor placings in Continuing on her winning way in first, second and third placings. Lazy S 2018 and returning after a stellar year took second in the Exhibitors Group, in the ring last years was Diamond a second in the Sires Progeny Group Valley Miss Foundation 468L. Owned (Glenoyra Fair Dinkum) and third by Matthew Sirett and Jodie Renwick, in the Dam Progeny Stakes (Lazy S Diamond Valley Stud, Gatton, the Kimberley 3rd). 31 month-old, Miss Foundation In his summation of his 468L (Suhn’s Foundation 331Z28 Another strong competitor on the day grand champion bull, judge, (US)) took with her the Grand and was Mark and Amanda Salisbury’s, David Greenup said, Senior Championship rosette. The Bimbadeen Stud, Eidsvold. They “This fellow is terrifically current RNA Grand Champion, secured the Reserve Senior champion Miss Foundation currently nurses bull with their 818kg, 16/10mm, 118 sound, he’s got all the an impressive bull calf by CB Final EMA entry, Bimbadeen Q Nashville. reproductive traits the Cut 924X (US). Commenting on his Nashville, a son of US import, MC industry needs and demands, champion, David Greenup added, X Factor was the frontrunner for he’s an interesting animal She’s very feminine, but at the the team that collected four minor with lots of expression, there’s same time she demonstrates that placings including first, second and a tremendous amount of she has the ability to breed those forth ribbons. Their two forth placings red meat on this bull, he’s got characteristics we need and require also came from the senior male smooth angles, he glides so in high performance herds, this heifer classes with their entries, both sons easily. I believe he has just ticks all the boxes for me, she meets of Oaklands Ambassador, Maverick a little more sire appeal all my criteria, she’s pretty special, not (830kg) and Memphis (918kg). overly big but she still has the power with the same degree of On his views of the reserve senior to punch meat into her calves.” performance as compared champion male, David Greenup added, to his competition.” The Dingle families, Redline Stud, “This bull really grew on me, he’s Monto scored the days first major only 21-months and he’s already got with their red entry, Redline Napoleon a tremendous amount of thickness 7/242 (15-months) (Jateebee Nemo). and length, he also performs well as a On his run to the gong Big Baldy won Weighing 696kg and with an 105 result.” the largest of the senior bull classes, EMA measurement and scans of Capella prefix, Beejay Stud owned by one of 11 that vied for a place in the 11/7mm he relegated his closest Greg and Alicia Magee took home the 24 and under 30 months class. Big contender into the Reserve Junior reserve Senior Champion Female with Baldy headed the team of 13 that all Championship spot, Oaklands Prime their charge, Beejay Lace (Burenda collected 11 placings on the way to Time (ET) (AI). Prime Time (IH Bar Greendale H614). Lace paraded with a recording the breed’s largest rib eye None 820Y8 (US)) (632kg) (9/16mm) huge bull calf at side and attracted the recording for the display (140 cm sq). (108 EMA) was exhibited by Kalapa following accolade from the judge, So strong was the 13 black and red breeders, Nev and Megan Hansen’s, Mr Greenup when he added, “This team from Charlevue that six from the Oaklands Stud. Oaklands secured female has a ripping bull calf on her, stable took blue ribbons, two collected four placings with their juniors on she’s doing a superb job on him too, second spots and three other the day. Redline ended the day with this was by no means an easy class to took home minor placings in their six placings from individual class and judge.” respective classes. Another major for group contests. Charlevue was the Reserve Junior The largest bull class of the day Champion Bull, Blacksoil (660kg) proved to be fruitful outing for the (17-months) (12/7mm) (118EMA). eventual Junior Champion Bull. Blacksoil (Charlevue Centreman) was ARTICLE CONTINUES PG 10

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01 The breed’s largest class at Beef 2018 was that of the junior female class, 17 months and under 19 months. In all 19 females were contained in the class and this class eventually produced both the Junior and Reserve Junior Champion Females. Edward and Kara Quinn, Voewood Stud, Calliope claimed the Junior Champion Female rosette with their 18-month-old heifer, Voewood Mercedes (CB Final Cut 924X (US)) while Brisbane Valley nursery, Glenheart Stud, the property of Reg Robinson returned taking the Reserve Junior Champion Heifer award with their 19-month-old, entry, Dollie (Glen Heart Yogi). Dollie was the reserve Junior Champion Heifer at the 2017 RNA. Voewood took a pair of placings while Glenheart scored six placings throughout the contest. New South Wales address, Greenacre Stud, Wallarobba, NSW took the first of the female awards on offer, the Calf Champion Female with their entry, Greenacre Miss Foundation 15N (13-months) (Suhn’s Foundation 331Z28 (US)). Mounting a great challenge on the day was the Capella based prefix, Forest Hills owned by Michael and Kellie Silvester. They took the Reserve Calf Champion Female with their eight - month - old daughter of Lunar Kayne in the form of Forest Hills Fantasy 1200, along with four minor placings including two firsts. Lucy Roche, Dynamite Stud, Widgee scored a ‘blue’ in the Dams Progeny Group with a trio bred from Yabba Do E640 on the way to three placings throughout judging. Heaviest bull in the showing was the 1045kg, Weona Fuhrmann (21/16mm) (131EMA) exhibited by Warren and Robyn Bulmer and family, Weona Stud, Leeville, NSW. Fuhrmann a grandson of Bonox 154 (Jumbo) headed a team that took with them five minor ribbons. Ian and Anne Galloway, Duarran Stud, Roma were rewarded with a trio of placings throughout the day. They 10

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02 03 also exhibited and recorded the largest EMA in the Junior bulls category with their entry, Duarran Mogumber, (19-months) (124EMA) (19/14mm). The two tooth son of Duarran Ebo hit the scales at 752kg. Young local breeders Josh and Samantha – Kate Comiskey, Braveheart Stud, Alton Downs took home two ribbons with their two entries that included a first place in the bull class (19 and under 21 months) with their 722kg entrant, Braveheart Banner (Valley View 633). Brad and Vicki Hanson, Bullakeana Stud, Moura were also in the hunt claiming eight minor placings including, first, seconds, third, fourth and fifth placings. Their ‘blue ribbon; victory came in the youngest male class (six and under nine months) with Bullakeana Resident (Yaraandoo Wylie) and a third in the Sires Progeny Stakes (Inavale 603). Jack and Jennifer Wright, Ramsey Creek Stud, Banana rounded off the day with a collection of five placings including a win in the eldest female class, 36 months an under 48 months with Ramsey Creek Esmeralda E11 (Pheasant Creek Edinborough E3).

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Emerald prefix, Lunar operated by Brad and Briony Comiskey and Dennis and Clare Couper, were consistent in competition taking seven minor placings which included a trio of second placings. David and Christine Roberts and family, Alkoomie Stud, Alton Downs six minor placings including three second places while Julie Sheehan and Jason Jeynes, Kraken prefix, Rockhampton ended with a tally of six ribbons with their juniors. Brad and Nicole Saunders, Pheasant Creek Stud, Wowan picked up a pair of ribbons in the minor places while the Traveston Park prefix also took a pair of placings. Wildcard Stud, Ridgelands, operated by Tim and Prue Flynn recorded two seconds including the Dam Progeny Stakes (Gunnadoo Park Donna), while Naomi Cooney, Yabba-Do Stud, Gympie scored a trio of three places. Young breeder, Brock Dahtler, Doc’s Stud, Monto backed up his 2017 RNA victories with a consistent day collecting four minor ribbons. Greenacre Stud, Wallarobba, NSW owned by Gregory and Liam McAlister took a single first place, Beejay Stud, Capella ended with three minors including two firsts with their females. Stephen Duff, Duff Stud, Gympie claimed a fifth spot on the day and Watership Downs Stud, Keerrong, NSW owned and operated by Tristram and Lynette Davis and family and the Goodwin family’s, GL Stud, Gainsford both claimed sixth place ribbons in some of the biggest classes of the day.

1. Grand and Senior Champion Female Diamond Valley Miss Foundation 468L with Jodie Renwick, judge David Greenup, Leanne & Les Lee, Julian Laver and Bonnie Geddes. 2. Judge David Greenup, Rosevale, Jandowae. 3. Reserve Senior Champion Bull Bimbadeen Nashville with Lachlan Miller and Richard Meacle.

4. Reserve Junior Champion Bull Charlevue Blacksoil, Junior Champion Bull Lazy S Bojangles, with Jane Saunders, Susan Fawcett, Mark Beckman and Andrew Meara. 5. Junior Champion Female Voewood Mercedes, Reserve Junior Champion Female Glenheart Dollie with Edward Quinn, Tammie Robinson, Briony Comiskey and Luke Keogh. 6. Reserve Senior Champion Female Beejay Lace, Senior Champion Female Diamond Valley Miss Foundation 468L with James Saunders, Alicia Magee, Kineta Lang, Les and Leanne Lee and Julian Laver. 7. Reserve Calf Champion Bull Oaklands Prime Time, Calf Champion Bull Redline Napoleon 7/242 with Grady Hansen, Kristopher Dingle, Tommy Perkins and Mark Beckman.

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Beef Australia 2018 Images: KB Consulting

Big rewards for Brangus at Commercial Cattle Championships In a massive field of 2004 head, the Brangus breed acquitted itself brilliantly against it’s major competitors at the Beef 2018 Ruralco Commercial Cattle Championships in May this year. Time and again irrespective of their placings, Brangus outshone it’s competitors at auction with above market premiums being obtained.

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Placing first in class ten (Pen of 10 Grassfed Steers 450/560kgs) were Duncan (pictured) and Karen Geddes, Telemon, Springsure. Comprising two milk and eight two tooth entries with an average weight of 537.5kgs and selling for 289c/kg they returned $1553.38/head.

“Our grassfed cattle were part of our normal sell-off between May and July. We decided to send a few to Barmount Feedlot for Beef 2018 as a bit of breed promotion. It would be nice next time if we could double the Brangus entries and make Beef 2021 a BLACKout.”

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CLASS 1. Pen of 10 Steers 560/650kgs Milk to 2 teeth. Min 100 days grain feed. Suitable for the export market. A clear indication of the breed’s acceptance at auction level is gauged by the prices attained by the Brangus from the class and the overall competition. The opening class provided the largest field of competitors with 38 pens entered. There were three pens of Brangus steers in the class. More impressively for the breed and the exhibitors two of the pens were place getters with the other pen also selling at above market rates.

that made 312c/kg, third were Santa Gertrudis entries selling for 307c/kg while forth place went to a pen of red Brahmans making 311c/kg and a pen of Romagnola/Brahman entries that placed fifth made 307c/kg. CLASS 3. Pen of 10 Steers 520/600kgs Max 2 teeth. Min 70 days grain feed. Suitable for heavy trade market. This class contained a field of 23 entries with three pens of Brangus entered.

Coorumburra Rural Enterprises pen of milk tooth entries took out fifth place on their way to making 309c/kg and with an average weight of 546.5kgs selling for $1688.69/head after 100 In forth place was the pen of milk tooth entries from Duncan and Karen Geddes, days feed. Stewart and Kerry Wallace, Brigalow, Clarke Creek sold their milk Telemon, Springsure. The forth place tooth entries for 309c/kg for return per getters sold for 278c/kg and at an average of $1673.24 after an average average 616.5kg to sell for $1713.87/ head. In fifth place was the pen exhibited weight of 541.5kg. by Tony and Sharon Fernie, Boombah, Duncan and Karen Geddes, Telemon, Dingo. Their pen of Milk tooths weighed Springsure were also in the class and on average 592kg and sold for 306c/kg realized 317c/kg for their 10 milk tooths to make $1811.52/head. The Quinn with an average weight of 557.5kg to family, Voewood, Calliope also had cattle come back at $1767.28/head. in this class. The grainfed Voewood In comparison the Reserve Champion steers were ranked equal ninth in the pen came from the same class and these price paid at auction out of the class of Droughtmasters made 325c/kg 38 entries. Their ten were only eight cents/kg behind that of the class winners while the second place getters, also Droughtmasters made 316c/kg. Third in of that class. The Voewood Brangus the class were Santa Gertrudis entries steers were only four cents/kg behind that sold for 311c/kg while forth spot that of the Champion Male Pen in the went to Droughtmaster entries that lot fed section of the competition. made 310c/kg. Weighing on average 619kg and selling for 310c/kg the Voewood team fetched CLASS 4. $1918.90/head. Pen of 10 Steers 430/520kgs Max 2 teeth. Minimum 70 days grain CLASS 2. feed. Suitable for the light trade - HGP Pen of 10 Steers 640/760kgs Max. 4 teeth. Min 100 days grain feed. free or EU. Suitable for the export market. There were seven entries in the class and Coorumburra Rural Enterprises, The class was composed of 30 entries Marlborough took with them a forth with one dedicated Brangus entry in place with their pen of 477.5kg, 10 Milk that field. These were sourced from tooth purebred Brangus with 100 days Duncan and Karen Geddes, Telemon, feed behind them. Springsure. Their pen, equally divided between milk and two tooths sold for The pen sold for 324c/kg and with 315c/kg and with an average weight an average weight of 475.5kg they of 692.5kg returned $2181.38/head. returned $1540.62. First place went The price paid for the Telemon entries to a pen of Droughtmasters (306c/kg, compares very favourably with those 456kg, $1395.36) while second spot of the place getters in the class. Second was awarded to a pen of Angus/Belmont place went to Droughtmaster entries

Red entries selling for 324c/kg and with an average weight of 477kg retailed for $1545.48. Fifth position was a pen of the same breeding at those in second place and weighing 462.5kg they fetched 321c/kg to come back at $1464.63/ head. Third in the class was a pen of Santa Gertrudis weighing 495kg and selling for 322c/kg making $1595.51/ head. CLASS 7. Pen of 10 Steers 560/650kgs Max 2 teeth. Export Trade. Nine entrants in the class with the Brangus cross entries failing to take a ribbon for owners, the Kenny family, Tralee Cattle Company, Middlemount. The steers sold for 254c/kg and with an average weight of 619.5kg they returned $1573.53/head. First in the class were Charbray entries selling for 265c/kg and recording an average weight of 625.5kg they sold for $1565/head. Second place went to Droughtmaster entries that made 300c/kg and weighed on average 634kg to make $1903.50. Third were also Droughtmaster entries making 280c/kg and selling for $1631/ head with an average weight of 582.5kg. Droughtmasters also took forth place with the pen selling for 270c/kg with an average scale weight of 394kgs they sold for $1603.80/head. Fifth place were Charbray steers that sold for 273c/kg and with an average weight of 573.5kg sold for $1565.66/head. CLASS 8. Pen of 10 Steers 640/760kgs Max 4 teeth. Export Trade. Seven entries in all in this grassfed class. Although the Brangus cross entries were not in the ribbon tally for owners and competitors, the Kenny family, Tralee Cattle Company, Middlemount. These steers sold for 272c/kg with an average weight of 633.5kg selling for $1723.12/ head. First place getters and the eventual Reserve Champion Grassfed pen were Charbray steers selling for 287c/kg, weighing 698kg they sold for $2003.26/head. Second place were Droughtmasters selling for 273c/kg selling for $1887.80/head. ARTICLE CONTINUES PG 14

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Third was a pen of Charbray steers making 285c/kg and weighing 707kg making $2014.95/head. Forth went to Droughtmasters selling for 275c/kg to return $1762.75/head. Fifth was filled by Angus cross steers selling for 270c/kg making $2029.05/head.

BEEF 2018 RURALCO COMMERCIAL CATTLE CHAMPIONSHIPS CLASS ONE PEN OF 10 GRAINFED STEERS 560/650KGS 4th Duncan and Karen Geddes 5th Boombah Cattle Company CLASS THREE PEN OF 10 GRAINFED STEERS 520/600KGS 5th Coorumburra Rural Enterprises CLASS NINE PEN OF 10 GRASSFED STEERS 520/760KGS 4th Boombah Cattle Company CLASS TEN PEN OF 10 GRASSFED STEERS 450/560KGS 1st Duncan and Karen Geddes 2nd Nogoa Pastoral Pty Ltd CLASS TWELVE PEN OF 12 GRASSFED HEIFERS 420/520KGS 2nd Coorumburra Pastoral Company

CLASS 9. Pen of 10 Steers 560/760kgs Max 4 teeth. HGP free or EU. Twenty eight pens contested the class with Brangus very prominent in the wash up. Tony and Sharon Fernie’s, Boombah Cattle Company, Dingo took out forth place with their pen of 677kg, eight 2 tooth and two 4 tooth purebred Brangus. These steers sold for 290c/kg and with a medium weight of 669kg they returned $1940.10/head. Other Brangus exhibitors included Duncan and Karen Geddes and Lawson and Linda Geddes. The Telemon steers entered by Duncan and Karen Geddes, Springsure sold for 278c/kg and with an average scale weight of 616.5ks the pen consisting of nine two and one four tooth steer sold for on average $1713.87. The CoutiOuti entries composed of nine two tooth and a single four tooth steer made 285c/ kg and with an average weight of 642kgs set an average price of 1829.70/head. Other purebred Brangus entries came from the Quinn family, Voewood,

Calliope. Their pen of six two and four four tooth steers made $1751.57/head after selling for 276c/kg to record an average weight of 633.5kg. Scott and Catherine Phillis, Carlo Creek, Dingo sold his pen of equally divided two and four tooths for 278c/kg and with an average weight of 611.5kg making $1667.74/head. Mark and Amanda Salisbury, Upson Downs, Monto also were in the mix with their pen of four two and six four tooth entries that made $1734.72/head after selling for 278c/kg and hitting the scales at an average 624kg. CLASS 10. Pen of 10 Steers 450/560kgs Max 2 teeth. Suitable for the trade market - HGP free or EU. This class provided the breed with it’s foremost victory from a field of six pens. The winners were Duncan and Karen Geddes, Telemon, Springsure. Their pen containing two milk and eight two tooth steers weighed on average 537.5kgs and sold for 289c/kg to make $1553.38/head. The purebred Brangus winners from Telemon edged out Angus/ Charbray, Brahman and Angus/Santa Gertrudis entries into second, third and forth places respectively. In the same class were a pen of purebreds from the same family, Lawson and Linda Geddes, Couti – Outi, Kunwarara. Although unplaced the Couti – Outi pen fetched 297c/kg and with an average weight of 550.5kg came back at $1634.99/head. Second place getters (Angus/Charbray) made 289c/kg and with an average weight of 533.5kg they returned $1541.82/head. Third place was awarded to Brahmans selling for 280c/ kg and with a weigh of 543kg they made $1520.40/head. Fourth place getters were Angus/Santa Gertrudis made 263c/kg and with an average liveweight of 525kg to sell for $1380.75/head.

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Kraken Maverick 820M Alkoomie Top Gun 920K . Alkoomie Miss Final Cut 820J (P)

For Sale at the 2018 ABCA Rockhampton Sale Dam Reserve Senior Champion Female RNA 2017 Grandsire WAT Lead Gun RNA 2017 2nd . 8-12months class (youngest in class) 8mths 8 days . 396kg . EMA 89 Beef 2018 6th . 17-19months class (one of youngest in class 17 head) Long . Structural . Strong . Temperment . Easy Doing Mother Alkoomie Miss Final Cut 820J (P)

Kraken Calypso 007N

Reserve Senior Champion Female Emerald Feature Show 2017 (Maverick at side)

Stutzview 130 (P) . Sunnyside SS7 (P)

RNA 2017 Class Winner (12 head) with no calf at foot. Maverick was 8 days too old.

For Sale at the 2018 ABCA Rockhampton Sale Strong Australian Stable Genetics . Correct . Feminine . Halter Broken

Beef 2018 3 Females . 4 Bulls Brangus Show Ring

Bulls 9-12 months 9 head 3rd, 4th & 5th Heifers 9-12 months 10 head 4th Female 24months and over 12 head (against cows & calves) 6th

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Telpara Elite Genetics Sale grosses $468,400 Sale Summary TELPARA HILLS ELITE GENETICS SALE 14 Females Average $19,071 Top $42,000 5 Bulls Average $19,400 Top $28,000 2 Donors Average $10,500 Top $16,000 54 Embryo Packages Average $1,415 Top $2,300 2 Semen Packages Average $3,500 Top $3,500 Sale clearance 100%

Toted as one of the major drawcards during Beef 2018, the Telpara Hills Brangus Elite Genetics Sale lived up to expectations with international buyers coming up against a committed support base featuring three Australian mainland states. Conducted by the Pearce families at their Telpara Hills site and display at Beef 2018, May 8, Rockhampton Showgrounds the fixture saw the parent stud and invited US vendor, Lake Majestic, Alabama clear the entire catalogue. The complete clearance saw heifers top $42,000, bulls hit $28,000, donors peak at $16,000, embryo packages sell to $2300 and semen packages soar to $3500 in a book that contained previously unreleased genetic material and pairings onto the Australian Brangus and Ultrablack market. Heifers topped out at $42,000 on the way to setting an overall medium of $19,071. 16

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Sectional topper and overall sale pace setter at $42,000 was the 26-monthold, Telpara Hills Miss High Quality 541M15 (MC High Quality 535Y (US)) selling to the Coffs Harbour, NSW based THEG Brangus operated by Troy Mitchell. Miss High Quality 541M15 carried a safe pregnancy to MC Granite 834B (US) and is due to deliver in the middle of August.

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Telpara Hills Miss Foundation 541M28 (Suhn’s Foundation 331Z28 (US)) made $28,000 going to Russell and Janelle Dobe, Inkerman Station, Bowen, Qld. A daughter of US import, Hollywood Of Salacoa 23A53, Telpara Hills Miss Hollywood 541M91 made $12,000 also off to Inkerman. The Nick Cornelison, Lake Majestik Farms, Dode’s also claimed the sale opener, the rising six-year-old, $16,000 donor, Alabama, US secured the 29-monthold, $32,000, Miss Vin Diesel 541L82 Telpara Hills Miss Csonka 541H18 (Csonka). The trio purchased by (Telpara Hills Vin Diesel 541H16) Inkerman averaged $18,667. Russell who carries naturally to Telpara Hills and Janelle also took with them Place Your Bets 392K24 and is due also the top selling embryo package to calve in June. The overall bottom at $2300 for the pairing between line average for females came in at BWCC Big Town 192B15 (US) and $18,000. Telpara Miss Hollywood the colonial donor, Telpara Hills Miss 801M11 (20-months) (Hollywood Thurston 468L13. The resultant Of Salacoa (US)) sold open, making progeny will be maternal halves to the $36,000 and selling to a US and Australian partnership of Speckle Park $30,000 Telpara Hills Houston 468C3 (Triple B Stud). breeders, Craig and Louise Parker and Peter and Roz Alexander, Hidden John and Kathy Colless, Wetherby Valley, Tweed Valley, NSW and Notta Brangus, Mt Molloy paid $8000

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for the Foundation daughter, Miss Foundation 920M30. Bruce Reid and Dennis Power’s, Minnamurra Pastoral Company and Speckle Park Stud, Mount Mill, Coolah acting through Elders Tamworth were the major supporters taking four heifers and a bull throughout proceedings to average $15,000. Their four heifers set an average $14,500 including the $17,000 Telpara Hills Miss Manning 468M2 (Oaks Manning 30T 541Z71 (US)), the $13,000 Miss Atlanta 920M6 (Atlanta Of Salacoa 488Z (US)), the $9000 Miss Embassador 541M93 (MC Embassador 541Z15 (US)) and their top selection the $19,000, (20-months) Miss Northstar 920M29 (CRC North Star 9U8W3 (US)). Repeat client, Glen Wright, Wright Pastoral, Brookvale, Legume, NSW secured the $5000 Miss X-Factor 820K21 (MC X Factor 889X34 (US)) while a partnership between the Holzwart family, Western Force Stud and the McKinlay family, Stewart Park, Comet secured the $18,000 Miss Csonka 820M15 (Csonka) (18-months). Ian Kursch, Casino, NSW outlaid $11,000 taking the MC Real Deal 541R3 daughter, Miss Real Deal 810M12 along with the $14,000 Miss High Quality 801M6 (MC High Quality 535Y (US)). Chris and Amanda Park, Kaninda Park, Mirani selected the $8000 Csonka daughter, Miss Csonka 920M43. The small but quality offering of males within the offering topped out at $28,000 to end with an average of $19,400. At $22,000 Telpara Hills Carbine 541M17 (26-months) (1005kg) (118 EMA) (11/8mm) (6.3 IMF) (MC High Quality 535Y (US)) topped the section selling to the William and Fiona Isles, Capella. Warren and Yolande Entsch, Jaggan parted with $22,000 for the Telpara Hills Vin Diesel 541H16 son, Lawman 468L39 (30-months) (925kg) (122 EMA) (12/7mm) (IMF 7). Graham and Cybil Ball, Rosebank Brangus, Monto claimed the $13,000 Marksman (MC High Quality 535Y (US)) (30-months) (895kg) (122

EMA) (10/7mm) (7.3 IMF) while Stephen McBride and Kelly Anne Lucy, Roebuck Hills Stud, Calliope secured the rights to the $17,000 High Calibre 146L10 (MC Real Deal 541R3 (US)) (30-months) (925kg) (131 EMA) (9/7mm) (6.8IMF). Bruce Reid and Dennis Power’s, Minnamurra Pastoral Company and Speckle Park Stud, Mount Mill, Coolah added a male to their four heifer selections. They chose the $17,000, Winchester 146M3 (Telpara Hills Mr Houston 468C3) (26-months) (850kg) (121 EMA) (12/7mm) (7 IMF). Embryo packages topped at $2300 and averaged $1409. Topping that section of the offering was the $2300 ($460/egg) package in the combination of BWCC Big Town 192B16 - Telpara Hills Miss Thurston 468L13. This package joins the four females selected by Russell and Janelle Dobe, Inkerman Station, Bowen. Palgrove principals, David and Prue Bonfield, Dalveen took the first of the embryo packages on offer, outlaying $1000 ($200/embryo) for the five eggs in Legacy 302A4 (US) – Telpara Hills Miss Real Deal 15L. David, Christa, Kayla and Kelsey Walker, High Rock Farm, Alabama, US parted with $250 per egg for the four zygotes pairing of TJM Three D 302A – Telpara Hills Conroe 541J16. Taking the five egg package offered by Lake Majestik Farms, US for $1200 ($240/ egg) in the Legacy 302A4 – Ms Brinks Unitas 30T94 was Hunter Paterson, Kilkivan. Hunter also paid $1200 for a five eggs in Legacy 302A4 – CB Ms Landau 283B10 also offered by Lake Majestik. Taking the opportunity to invest were the sale vendors, Telpara Hills snapping up the $1000 package (six embryos) in the Suhn’s Foundation 331Z28 – LM Ms Brinks OPPOSITE PAGE Good Fortune 541A offered by Lake Miss High Quality 541M15 for $42,000 Majestik. FROM TOP Miss Vin Diesel 541L82 for $32,000; Miss Hollywood 801M11 for $36,000; Miss Foundation 541M28 for $28,000; Carbine 541M17 for $28,000; ARTICLE CONTINUES PG 18 Lawman 468L39 for $22,000 17

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Keith, based South Australian agents, Spence Dix and Co., secured the $2000 five egg package in Mr New Blood 50H – Telpara Hills Miss Final Cut 541L70 for a client. The Dobe family, CPR Brangus, Ravenshoe selected the $1500 package containing five eggs in the pairing of Csonka – Telpara Hills Miss Real Deal 392K15 and a further $1800 for three embryos in a combination of MC Real Deal 541R3 - Telpara Hills Miss Csonka 820K14. Adding to their selections was the $1100 package (six eggs) in the Lake Majestik offering involving the pairing of Eisenhower Of Salacoa 23Y69 – Ms Brinks Sundance 75R47. Eliza, Christine and Ashley Trompf, Traveston Park Stud, Traveston selected the $1300 package ($433/egg) in the Csonka – Telpara Hills Miss Real Deal 11J9 pairing while Kraken principals, Julie Sheehan and Jason Jeynes, Rockhampton took with them the $1600 pairing (four eggs) in Suhn’s Foundation 331Z28 – Telpara Hills Miss Onstar 541K34. Two semen packages (five straws/ package) in Telpara Hills Ace of Spades 541K65 fetched $3500 each selling to Fleetwood Grobler, Stockyard International, Tamworth, NSW and Lee, Jan and Dean Kapernick, Shadow Valley Brangus, Gin Gin respectively. Agents: Elders and Elite Livestock Auctions.

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TOP ROW Winchester 146M3 for $17,000; Calibre 146M10 for $17,000 BOTTOM ROW Ace of Spades 541K65 for $3,500; BWCC Big Town 192B16 for $3,500

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CALF CHAMPION MALE Redline Napoleon 7/242 (04) Redline Stud, Monto RESERVE CALF CHAMPION MALE Oaklands Prime Time (05) Oaklands Stud, Kalapa CALF CHAMPION FEMALE Greenacre Miss Foundation 15N Greenacre Stud, Wallarobba, NSW RESERVE CALF CHAMPION FEMALE Forest Hills Fantasy 1200 Forest Hills Stud, Capella

JUNIOR CHAMPION BULL Lazy S Mr Bojangles (06) Lazy S Stud, Condamine RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION BULL Charlevue Blacksoil (07) Charlevue Stud, Dingo JUNIOR CHAMPION FEMALE Voewood Mercedes (09) Voewood Stud, Calliope RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION FEMALE Glen Heart Dollie Glenheart Stud, Toogoolawah GRAND & SENIOR CHAMPION BULL Charlevue Big Baldy 11-16 (01) Charlevue Stud, Dingo RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION BULL (08) Bimbadeen Nashville Bimbadeen Stud, Monto

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Brangus take out the ‘Battle Of The Breeds’ Tug Of War It’s another of the hotly contested events on any Beef expo calendar. But it’s a contest of a different kind … however, it does pit breed against breed and it’s keenly sought after … the bragging rights to the ‘Battle Of The Breeds’ Tug Of War.

As one of the ‘kick off’ events for the week long triennial bovine event … this years competition was conducted at the Rocky Sports Club, May 6th and was sponsored by clothing company, RB Sellars as a part of the official ‘Meet and Greet’ festivities.

The victorious Brangus team after their comprehensive win in the RB Sellars ‘Battle Of The Breeds’ Tug Of War’ at the commencement of Beef 2018 were Lucy Roche, Kris Dingle, Mark Salisbury, Brad Hanson, Matthew Sirett, Kurt Jeynes, Cane Comiskey, Jason Magee and team ‘sprooker’ (front) Edward Quinn.

A small but determined band of Brangus breeders and members entered a team, a young, fit team that had to consist of at least one female member. So with shoes removed and the sight of ‘lily white legs and ‘farmer tan’ toes and feet, with a great set of printed polo shirts supplied generously by Limestone Clothing, Calliope our Brangus team went to war! First victory was over the highly, much fancied rivals, the reigning champions … the Droughtmaster team. Our next opponents and might we add the next victory was over another team, the formidable and burly Angus crew. Then came the best test … straight into the finals against the Brahman team. A huge challenge was mounted by the Brahman team, both on and off the field. Under a barrage and sustained heckling from their strong supporter base our grand final opponents were assisted with barbed comments and jibes like ‘You’d be nothing without us’ which in the end was an extremely weak reference and an obvious hark back to the distant past and genetic roots of our breed. These taunts only served to strengthen the resolve of our firmly committed young band of warriors. In the end the Brangus team came out winners and were crowned RB Sellars ‘Battle Of The Breeds’ Beef 2018 Tug Of War. It was ironic that the Brahmans suffered the same fate as the Angus team … another hark back to the distant past and genetic roots of our breed. Perhaps it’s a sign that we as a breed have moved on and continues to win battles on many fronts. 22

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The Executive Paper Dear Members, Firstly I’d like to take this opportunity to congratulate all members who took the opportunity and attended Beef 2018, whether you were involved in either showing, displaying or promoting our wonderful Brangus breed. This triennial event was my first Beef expo as your Executive Officer of the ABCA. I was truly impressed with the quality and the standard of cattle on show. The impressive displays of animals and merchandise mounted at the Brangus Boulevard was certainly a credit to those members who supported the concept. The comments from visitors who passed through were extremely gratifying and these comments were also echoed about the other Brangus members that mounted their respective displays outside that of the Boulevard area. To those exhibitors who claimed success in the show ring, from what I saw the Judge’s job of selecting those winners and place getters was extremely difficult, such was the quality of all those cattle presented on the day. The continuing and ongoing drought has created a great deal of hardship for many of our members, especially in Queensland and New South Wales and we can only hope that relief by way of substantial rain soon eases the situation. This year I will be in attendance at the annual ACBA sales at Roma, Friday 7th September as well as Rockhampton, October 8th and 9th and also the Annual General Meeting (Monday 8th October 2018) where I look forward to meeting more members at each of these events. Your ABCA Board conducted a face to face meeting in Armidale on June 23rd and the following day the majority of the Board Members attended with many other members and visitors the ABCA Zone 3 Field Day at Trevor and Collen Jorgensen’s property, Magnet, Delungra, New South Wales. Can I take this opportunity to congratulate Trevor and Colleen on what was a fantastic day, topped off with wonderful displays of their cattle and thank them on behalf of those of us who attended for their wonderful hospitality. Kind regards,

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PRESIDENT & Zone 2 MARK BECKMAN ‘Glenoyra Downs’

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VICE PRESIDENT & Federal Representative TREVOR JORGENSEN ‘Magnet’ 1000 Michell Lane Delungra NSW 2403 02 6723 6454 0427 236 454 belview@bordernet.com.au TREASURER & Zone 4 LUKE KEOGH ‘Cobwell’ PO Box 194 Barham NSW 2732

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Federal Representative MEGAN HANSEN ‘Oaklands’ 258 Iker Road Kalapa Qld 4702 0488 347 138 oaklandsbrangus@gmail.com Federal Representative EDWARD QUINN ‘Voewood’ Calliope Qld 4680

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Palgrove and Genetrust form international alliance Palgrove Stud, Dalveen and US based seedstock giant, Genetrust have recently announced the formation of an alliance. The alliance was formally announced at a launch during Beef 2018. Present were many new and regular clients, agents, interested parties and international guests and producers. Pictured after the launch of the Palgrove Genetrust Alliance during Beef 2018 were IBBA President, Tommy Perkins (US), David and Prue Bondfield, Palgrove Stud, Dalveen and Rocky Repro, Rockhampton partners, Sally North and Ced Wise, Glen Aplin.

Globally, Genetrust LCC, is one of the leading suppliers of Brangus and Ultrablack genetics with massive sales of semen and embryos in the US that now involves countries like South America, Africa and Australia. Ranked in the top 20 seedstock suppliers in the US the company markets over 700 bulls annually and they produce the leading sire registrations with the International Brangus Breeders Association (IBBA). The Palgrove operation needs no introduction to the seedstock industry and now is a major player in the supply of Brangus and Ultrablack genetics in Australia. CEO of Palgrove, David Bonfield summed up the operations ethos by stating “Our approach to the breeding and supply of Brangus and Ultrablack genetics has been consistent with a long established breeding philosophy of producing top quality seedstock for Australian producers.” 26

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He went further explaining the newly formed alliance, “We’re very excited about the potential of this new alliance with Genetrust, we’ve identified them as producers with a shared breeding philosophy, we’re both focused on the production of phenotypically correct cattle that excel in their environment reproductively and structurally, whist still maintaining the performance and carcase merits that their marketplace demands.”

According to David Bonfield the suitability of type and constitution of an animal can’t accurately be evaluated by simply looking at a photo or objective data in printed material adding, “Our plan is to provide verification of the bulls by personally inspecting them and then using these animals in our herd to identify the best genetic fit for Australian conditions prior to the release of those animals onto the open semen market.”

Strategically the alliance will allow and provide Palgrove with early access to Genetrust genetics for utilization in their growing stud and commercial herds and will enable Palgrove to evaluate the suitability of the progeny for Australian conditions and markets, thus giving Australian Brangus and Ultrablack breeders direct commercially relevant evaluations of a particular sire’s impact on breeding outcomes.

The Palgrove/Genetrust alliance will provide a platform for performance data to be shared with Genetrust in the US to enhance traits such as fertility, weight and carcase EPD data and information into the future.

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Brangus and the environment go hand in hand at Goondicum Robert and Nadia Campbell have carved out a niche market for their Brangus herd in an environmentally sustainable way at Goondicum, Monto.

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Goondicum Station is 7000ha (17,300ac) of prime agricultural land at the head of the Burnett River, some 60klm east of Monto and a three hour drive from Bundaberg in central Queensland. The picturesque property is at the very head of the Burnett River has nearly 20km of double river frontage. Goondicum is an ‘A-class’ property on the Grazing Land Condition scale, which rates the capacity of land to respond to rain and produce useful pasture. Goondicum Station boasts a healthy population of yearround grasses dominated by species considered 3P (palatable, perennial and productive, including Bisset Blue Grass, Buffalo and Gatton Panic and assorted legumes. The aggregation contains a 3600ha crater of an extinct volcano, giving it a unique geology and ecosystem that thrives on rich, fertile soil and aboveaverage rainfall. Mt Goondicum, which reaches 537m above sea level and sits just behind the homestead, is the remnant of a volcanic plug. The couple also operates the nearby 2000ha (5000ac), Coomalum. Robert and Nadia are fifth generation producers on the property that has been in the family since the 1860s. First surveyed in 1892, the original tenure was granted as a grazing homestead lease. In 1957, Bruce and Roseanne Campbell moved to Goondicum, bringing their vision for an environmentally sustainable beef business. It was far-sighted for the time and has proved a robust business model. During the years they ran the family business, Bruce and Roseanne returned vast areas of the property to native forest to preserve wildlife habitats of national significance. Bruce impressed upon Robert, that each generation must strive to leave the land in better condition than when they started working on it. Robert and Nadia are proud to enhance that legacy today by adopting and constantly refining sustainable farming practices.

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Robert went further explaining, “We don’t target the liveexport markets, we’re commercial producers supplying international markets including the EU, Saudi Arabia and Russia and the domestic (MSA) markets.” “Our commercial heifers are sold annually at Gracemere at the annual ABCA Sale in October, these usually reward us with an excellent return with many selling to repeat buyers from QLD, WA and NSW. In dry times we sell excess heifers and steers to saleyards to reduce our stocking rates while bullocks and prime cast for age cows are sold direct to meatworks for the EU or MSA.” “We find that there is a premium at these commercial sales for that EU Brangus article.” Cows are sold off as cast for age at around 12 to 13 years and heifers around 500kg liveweight and their steer counterparts in a range from 600 to 650 kg liveweight. New genetic material is sourced from several different breeders whereby the couple try to strengthen their gene pool with the attributes that they want to meet their conditions and markets. When considering what breed that best suited the entire operation Robert added, “We considered several different options, however we liked the appearance of the breed, their good frames and we generally find their quiet and inquisitive nature suits our property and market focus.” He went further adding, “We consider temperament, polls, weight gain, frame (shape) and length.” The entire operation is a naturally mated herd, there are no forms of artificial breeding with Robert saying, “We usually expect some of our new bulls to have a trace or traces of US genetics in them these days, as the bull breeders we purchase from are involved in their gene pool expansion from the US.”

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“We try to ensure that our new bulls are sourced from like-minded breeders who maintain high standards and quiet cattle. Much time and thought goes into selecting the right bulls, which are bought directly from the paddock after observing temperament and characteristics that will determine the direction of the herd.” “Brangus suit our property and country very well. The weather here varies widely with the seasons, from 40˚c in summer to -6˚c in winter, Brangus handle the extremes. Our priority is to provide trees for shade in summer and shelter and timbered hollows in winter and they utilize these areas according to conditions. The breed thrives in this country, coupled with the land management practices that Goondicum utilizes.” “We have been involved in breeding Brangus for nearly 25 years now. The breed commands a higher price in the saleyard and they yield very well in our grassfed fattening operation. They’ve got amazingly high fertility, are great milkers, they possess very good temperament and they’re very manageable in these mountainous country. They are ideal for us.” Robert summed up the operation by saying, “Our cattle are 100% grassfed on all native pasture, using rotational grazing. Our stocking rates are low, the quality of the soils, natural minerals and pasture allows us the luxury of not having a heavy reliance on supplements.” “The quality of land at Goondicum (especially in the crater) and at Coomalum, combined with our land management practices means the land is in very good condition and is being kept sustainably in prime condition. The only supplement we use is Breederphos. It’s a dry lick containing multi minerals as well as urea. This is used for breeders and weaners to give them a head start, it assists with lifting calving percentages and helps maintain breeders during the winter.”

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The aggregation supports extensive native forest typical of the upper Burnett range, including Blue Gum, Iron Bark, Bloodwood and Rough Bark Apple Trees with the undergrowth being native Blue Grass and Kangaroo Grass. Bullocks are fattened on scrub country and improved pasture country that features stands of Bisset Blue Grass, Buffel and Gatton Panic along with assorted legumes. The couple are committed to coexistence grazing where the natural environment and wildlife is preserved as much as possible with Robert adding, “Our rationale is that it’s good economics, pasture output has been proven to increase from shade that reduces heat stress in summer on the ground cover and better grass means better nutrition and healthier cattle and increased profit. We have researched and can demonstrate that trees play a vital role in producing high quality beef. Natural woodlands offer animals refuge from the elements, prevent erosion, attract and maintain wildlife and thereby provide an all round healthier environment.” “Our clearing is selective in order to retain large stands of eucalypts and wildlife habitat corridors.” In order to keep pastures at peak performance and quality at Goondicum the couple employs lower stocking rates, reducing the stress on the land. Paddocks are spelled to allow native pastures to regenerate and seed. To ensure cattle get the best quality grass right from the start, special paddocks are spelled months ahead of weaning to ensuring plenty of fresh feed. “Here at Goondicum we’ve developed long and short term strategies to ensure sustainability despite the vagaries of the weather. During drought, destocking preserves breeders and younger cattle and ensures adequate feed for the remaining animals,” added Robert.

anyone complaining that wildlife is eating their grass is running too many cattle.” The operation also uses what are deemed ‘cool fires’ adapted from the ancient land management technique practised by Indigenous Australians for thousands of years. These cool fires are used to disrupt the breeding cycle of parasites and encourage the growth of native grasses. With Robert adding, “Selective thinning of regrowth benefits wildlife by allowing natural grasses and shrubs to grow, providing food and shelter for ground dwelling animals. Adapting these practices to modern farming also promotes the growth of trees with commercial value. In line with our belief in the economic benefits of sustainability, we’ve developed timber production on a 15year cycle of renewable resources.” As part of its stress minimisation practices, Goondicum features six stockyard complexes purpose-built for either cows, calves or bullocks and or weaners to reflect their different needs. These complexes also create a safe and efficient environment for staff. All have a full rooves over the crushes and pound, giving shade during the summer and shelter during the wet months making for a more pleasant and practical experience for cattle and staff. As Robert pointed out, “Low stress leads to the high quality, 100% grassfed EU Brangus cattle. Our Brangus bulls and their offspring thrive in their surroundings and favourable conditions since being introduced here in the late 1990’s, there’s no need for growth hormones.”

He (Robert) went onto say ,“We all know that stress unquestionably affects the quality of beef, we operate on the basis that working and mustering cattle ‘takes as long as it takes’. We have patient staff that operate under clear guidelines “We are also committed to reducing regarding handling, yard-working our footprint as much as possible and and loading. Noise levels are key to co-grazing. Unless the local wildlife on keeping cattle stress-free so there a property are in plague proportions, are no motorbikes, barking dogs or 32

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helicopters used in mustering. Freight providers load at the animals’ pace ensuring smooth transport This approach is not only kinder to our cattle (and our staff!) but it makes sound commercial sense.” This holistic approach has paid dividends for the operation and it’s owners with Ray White Rural’s, Gary Wendt giving an insight to into agent and buyer feedback saying, “For the past five years Goondicum has been sending their EU accredited Brangus heifers at the Annual Commercial Female Brangus Sale, CQLX, Gracemere. The Goondicum cattle are a sought after item year in and year out, always attracting strong demand, reflecting the prices they achieve. This is no accident, it’s due to a combination of factors, including temperament, composition and quality. It’s a real credit to Robert and Nadia and a result of the quality of their Brangus herd, their country, the way the cattle are reared, educated and are handled.” The couple have developed a programme over generations of raising high quality cattle. The programme commences after weaning and involves five steps, Cattle are drafted into their groups for fattening and breeding. 1. Steers are moved first into paddocks and then to fattening country for some years before being finished for the EU market. Robert adding “In dry times, we sell some steers to conserve good-quality feed in our paddocks for the rest of the herd. All EUaccredited cattle are sold directly to processors.” 2. Heifers are moved to fresh paddocks thus promoting growth. Before winter, young heifers return to the yards, where they are drafted to select the future replacement breeders. These are returned to the paddocks until they reach a suitable joining age and weight. Surplus or cull heifers continue to be fattened until ready for the EU market.

3. Goondicum’s breeding regime involves a strictly controlled program whereby bulls are introduced and joined in November and removed in March, ensuring calving finishes before Christmas and not during the cold winters experienced at Goondicum. This reduces stress on both mother cow and her calf. 4. Preg testing occurs annually in July and August. Most breeding females are retained until at least the 12 years of age providing their temperament and health is maintained. The Campbell’s believe the highest quality meat can only be achieved by providing an exceptionally stress-free life for the cattle. “Humane animal handling and low-stress techniques significantly reduce the possibility of bruising during transport. Our cattle can be transported up to 500kmls without sustaining any bruising, we’re often met with the comments that Goondicum cattle calmly walk on and off the trucks. These methods ensure that well-bred, well-fed cattle are more highly sought after, with repeat buyers predominant when heifers are sold at auction”, said Robert. The operation follows five steps to ensure they have contented cattle.

Over many years, Goondicum and its owners as painstakingly refined the process to produce contented cattle. These ideas and strategies are constantly updated with techniques and protocols when a better idea comes along. 1. It all starts from the time young calves first visit the yards. They are handled with great care and patience. 2. Weaning is critical in a calf’s development. Once calves are taken for weaning they return to the yard complex, familiar to them from when were younger. It’s crucial to make weaning as lowstress as possible by giving feeds of high-quality hay and splitting them into smaller groups of about 50. They are fed morning and night with hay racks and plenty of hand-feeding so they become comfortable around people. Once weaners have settled in and are eating well (about five days), they start ‘lessons’ where they are educated in using the stockyards. Staff spend hours with weaners every morning, patiently working them until they become familiar with the yards, structures and processes. This means less stress when cattle need to come into the yards for worming or vet work.

3. After a week of lessons, weaner are tailed out on horseback into smaller paddocks every morning so they can free-range graze and have plenty of time outside the yards. Late in the afternoon they are mustered back into the safety of the stockyard complex and given more hay. 4. After a few weeks of this, the weaners are moved into large groups of up to 100 that are mustered daily. 5. Once they are content with the process, the weaners can be sent to their paddocks to freerange graze. Working dogs that are quiet and soft-natured will not stress the cattle. These dogs fulfil an important role in working cattle and establishing their trust. Stockyards and crushes are custom designed to ensure cattle can be worked with minimal stress and reduced injuries. To optimise quietness, stock are culled heavily for temperament.

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Research finds connection between animal genetics and gut bacteria responses Recent research has confirmed suspicions that differences in the genetics of mammals influence the responses of gut bacteria and produce markedly different responses to nutritional challenges.

The project suggests that great genetics can mean great gut bug ‘communication’ in livestock and can lead to greater productivity and other welfare benefits. The findings, published in ‘Frontiers in Genetics’, has excited the science world and is seen as a first step in a range of future breakthroughs set to benefit livestock and their owners. The study was a collaboration between Camden (NSW) based independent research company Scibus, The University of Sydney, Montana State University and CSIRO (Dr Chris McSweeney and Dr Stuart Denman).

Key factors influencing the success of the project were the deep belief and commitment of the scientists from different organisations to a project that had great scientific merit, but modest funding, he said. Prof Lean said the project provided answers for livestock producers and future directions that would help both reduce disease and improve efficiency of production. The study was an excellent example of the type of project that could be delivered by collaboration among scientist groups.

Scibus founder and managing director Professor Ian Lean described the research outcomes as ‘exciting’ in that it established the genetic makeup of mammals influenced the outcomes of activity by gut bacteria.

Lead researcher Dr Helen Golder developed this work following her PhD studies at the University of Sydney. She said cattle represented an excellent model to help understand communication between the mammal and gut bacteria, and how this influenced gut function.

“Picking the genetic makeup of a mammal will allow us to pick better animals and eventually produce the ‘optimal’ animal,” Prof Lean said.

The work was supported by all the organisations involved and also received funding from a number of public and private sources. The paper is receiving international attention. Research Fellow for US company Church & Dwight (Arm & Hammer Animal Nutrition) Dr Elliot Block, commended the work, saying the study provided a clear direction to new discoveries that would benefit many species. The small team of dedicated scientists involved in the research is currently working on deeper understandings of rumen function in cattle and the role of mammal and bacterial genetics.

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2018 Carcase competition sees positive gains Six central and southern Queensland breeders assembled a field of 140 steers for the 2018 Brangus Carcase Competition and Open Day. The recent Open Day conducted at the Maudsley family’s, Nangur Downs Feedlot, Tansey saw the completion of the competition as far as the feedlot section of the event was concerned. This year the competition was widened to accommodate both Brangus and Brangus composites in a move to broaden the appeal and allow new participants to embrace the concept. In it’s inaugural year (2016) the competition attracted a field of 146 steers with last years field coming back to 126 head. Contestants this year included Mark and Katrina Brown, Lancen Creek, Wowan, Ron and Narelle Hanson, Bindaree, Murgon, Greg and Alicia

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Magee, St Omer, Capella and the Edward and Kara Quinn and family, Voewood, Calliope. Brad and Nicole Saunders, Thendara, Wowan again supported the concept and the competition along with first time competitors, the Dickins family, Nulambie, Theodore. After 100 days on feed the HGP free trade steers were processed and slaughtered on June 15th at the Nolan’s Meats Abattoir and facility, Gympie. As has been in the past each

team involves seven steers with the best six carcasses being judged and assessed. The final results of the trial will announced at an awards dinner at the Bracken Ridge Tavern, Brisbane, August 8th. Highest daily weight gain was recorded by a Voewood steer that posted a gain of 2.60kg/day for the period. Voewood also claimed the runner-up in the weight gain with another team member recording a 2.49kg/day result.

Across the board the entire 2018 field of 140 steers gained on average 1.9kg/ day (curfew weight) as compared to the 2017 result where the 126 steers averaged x.xx/kg/day and in 2016 the 146 steers averaged 1.8kg/day. Highest gainers as a mob for the competition were the four groups (28 head) entered by the Saunders family, Thendara, Wowan gaining on average 2.15kg/day with the highest group at 2.19kg/day and the lowest 2.11kg/day. The highest individual group (7 head) in the competition gained 2.38 for the owners, the Quinn family with their team of 56 head averaging 2.12kg/day. Greg and Alicia Magee, St Omer, Capella entered a team of seven that saw gains of between 1.67 to 2.31kg/ day to post an average result of 2.17/ day. The Magee pen entered the competition weighing 408.29kgs and finished at an average 605.86kgs.

The Dickins family, Nulambie, Theodore also entered a pen of seven with an average start weight of 380.86kg liveweight and a final weight of 572.43 the seven averaged 2.11kg/day for the period. The spread in the gains was from 1.75/day to the highest at 2.19kg/day after entering the competition at an average liveweight of 380.86kg and finishing at 572.43kgs. Mark and Katrina Brown, Lancen Creek, Wowan entered 21 head of Brangus and composites in three groups. As a whole the 21 head set an average gain of 1.92kg/day. The Lancen Creek steers showed a tight weight gain spread between the trio of groups ranging from 1.85 to 1.99kg/ day with two individuals topping at 2.21kg/day. Their entry weight was 384.66kg on average and finished at on average 559.19kg/head. ARTICLE CONTINUES PG 38

OPPOSING PAGE. Participants and coordinators of the 2018 Competition were Brad Hanson, Bullakeana, Moura, Greg Magee, St Omer, Capella, Ron Hanson, Bindaree, Murgon, Russell Anderson, Nulambie, Theodore, Mark Brown, Lancen Creek, Wowan, Brent Hanson, Bindaree, Murgon and Edward and Denise Quinn, Voewood, Calliope. TOP LEFT. Highest daily weight gain in the 100 day feed trail was this Voewood steer posting a gain of 2.60kg/day for the period. TOP RIGHT. First time competitors and representing JB Dickins and family, Nulambie, Theodore was Russell Anderson, Nulambie, Theodore with their group of seven steers. MIDDLE RIGHT. Travelling from Brisbane to view the steers on feed at the Carcase Competition and Open Day and presenting the ABCA 2018 Carcase Competition ‘Consumers Choice Award’ on the day to the pen owned by brad and Nicole Saunders, Thendara, Wowan were Michael White, Bracken Ridge Tavern, Brisbane, Aldrin Cinco, Chef Bracken Ridge Tavern and Ben White, Bracken Ridge Tavern. BOTTOM RIGHT. Owner of Waterfall and Nangur Feedlots at Goomeri, Robert Maudsley (right) with Edward Quinn, Voewood Calliope with steers involved in the 2018 Brangus Carcase Competition and Open Day, Nangur Downs Feedlot, Tansey. 37

Twenty one head were entered by local breeders, Ron and Narelle Hanson, Bindaree, Murgon. Their Brangus and Brangus cross steers saw an across the board gain of 1.71kg/ day with a spread between the groups of between 1.63 to 1.86kg/day with the highest performer posting a 2.11kg/day result. The mob from Bindaree averaged 405.81kgs liveweight upon entry and finished with a medium result of 561.76kgs live. An average daily gain of 2.15kg/ day was the result of the 28 head of purebreds and composites entered by Brad and Nicole Saunders, Thendara, Wowan. The Thendara team saw all four groups post results of over 2kg/day with the top pen of seven hitting 2,19kg/day down to 2.11kg/day. Top gainer for the Saunders team was a gain of 2.35kg/day. Brad and Nicole’s steers entered the contest at on average 410.78 kg liveweight and finished at on average 606.9kgs. At that induction weight these Thendara steers were the heaviest steers entering the trial. Again there was another tight spread of figures over the entire group of steers from Thendara where the gains achieved ranged from between 192 to 199kg over the period. Largest competitor in the 2018 contest was the Quinn family, Voewood, Calliope. Their 56 steers (eight groups) set an overall gain of 2.12kg/day with the highest group posting a 2.38kg/day down to 1.59kg/day. Voewood also claimed the highest and the runner-up top daily weight gain with gains of 2.60kg/day and 2.49kg/day respectively. The Voewood contingent of pure and crossbreds entered as a group at an average liveweight of 395.92kg and finished at 592.70kgs. The heaviest finishing pen for Voewood was seven that weighed on average 618.71kgs and posted an overall gain for the period of 2.16kg/day. Commenting on the competition and it’s outcome at the Open Day and Australian Brangus Cattle Association (ABCA) Board Member, Edward Quinn said “The event gives producers and breeders an opportunity to become involved and witness first hand the benefits of this great breed and at the same time receive valuable feedback on their cattle’s performance.” “Our inaugural competition (2016) drew a field of 146 steers, last year saw 126 entered and this year’s field of 140 would have been considerably larger had it not been affected by a rain event that saw two exhibitors (35 head) not being able to enter at induction time.” Edward also commented on the overall performance of the steers and their weight gains adding, “It’s important to remember that weight gain is just one of the many sections and parameters of the competition. It’s of no use to anyone 38

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TOP Pictured at the annual Carcase Competition Open Day were (back row) Greg Magee, St Omer, Capella, Brad Hanson, Bullakeana, Moura, Ron Hanson, Bindaree, Murgon, Terry Nolan, Nolan Meats, Gympie, Russell Anderson, Nulambie, Theodore and Brent Hanson, Bindaree, Murgon, (front row) Michael White, Bracken Ridge Tavern, Brisbane, Aldrin Cinco, Chef Bracken Ridge Tavern; Edward Quinn, Voewood, Calliope, Mark Brown, Lancen Creek, Wowan, Denise Quinn, Voewood, Calliope and Robert Maudsley, Waterfall & Nangur Feedlots, Tansey. BOTTOM Greg Magee, St Omer, Capella with his group of seven steers that gained between 1.67 to 2.31kg/day to post an average result of 2.17/day.

attaining terrific weight gains if in the end that animal/ animals produce and deliver product that’s of inferior quality, ending in poor quality tasting beef, so in effect weight gain this is just one of pieces of the cake.” “With the competition now open to Brangus and Brangus cross cattle we encourage producers to contact us for more information on the 2019 competition on 0418 716 442 or the ACBA on (02) 6773 3373.”

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Warren Bulmer and Jeff Franks awarded Life Membership At the commencement of Beef 2018, the ABCA conducted a ‘Meet and Greet’ at the Gracemere Hotel where a large crowd both from overseas and across Australia gathered before the official opening of Beef 2018. At the evening two more Brangus breeders were awarded Life Membership. The recipients were Warren Bulmer and Jeff Frank. Warren and his wife Robyn founded and operate their Weona Stud, Leeville, outside Casino while Jeff Frank owns the Punchagin prefix from outside Monto, Queensland. During the 1980’s and 1990’s, Warren Bulmer was heavily involved on the Board of Directors in Rockhampton as both a Director and Vice President. Warren had a large input in the smooth transition of the now, ABCA from Rockhampton to Armidale which has helped to form the basis of the strong association that we see today. Over the years Warren travelled from Casino to Rockhampton, a journey of some 850klm, five times a year at his own expense to attend meetings. When the New South Wales branch of the ABCA was formed in 1982, Warren was one of the founding members of that organisation in Grafton. Throughout the years Warren, his wife Robyn and their family have promoted Brangus cattle endlessly in both New South Wales and Queensland in the arenas of the show and the sale rings and saleyards across those regions. The name Weona and it’s cattle have a vast genetic spread throughout the breed and it’s cattle and their accolades appear in many Royal, Feature Show and regional shows records. The couple and their prefix have also been long standing supporters of the ABCA site at the Primex Field Day at Casino since it’s inception and this association continues to this day. Jeff Frank was another director who during the 1980’s, 1990’s and 2000’s supported the ABCA heavily, as both Director and President. In that period Jeff was also involved in the transition of the Association’s relocation from Rockhampton to Armidale and over the years has travelled to both Rockhampton five times a year and Armidale twice a year at his own expense. Jeff has been heavily involved in the showing and the promotion of Brangus cattle from the south east and central Queensland through to the northern areas of New South Wales since the late 1970’s. The Punchagin brand and it’s cattle have featured heavily in the list of champions on a Royal, regional and Feature Show level over that period. Jeff’s contribution and promotion of Brangus cattle has also encompassed many sale rings during that time including Society Sponsored Sales. He has always been and continues to be a tireless supporter of the annual Farmfest Field Day at Toowoomba where his cattle have been successful time and time again in various competitions and displays. 40

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TOP Warren Bulmer, Weona Stud, Leeville with Robert Barlow, Triple B Brangus. BOTTOM Jeff Frank, Punchagin, Monto with Robert Barlow, Triple B Brangus.

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Boombah takes Grainfed Champion at CQCC Boombah Brangus • Champion Grainfed Pen Charlevue Cattle Company • Reserve Champion Grainfed Pen Capella State High School • Aggregate Led Steer – Hoof and Hoof (‘Batman’) Voewood Brangus • Reserve Champion Grainfed Carcase • Largest EMA Duncan and Karen Geddes • Reserve Champion Grassfed Carcase

Bryce Fernie, Boombah Cattle Co, holding the James Lawrence Memorial Cup for the Champion Grainfed pen.

Brangus and their composites were the most dominant of the breeds to feature at the annual 2018 Central Queensland Carcase Classic. Snaring six of the major awards and 25 individual placings on offer the breed upheld its reputation at the event, now in it’s 11th year. In a classic display of dominance, Brangus and Brangus cross entries placed in every class in the competition which this year attracted a field of just over 580 head. Another feature of the event was the increasing prominence of the Led Steer class. This year a total of 57 entries contested the Hoof and Hook class. Victories for the breed came from all categories, single and pen classes as well as Led, Grassfed and Grainfed sections.

of 21 pens. The Boombah trio carried a Hot Standard Carcase Weight (HSCW) range from 355 to 363kg, P8 readings between 12 to 16mm and Rib Fat readings between 8 to 11mm. The EMA readings ranged from 99 to 131cm sq ending in a total point tally of 457.67 and MSA indexes of 48.34 to 50.17. Jamie and Jane Saunders, Charlevue, Dingo were the runners up to the Boombah pen and claimed the Reserve Champion Grainfed pen scoring a total of 448.84 points. Their trio also Milk tooth steers had HSCW readings of 343 to 362kgs, P8 reading from 16 to 20mm and Rib Fat measurements of between 11 to 13mm. Their EMA reading ranged from 77 to 101cm sq. The trio from Charlevue took out MSA Indexes ranging from 59.80 to 62.60.

Tony and Sharon Fernie and family, Boombah, Dingo took home of the major accolades of the evening, the Champion Pen of Grainfed Steers. The pen of three of milk tooths won the class of Grainfed Steers or Heifers (300 – 420kg) that attracted a field

Taking out the Aggregate Champion Led Steer was the Capella State High School. The Brangus/South Devon entry, Batman was placed third in the Hoof judging weeks earlier in the Led Steer Under 580kg Class at the Rockhampton Junior Beef Show and

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then was placed first on the Hook assessment. As a Milk tooth, Batman recorded a HSCW of 301kg a fat depth recording of 13/10mm and an EMA recording of 94cm sq. Batman recorded a MSA of 61.90 ending with a score of 160.19 just 1.62 points ahead of his nearest opposition. Edward and Kara Quinn, Voewood, Calliope were big winners on the night. As first time competitors the couple took out the Reserve Champion Grainfed Carcase. The Milk tooth Brangus steer was second in the Class – Single Grainfed Steer or Heifer (300 – 420kg) (Maximum four teeth). With a HSCW of 398.5kg and fat depth reading of 16/8mm, an EMA recording of 135cm sq the body scored a total of 158.13 points. The steer claimed an MSA index of 52.26. This incredible EMA reading was enough for the Voewood steer and it’s owners to claim the Largest EMA award for the competition.

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The Brangus victories where not just in the Grainfed arena. Springsure breeders, Duncan and Karen Geddes, Telemon Brangus claimed the Reserve Champion Grassfed Pen of Carcases. The Telemon steers placed second in the class of Grassfed Steer or Heifers (300-420) (Maximum 4 teeth). Their trio scored a total of 387.53 points. The pen of steers had a dentition range of a pair of two tooths and a single four tooth entry with HSCW range of 327 to 369.3kg and EMA range of between 66 to 88cm sq and P8 reading of between 11 to 13mm and Rib fat measurement range of 8 to 10mm. Their MSA Index were in a range from 53.52 to 59.32.

Scoring 351.21 points to take sixth place were Lawson and Linda Geddes, Couti-Outi, Kunwarara take sixth place. Their pen of two tooth heifers killed out at between 265 to 305kg HSCW, EMA readings of 52 to 70 cm sq, MSA Index recordings of between 53.61 to 61.13, Rib fat reading ranging from 8 to 14mm and P8 measurements from 13 to 19mm.

Class 3 – Single Steer or Heifer, maximum 4 teeth (300-420kg) had 69 entries and provided the breed with one of the better performances of the night with four of the sixth placings including first, second and third going to Brangus or Brangus cross entries. Class winners were Boombah Cattle Company, operated Class 1 – Single Trade Steer or by Tony and Sharon Fernie and family, Heifer Maximum 2 Teeth (180Boombah, Dingo with their heifer. The 300kg) attracted a field of 29 entries purebred four tooth entry scored a with Brangus filling forth and fifth total of 138.89 points. In doing so she positions. Taking out forth spot was delivered a HSCW of 319kg, scans Bruce and Sandy Ryan, Moola, The of 14/12mm, am EMA of 84cm sq Willows with their Brangus two tooth and a MSA Index of 59.21. Second steer delivering a HSCW of 303.5kg, and third spots were taken out by fat depth of 14/10mm, EMA of 76cm Charlie and Kaye Wilson, Karamarra, sq, MSA Index of 60.67 ending with Dingo with scores of 138.71 and a score of 137 points. Lawson and 138.29 respectively with Brangus Bonnie Geddes took out fifth place cross entries. Second place was a two with their two tooth Brangus steer tooth steer with a HSCW of 341.5kg, with a HSCW 278kg, 12/6mm, EMA scans of 12/10mm, a 90cm sq EMA measurement of 64cm sq, MSA Index measurement and 57.90 MSA Index. of 60.92 and a points total of 131.17. The Wilson’s third place getter, a milk Class 2 – Pen of Three Trade Steers tooth steer came back at 352.5kg or Heifers, Maximum 2 Teeth (180HSCW, 19/15mm, EMA of 85cm sq 300kg) saw 14 pens entered. First and an MSA Index of 58.23. Lawson placing in the class went to Lawson and and Linda Geddes, Couti – Outi, Bonni Geddes, Couti – Outi, Kunwarara Kunwarara took sixth in the class with a pen of Brangus heifers scoring a with a four tooth steer with a HSCW total of 375.82 points. The Geddes pen of 397kg, scan of 15/14mm, EMA of of two tooths ranged in weight from 267 94cm sq and an Index (MSA) of 56 to to 286kg HSCW, P8 reading of between score 133 points. 12 to 18mm, Rib Fat reading of between Class 4 – Pen of 3 Steers or Heifers, 8 to 12mm, EMA measurements maximum 4 teeth (300-420kg) ranging from 68 to 80cm sq and MSA This class attracted a field of 28 pens Index scores of 53.97 to 54.11. In the with the pen of steers from Telemon, same class Bruce and Sandy Ryan, Springsure claiming second position Moola, The Willows collected a fifth for owners, Duncan and Karen Geddes spot with their pen of two tooth heifers with a total of 387.53 points behind the scoring 357 points with HSCW ranges class winners on 390.85 points. The of 277.5 to 296kg, P8 readings of pen, all milk tooth steers ranged from between 12 to 16mm and Rib fat depth 327 to 369.5kg for their HSCW, their readings of between 6 to 11mm, EMA scans ranged from 11 to 13 (P8) and recordings of between 55 to 74cm 8 to 10mm (Rib) with an EMA spread sq and MSA scores of 53.87 to 55.10. 44

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from 66 to 80cm sq and MSA Indexes of between 53.52 to 59.32. Edward and Kara Quinn, Voewood, Calliope family’s steer entries, took with them fifth spot with a score of 379.11 These two and four tooth steers killed out at between 339 to 376 HSCW, 9 to 15mm (P8) and 8 to 12mm (Rib) with an EMA range of 82 to 90cm sq and MSA Indexes of between 56.69 to 57. Class 5 - Single Trade Steer or Heifer Maximum 4 Teeth (300 - 420kg) This was a hotly contested class with 74 entries. Edward and Kara Quinn and family, Voewood, Calliope claimed second spot on 158.13 points with their milk tooth Brangus steer with a HSCW of 398.5kg, 16/12mm, a massive 135cm sq EMA measurement and an MSA Index of 52.26. With such a huge result in the EMA scan the steer claimed the Largest EMA prize by a massive margin. Class 6 - Grainfed Pen of Steers or Heifers Maximum 4 Teeth (300420kg) saw 21 pens before the judges. Apart from the Champions from Boombah and the Reserve Champions taken out by Charlevue the other Brangus winner in the class was a pen of Brangus steers entered by Coorumburra Rural Enterprises. Scoring 434.64 points the trio. The pen all milk tooth entries had a HSCW range of 345.5 to 393kg, scan of 14 to 20mm (P8) and 7 to 12mm (Rib), EMA measurements in a range from 83 to 104cm sq and MSA Index scores of between 49.35 to 52.27. Class 7 - Grainfed Pen of Three Trade Steers or Heifers Maximum 2 Teeth (180 - 300kg) Nine pens were adjudicated over in this class. Fifth spot went to Greg and Alicia Magee, St Omer, Capella with their milk tooth Brangus heifers with a total score of 387.82 points. They had a HSCW range of 253.5 to 284.5kg, their P8 range was 12 to 15mm and their Rib fat depth was from 7 to 11mm. They delivered EMA readings of between 56 to 72cm sq and had MSA Indexes from 56.04 to 66.34. ARTICLE CONTINUES PG 46

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Class 8 - Grainfed Trade Steer or Heifer Maximum 2 Teeth (180 - 300kg) With 41 entries, this class provided another win for the breed with Coorumburra Rural Enterprises, Marlborough taking the ‘blue’ with their milk Brangus steer scoring a total of 151.91 points. His HSCW was 292kg, scans of 11/6mm, 102EMA and a MSA Index of 54.97 Coorumburra also claimed fifth place with a score of 144.58 points for their milk tooth male with a HSCW of 291.5kg, 10/8mm, EMA of 89cm sq and MSA Index of 50.64. Class 9 – Led Steer Hoof Class 580kg and Under Batman, the Brangus cross steer claimed third spot. Class 9 – Led Steer Hoof Class 580kg and Over This class of led steers saw the entrant, ‘Smokey’ owned by Lawson and Linda Geddes, Couti – Outi, Kunwarara take forth spot with a HSCW of 341.5kg, scan of 12/10mm, EMA of 85cm sq and a MSA Index of 56.51. Charlevue Cattle Company’s, ‘Hermie’ filled fifth position with a HSCW result of 364.5kg, 19/16mm, 92cm sq EMA and a MSA Index of 60.50. Class 9 – Led Steer Hook Class With the winner and the eventual champion, Batman taking out the first placing with a score of 160.19 points. Third spot was taken out by Charlevue Cattle Company’s, ‘Brownie’ with a 334kg HSCW, 13/10mm, 87cm sq EMA and a MSA Index of 62.78 scoring a total of 156.64 points. The Schneider family, Yaamba and their entry, ‘Lightning’ placed fifth and scored 153.14 points with a HSCW of 310kg, scan of 14/11mm, 76cm sq EMA and a MSA Index of 62.98. Class 10 – Feed On Class (Steers fed for 100 days) The 13 pens were prepared at the Donovan family, Duaringa Station Feedlot, Duaringa. Jamie and Jane Saunders, Charlevue Cattle Company, Dingo scored a third placing with their milk tooth Brangus steers scoring 554.40 points. 46

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In attaining this result the pen from Charlevue delivered HSCW of between 331.5 to 382kg, fat depth scans of between 10 to 13mm (P8), 8 to 10mm (Rib), EMA ranging from 68 to 95cm sq and MSA Indexes of between 51.70 to 55.92. The pen daily gain was from between 1.58 to 2.53kg/day. The Fernie family, Boombah Cattle Company, Boombah, Dingo took with them a fifth placing on 543.35 points were their milk and one tooth Brangus cross steers. These recorded HSCW results of between 353 to 400.5kg, scan readings of 13 to 16mm (P8), 10 to 13mm (Rib), EMA readings from 82 to 98cm sq, EMA measurements of between 82 to 98cm sq, MSA Indexes from 48.53 to 53.01 and posted a gaily gain in a range from 1.86 to 2.15kg/day.

TOP LEFT Capella State High School’s entry in the Hoof/Hook Aggregate section, ‘Batman’. TOP RIGHT Alicia Magee, representing the Capella State High School, winners of the Hoof/Hook Aggregate Champion Led Steer and winner of the QCL Aggregate Steer trophy. MIDDLE Megan Hansen, representing the Quinn Family, Voewood, Calliope, winners of the Reserve Champion Grainfed Carcase. BOTTOM Duncan Geddes, Telemon, Springsure, winners of the Reserve Champion Grassfed Pen.

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Ready to shape the future? The key trends for Queensland’s Agribusinesses Deloitte recently launched Confidently Queensland, a vision of how Queenslander’s can build prosperity for themselves and generations in the future. Queensland is currently in the midst of a transition from a once in a lifetime resources boom to a more diversified knowledge based economy. With such a transition, there will be significant challenges. Yet we see enormous opportunities within this shift – to the tune of an additional $54 billion in Gross State Product and 230,000 additional jobs by 2027 – if the right decisions are made. The Confidently Queensland Steering Committee, encompassing senior leaders across business, industry and government, in collaboration with Deloitte Access Economics, came together to develop a vision for Queensland in 2027 – a future Queensland we all want to live in. So what does an ideal future state look like? What do Queenslander’s value most about their State? A resounding theme based on a survey of 6,000 people was liveability, alongside economic opportunity, affordability, education and an inclusive society. Future State So how does this translate to the future of Queensland agribusiness? There are five major global trends driving the future of Queensland in the coming decade. While there are an infinite number of trends which could be considered, these five in particular are considered to be particularly relevant. 1. Emerging markets The significant growth in Asia’s middle class (which is expected to represent 65% of the global middle class by 2030) presents a significant opportunity for the Queensland agricultural industry. This lift in income will enable this rising middle class to add more protein to their traditional starch and carbohydrate based diets increasing demand for Queensland’s animal and vegetable based proteins. In addition, various free trade agreements will strengthen Queensland’s economic relationships with regional trading partners. Removing barriers will continue to drive efficiencies allowing local operators to compete better globally. 2. Digital economy The significant impact the digital economy has had on various industries within Queensland cannot be overlooked. Digital has played a major role in driving the disruption of almost 48

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every industry over the past decade. Investment in broadband and computing infrastructure will unlock opportunities and growth potential in the agriculture sector across Queensland. Advances in robotics, drone technology and precision agriculture can deliver significant productivity gains as well as enhancing product traceability. In addition to connectivity on farms, technology has the potential to substantially disrupt farming operations. The farmer of the future will have access to a myriad of dashboards, presenting valuable information on soil quality, water levels, crop losses and yield. Of course, this can only be possible with further education which will see the industry shift from primary production and into the higher productivity knowledge economy. 3. Environmental challenges Agriculture’s inherent dependence on precious natural capital assets poses both risk and opportunity to Queensland. Major global developments in natural capital metrics will assist governments and producers to better manage those assets for a sustainable future. On the risk side, rising temperatures will adversely affect the health of vegetation and increased variability in rainfall leads to uncertainty of agricultural output. In addition, severe and more frequent weather events as a result of climate change impact the livelihoods of those on the land.

4. Demographic pressures Queensland demographic change will alter the structure of Queensland’s economy over the next decade. In particular, on the farm, an aging population poses both challenges and opportunities to the industry. The adoption of technology has the potential to shift the traditionally labour intensive industry towards an automated and more productive industry, mitigating some of the impact of an adverse demographic shift. 5. Urbanisation While digital disruption has increased flexible working arrangements, urbanisation has seen a trend of increasing the concentration of Queensland’s population in South East Queensland. This trend has resulted in a shift from the regional areas into metropolitan areas. However, this trend is considered to have less of an impact on Queensland’s agricultural industry. Urban farming techniques, such as vertical farming, will play an increasing role in feeding the population. However, Queensland’s bulk commodities such as beef, grain and cotton will remain land intensive. Ultimately, it will come down to the agribusiness supply chain. The goal of Queensland’s agricultural industry should be to move along the value chain (to optimise Queensland’s competitive advantage in production whilst moving closer to the customer through simpler more transparent supply chains). This simplification of supply chains will help to maintain the link between farmer and consumer, an important link given the continuously shifting consumer preferences. In order to achieve this, the underlying premise utilising technology to improve the fortunes of Queensland agriculture industry is critical. A final consideration is regulation of Australian agriculture. Ineffective or excessive regulatory requirements across and within jurisdictions make it difficult for farmers to undertake long term planning, understand their obligations and add to the cost of doing business. While regulation is the bedrock of Australia’s reputation as a provider of high quality nutrition and products, there is potential for further streamlining to ease the process for farmers in order to achieve the desired future state for 2027. Conclusion A major focus for Queensland’s agriculture industry over the next decade will be the continued development of the produce pathway throughout Asia and beyond. Strengthening these trade relationships, while navigating other challenges imposed from digital disruption, environmental impacts and demographic shifts will ultimately see the industry achieve the ambitious targets set by Confidently Queensland, or come up short. What role will you play?

About the Author Rob McConnel is a senior M&A partner within Deloitte Financial Advisory with more than 20 years’ experience and currently leads the National M&A Valuations team as well as the Financial Advisory team in Queensland. Rob’s experience includes two years in the Deloitte London Private Equity Transaction Services team where he advised on a variety of global transactions across a range of sectors as well as two years working within our Sydney M&A team. He has worked with a mix of global and domestic clients including the public sector, large corporate entities and private equity firms. Rob can assist with transaction advice in a wide variety of roles and is the national lead of Deloitte’s Sale and Purchase Advisory team as well as our National Agribusiness Industry Group. robmcconnel@deloitte.com.au 07 3308 7300 Level 23, Riverside Centre, Brisbane Qld 4000 49

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Slow progress in DEXA beef carcase yield analysis Trial work analysing the performance of DEXA yield assessment technology for beef carcases is taking much longer than originally anticipated, and is unlikely to be completed for at least another 12 months.

However industry rumours circulating that meat processor Teys Australia was considering cancelling DEXA trials in beef carcases at its Lakes Creek plant in Central Queensland are inaccurate, Beef Central was told this morning.

the Lakes Creek beef trial. At the same time, however, the company also continues to examine other alternatives for lean meat yield assessment including the Europeanmade E+V cameras (discussed below), which are already in wide use in European beef processing operations.

Discussions on that, involving Teys, AMPC, Murdoch University, MLA and others, are progressing.

Should DEXA be eventually rolledout for beef carcase yield assessment in abattoirs as planned, convenient access to a CT scanner will be essential to allow each unit to be In the absence of more rapid progress “Analysis and implementation of DEXA calibrated and checked for accuracy, being made in analysing DEXA yield Beef Central was told. assessment performance in beef, Meat has gone a lot slower than what we & Livestock Australia and its research would have liked,” a Teys contact told A portable version of a CT scanner Beef Central. collaborators have focused attention that can be taken from site to site on the lamb version of the technology, MLA’s original vision for DEXA, when for DEXA calibration is one option which is now making considerable being considered, but that would it was launched in 2016, was that it progress (see today’s separate story). require specialised licensing for could start to appear in beef plants equipment emitting X-rays. As can be However one processing contact said some time the following year. seen in those photograph, one of the DEXA was much easier to adopt for Access to CT scanner challenging challenges is that CT units are capable lamb carcase yield assessment than One of the current hold-ups to faster of handling smaller lamb carcases, but beef, because the physical mass of progress is understood to be access are currently incapable of scanning an a typical beef carcase made it much to suitable CT-scanning equipment, entire beef carcase, meaning the body more difficult to analyse, requiring necessary to provide a ‘gold standard’ must be broken-up into portions first. greater x-ray penetration power and against which DEXA and other yield protective shielding to operate. Another possible option during assessment technologies like E+V can the validation trial work in Central Teys Australia said it ‘remained keen’ be measured and validated. Queensland is using a local CT to validate the DEXA technology’s scanner located at the nearby yield predictive ability as part of Rockhampton Base Hospital. Currently, the DEXA unit at Teys’ Lakes Creek plant is fully installed and operating, with ‘basic’ comparisons already being made against physically boned-out carcases. ARTICLE CONTINUES PG 52

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A CT Scanner is used to calibrate the DEXA machine and other measurement technologies.

Other technologies under examination In the meantime, other technologies continue to surface that have potential to measure yield in beef carcases. Many offer attractive advantages over DEXA, being far cheaper to install, requiring little or no additional space on the production line, and emitting none of the harmful radiation that means DEXA must be operated in large, lead-lined rooms to avoid exposure. The ALMTech consortium and Teys are both exploring cheaper and less intrusive technologies including a new 3D-imaging process for yield assessment. In parallel with its DEXA carcase analysis at Lakes Creek, Teys has installed a European E+V whole carcase yield camera, for yield comparison trials. The E+V camera, described as similar to the industry’s original VIAScan technology from the 1990s, is relatively cheap, and does not present the same challenges to install as DEXA. The technology is already wellproven in European beef processing operations, but the view is that Australian cattle phenotypes vary 52

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more widely than those in Europe, and the system would need to be re-calibrated for local use. Once the Lakes Creek project has access to CT scanning technology, both DEXA and E+V yield assessment systems will be compared against the CT’s ‘gold standard’ for yield accuracy. Teys originally started exploring potential to analyse lean meat yield in beef carcases about six years ago, using first-generation (now redundant) Single-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (SEXA) technology. Other DEXA units are already installed in beef applications, but they are substantially different from the whole-carcase unit installed at Teys Lakes Creek. A smaller unit has been used in a robotics trial at JBS Dinmore near Brisbane, but this equipment only scans a small area of the carcase near the brisket to determine the robot’s best scribing lines, and is not compatible with whole carcase yield assessment. Similarly, DEXA was originally installed in a number of southern sheep plants not to analyse carcase yield, but to define cutting lines for the plants’ automated robots.

As described in a separate MLA Press release item today, MLA’s attention is now focusing on developing the lean meat yield analysis potential in sheep carcases, made easier because their smaller size makes them much easier to penetrate using DEXA scanning.

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Brangus to $7500 at Casino All Breeds Sale Summary CASINO ALL BREEDS SALE 14 Brangus Bulls Average $5,107 Top $7,500 Sale clearance 78%

Four vendors participated in the offering, Warren and Robyn Bulmer and Juanita Trustum, Weona Stud, Leeville, Casino, Ellie Parker, Parkavenue Stud, Manilla and the Gunnadoo Park prefix at Manilla, operated by Jeff and Kerri-Ann Parker. Top of the Brangus section was again taken out by the Weona Stud. Weona’s team topper was the rising three-year-old, Weona 3435 by Glenoyra Echo (Tarcoola General) selling for $7,500 to a repeat buyer, Freddy Morgan, Morgan Family Trust, Grafton. Two others from Weona made $7,000 each. Weona 3495, a September 2015 grandson of Greendale Unbeatable and Weona 3486 a similar aged stablemate and a grandson of Punchagin Hudson. The first of the $7,000 bulls went to Ray White Guyra with the other selling to Lollbank Estate, Casino. Weona set a $5,000 average for their 11 entries. Jeff Parker also sold four from five bulls offered for a average of $4,125 topping at $5,000 for Parkavenue 2209. The son of Maccaboyz Playboy (Greendale Terrific) was offered by Ellie Parker, Parkavenue Stud, Manilla and selling to John Maslen, Mallanganee. Jeff and Kerri-Ann Parker, Gunnadoo Park stud sold two bulls for $4,000 each. Both were sons of Maccaboyz Playboy and sold to Hewittson family, Mallanganee. Two Weona entries made $6,000. First of these was the sectional opener, Weona 3489 (Valley View 543) going to Freddy Morgan, Morgan Family Trust, Grafton and his three quarter brother, Weona 3481 selling to Tim Cahill, Kyogle. Agents: George & Fuhrmann, T & W McCormack, Ian Weir & Sons, Ramsey & Bulmer and Ray White Rural.

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Elara

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DOB: 18/09/2010 Pictured in Feb 2018 and weighing 1029kg Officer’s progeny display: • Great constitution • Smooth skin type and coat • Sound structure • Great temperament • Heavy muscle • Daughters are moderate, highly efficient breeders

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DOB: 02/10/2012 Pictured in Feb 2018 and weighing 1012kg History’s progeny display: • Impeccable temperament • Sound structure • First daughters are highly fertile • Excellent growth traits • Good skin type and coat

All bulls fully vaccinated, vet checked, semen tested and pesti-virus tested negative.

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Duarran’s Brangus crosses score in Paddock To Palate Duarran principals, Ian and Anne Galloway, Roma recently scored an impressive set of placings in the annual RNA ‘Paddock To Palate’ Competition at the Grassdale Feedlot, Dalby. Their pen of Brangus/Hereford entries placed third in Class 37. Rabobank Best Weight Gain For Pen 6 Grainfed Steers (100 days). The Duarran six averaged and ended with a daily gain 3.0689kg/day which was a mere 49 grams behind the winner of the class. In the individual weight gain in that class with one of the Duarran steers placed third with that particular steer gaining 3.4080kg/day. Four of the Duarran steers where placed in the top 30 for ADG (Average Daily Gain) with range of 3.0976 to 3.4080kg/day. In Class 38 – Pen 6 Steers (Trade) (70 days feed) the Galloway’s placed 5th overall with average Gain of 2.67kg/day with one steer coming in third in the individual ADG posting a result of 3.25kg/day. Now in it’s 21st year the 2018 RNA Paddock to Palate competition saw in excess of 1000 head compete in a

Class sponsor, Troy Frizzell, Manager, Rabobank, Dalby presenting Ian Galloway, Duarran, Roma with his third place ribbon in Class 37 – Pen Of 6 Export Steers (100 days feed) at the 2018 RNA Paddock To Palate, Open Day and Competition, Grassdale Feedlot, Dalby.

competition that carries $60,000 in cash and prizes in what is surely one of the best of its kind in this great land of ours. Well done Ian and Anne, it’s especially pleasing for both you and the breed and comes on the back of the wins in the same competition in 2017 with the same genetic blend. In that

competition the Galloway’s took out the Reserve Champion Carcase in the 100 Day Grain Fed Class with a score of 96 points – one behind the Champion Carcase.

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Source: Rae Price, Editor, Western Livestock Journal Images: University of Missouri

Zinc has vital role in bull fertility Zinc plays a key role in promoting male fertility, according to findings by researchers at the University of Missouri (MU). The discovery has implications for improved in vitro fertilization and artificial insemination (AI) in livestock and for human infertility diagnostics and therapies.

The findings of Dr. Peter Sutovsky, a professor of animal science in MU’s College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, and doctoral student Karl Kerns were published recently in Nature Communications. Coauthors of thearticle, “Zinc ion flux during mammalian sperm capacitation,” were Michal Zigo, Erma Z. Drobnis and Miriam Sutovsky, also of MU. Kerns, whose area of study is animal science with an emphasis in reproductive physiology, told WLJ the study was set in motion by a new biological phenomenon that’s been described as a “zinc spark” on the oocyte (egg or female) side. He said that occurs shortly after fertilization, so the role of zinc on the oocyte side and post-fertilization has been well described. However, he said, “What zinc does on the male side specifically within sperm before it meets the egg hasn’t been described, so we wanted to complete the biological story per se.” He added, “We know that zinc is very important for male fertility, but the exact molecular mechanisms weren’t understood, so that’s what we wanted to dig into.” The study involved pigs, cattle and humans. Sutovsky noted, “Zinc is linked directly with fertility. We have known that giving males zinc supplements — whether pigs or humans — improves fertility. Now we know that analyzing zinc signatures can help us quickly evaluate the fertilizing potential and quality of sperm.” An article by MU discussing the study explained that for some time scientists have struggled to understand what regulates sperm “capacitation,” the vital physiological process sperm must undergo to become capable of fertilizing an egg cell. Sutovsky and Kerns used a state-of-the-art imagebased flow cytometer — which can take images of up to 2,000 cells per second and track biomarkers such as zinc with fluorescent dyes — to monitor zinc localization during various stages of capacitation in sperm cells. They found that zinc ions exert significant control over capacitation beyond merely enabling the process, in that the ion can prevent and even reverse the capacitation process in some cases. This also occurs when an egg has already been fertilized and must defend against another fertilization. Various stages of bull semen are illustrated in Figure 1. ARTICLE CONTINUES PG 60

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Peter Sutovsky and Karl Kerns found that zinc plays a key role in promoting fertility in males, a discovery that has implications for improved in vitro fertilization and artificial insemination in livestock, and for human infertility diagnostics and therapies.

Figure 1. Researchers identified four distinct types of sperm zinc signatures conserved across boar, bull (Fig. 1 e–h), and human spermatozoa: high Zn2+ presence in the sperm head and whole-sperm tail (signature 1; Fig. 1 e), medium-level (based on relative intensity of fluorescence in FlowSight measurements) Zn2+ presence in both the sperm head and sperm tail midpiece (signature 2, spermatozoa undergoing capacitation; Fig. 1 f), Zn2+ presence in the midpiece only (signature 3/capacitated state signature in spermatozoa that underwent capacitation and may be dying; Fig. 1 g), and no Zn2+ presence (signature 4, spermatozoa with compromised/remodeled plasma membrane; Fig. 1 h). MU College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources.

Asked if this may impact zinc in feed supplements or open the door for additional studies, Kerns said it could create opportunities for both additional feed and fertility trials.

to meet when dealing with science as new discoveries can often take researchers in new directions, he responded, “The fun thing about science is when you are open to letting the science take you where it is and not being He noted that in fertility trials scientists should look at how biased, you’re open to what the science uncovers for you. zinc can be used as a predictor of fertility. So, we’re always in tune with that and what we are trying “Then we can perhaps change some of our artificial to do — studies at the molecular level —and that being insemination techniques; whether it’s timing or something translatable to the livestock industry.” else. We know some bulls don’t do well in timed AI. This might give us a better idea of which bulls are good at timed AI and which bulls aren’t good at timed AI, as well as how Human implications we can change those protocols.” While the findings are exciting and of interest to livestock Using the technology to identify zinc signatures and producers there are also implications for human subsequent information as predictor of fertility could reproduction. Infertility affects about 20 percent of the aid the AI process when determining the level of semen human population. dilution. Kerns said, while a common problem, it is a topic often Kerns said, “Once we know the exact zinc signature and viewed as taboo to talk about in society. He said the how that changes within each bull that will then dictate National Institutes of Health and Centers for Disease how many sperm are needed per AI dose.” Control and Prevention believe that two-thirds of that is directly or indirectly related to the male, “but we don’t Kerns said there are two options when looking for the have diagnostic methods to exactly elucidate that and to zinc signature: a quick test; or a longer four-hour test. He decide if it is a male or female in the relationship.” said the longer test adds another level of safeguarding the future fertility and looks at the ability to change after in Preliminary studies with humans were conducted with vitro capacitation, which, he said, is advantageous. But he semen data from the University of Missouri Children’s said it depends on each situation. Hospital. Kerns said his team is interested in following up with a larger trial and is talking with potential He said the test could possibly be able to identify collaborators. difference in male fertility between breeds of cattle. Next steps for livestock

“That’s another exciting area to look at. Really, this is almost a gold mine, per se of a new era in male fertility, whether that be boar, bull or human. So, looking at the variability and differences between breeds, by all means is something that needs explored in the next decade for sure, or sooner.”

Length of study Kerns told WLJ initial results in the study to identify the zinc signatures were identified pretty fast — within two to three months. After that an additional year was needed to understand how it chelated throughout capacitation and some of the molecular mechanisms. Finally, Kerns said an additional year was needed to complete the peer review process. As noted, Kerns said additional areas need to be explored within the next 10 years or sooner. Asked if timetables are sometimes difficult 60

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Asked about immediate implications for the livestock industry, Kerns said, “I think one of the quickest things to implement right away is starting to do diagnostics on every bull ejaculate to see what their zinc signature is. Then tying that to future fertility. It would be nice to see that being used as a diagnostic mechanism within bull studs.” Kerns explained that he grew up on a farm, saying, “I am very passionate about making sure that we can help the U.S. farm producers out and creating better results for the farms. We’re looking at how we can increase what the farmers do at the farm level.”

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Alkoomie invests at US sale Alton Downs prefix, Alkoomie, operated by David and Christine Roberts and family were among the buyers from Australia, Mexico and all parts of the US at the Genetrust Sale in early November 2017.

Conducted at Chimney Rock Cattle Company, Concord, Arizona the sale saw 120 registered females set a $6551 (US) average and 134 registered Brangus and Ultrablack Bulls sell to end in a bottom line average of $5355 (US). There was also an offering of commercial female with 303 selling to average $1804 (US). The sale was the 11th annual fixture conducted by Bill and Gail Davis. Top selling female at $50,000 (US) was MS DMR Patton 468X6, offered by Draggin’ M Ranch selling to Juan Romo, Tajo Ranch, Waller, Texas.

Ms DMR Tribute 468D26

Top of the bull section of the catalogue at $100,000 (US) was DMR The Louisiana Purchase 924D10 (Three D) catalogued by Draggin’ M Ranch and selling to Peanut and Christy Carr, Columbia, LA and Tony and Lolita Westbrooks, Bushley Creek Cattle Company, Olla, LA. The bull changed hands in a half share and full possession arrangement.

The Alkoomie acquisition was Ms DMR Tribute 468D26 (DMR Tribute 415Z46 - Ms DMR Patton 468X6). The heifer has already been utilized and multiplied in an ET programme and her first progeny are expected at Alkoomie early in 2019.

WE WANT YOUR STEERS! Meat sourced from the annual Brangus Carcase Competition is in high demand with supply running short to fill all the orders and interest received this year. The committee encourages you to enter Brangus and Brangus cross steers in next year’s competition. More enteries will assist in a wider distribution network and the overall promotion of the Brangus breed. Entries for the 2019 competition will be open in February, 2019. Contact the Ed Quinn on 0418716442 or the ABCA for more information. You’ll find meat from this year’s Brangus Carcase Competition being served at The Keppel Bay Sailing Club, The Rocky Sports Club and the Bracken Ridge Tavern during ‘Brangus’ month (August). 62

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Reap the benefits from the information available When buying a new car, are you someone who asks the dealer every question under the sun about the vehicle so that you feel certain it can do exactly what you want it to? Most people are guilty of this, however when it comes to buying bulls, for some bizarre reason, buyers appear to be afraid to ask seedstock producers in-depth and challenging questions and they don’t make the most of objective information available in their decision making. Given that your selections ultimately drive the direction of your herd and influence your profitability for the next 10 to 15 years, it is imperative that you give bull buying the attention it deserves.

In purchasing a bull, put simply, you’re purchasing a package of genes. To enable these genetics to be passed on though, it’s a necessity that the bull is first and foremost fertile. Guaranteeing that a bull is fertile is very difficult, however, a veterinary bull breeding soundness evaluation (VBBSE) or BULLCHECKTM, is an assessment available which identifies risk factors for a bull’s potential to be fertile in the future using a set of standards developed by the Australian Cattle Veterinarians (ACV). Prior to purchasing a bull, it’s recommended that you sight a BULLCHECKTM report, which includes an assessment of morphology, so that you have a clear understanding of the level of risk associated with using the bull for a particular purpose. Keep asking yourself, ‘Have I done all that I can to minimise the risk of females not falling pregnant?’ ‘Have I also got in check nutrition, body condition score, reproductive diseases, genetics etc.?’ On getting back to the notion of using a bull or a team of bulls for a particular purpose, it is critical that your business has clear, written breeding objectives that everyone in the business agrees on so that you know where you want to head and what 64

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traits you need to place emphasis on. Being honest though with yourself as to where you’re really at now in terms of reproductive performance and productivity is essential, along with determining what’s actually achievable given your environmental constraints. Having a clear understanding of your target market is also fundamental. As mentioned earlier in this article, don’t be afraid to ask your prospective seedstock producers about their breeding objectives, how much pressure they put on their females, what’s their herd health management program etc. EBVs Has someone ever asked you, ‘What traits are you focusing on when buying a bull?’ What do you tell them? It’s suggested that the traits of focus should be measurable, heritable, have variation in the trait and are of economic importance. It’s concerning that big money is still getting paid by producers for traits that don’t actually put extra dollars in the back pocket. BREEDPLAN, which has been available to Australian producers for over 30 years, generates Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs), which can be used by commercial and seedstock

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producers to evaluate an animal’s genetic merit for particular traits. The number of traits available to assist with selection will depend on the particular breed in question. EBV traits generally fall under three broad categories: weight, fertility and carcase. These three things, in particular fertility in northern Australia, have a major influence on the amount of income generated from your beef breeding business. The emphasis placed on individual traits will be determined by your breeding objectives, however it is suggested that selection be based on a balance of traits and not purely focused on a single trait. Indexes (described on the next page) take the hard work out of this process for you. Remember that when searching for EBVs on the bulls you are looking to purchase (using either the Brangus or BREEDPLAN website in this instance), you want to be comparing the EBVs against the current breed average, which at present is the average for the 2016 born calves. The EBV percentile graph is a good visualisation tool for this process. See Figure 1 to discover where to click to bring up the percentile graph.

Figure 1. An animal’s percentile graph can be displayed by clicking on the graph in the red circle. Figure 2. An example EBV percentile graph. Once the button within the red circle is clicked, the EBV percentile graph will display in full and you will quickly get a snapshot of how the animal stacks up for the various traits (Figure 2). The breed average is near the centre of the graph. As you’ll notice, the percentile bands are located down the bottom of the graph in Figure 2, with the more favourable percentiles being on the right hand side. A point to note is that if you are someone who is not wanting the maintenance requirements of your cows trending upwards and/or you’re on lesser productive country, be mindful about what percentile bands mature cow weight and milk fall into, avoiding bars being too far on the right hand side. By looking at the percentile graph on this particular bull in Figure 2, it quickly becomes evident that this animal has favourable genetics for growth (200, 400, 600 days), scrotal size and retail beef yield, along with favourable indexes (will cover a bit later on), however, has much less desirable genetics for birth weight, milk, fat and IMF. Now, depending on the desired purpose of this bull and the producer’s breeding objectives, he will be considered either suitable

600 day weight (kg)

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= +10 • On average, the progeny of Bull A at 600 days will be 10kg heavier than the progeny of Bull B

Figure 3. The process to compare two animals or two teams of bulls for a particular trait.

(with some possible risks taken into consideration) or not. Getting back onto EBVs 101, it must be remembered that an EBV can be expressed as a positive, negative or zero figure, and it’s important to remember that negative figures don’t always denote undesirable. For example, with the EBVs currently available to Brangus, it’s more desirable to have more negative figures for gestation length and birth weight. Now, when looking to compare two animals or two teams of bulls for a particular trait, a very simple process can be followed (Figure 3).

In Figure 3, Bull A and Bull B will be put over the same line of females and then the progeny weighed at approximately 600 days of age. In this example, the expected progeny difference will be +10kg, with the progeny of Bull A expected to be 10kg heavier than the progeny of Bull B at 600 days. Let’s say that both bulls get 30 calves each in Year 1. That means that Bull A will produce 300kg of extra weight due to his better 600D Wt EBV. If these two bulls both generate 30 calves each for five years, that means Bull A will produce an extra 1500kg to the business! ARTICLE CONTINUES PG 66

At $3/kg that’s $4500 more in your back pocket by using Bull A compared to Bull B and this is without considering the benefits of the better growth of his daughters going into the cow herd. This essentially means that you can afford to pay $4500 more for Bull A at the sale. Time and time again, the Beef Information Nucleus projects, along with other demonstrations nationwide over the past 20 years, have demonstrated an extremely close relationship between the expected progeny difference and the actual progeny difference for weight, EMA, fats etc. Now, it’s an extremely positive thing that the Brangus breed have two selection indexes, export steer and domestic steer, to assist with decision making. If you’re trying to produce steers for either of these markets, the index helps take the guesswork out of determining which sires are most valuable to you. It’s still recommended though that you look at individual EBVs to ensure that you are not using undesirable genetics for a certain situation e.g. high birth weight bulls for a heifer mating.

Table 1. Table which allows you to easily find the animals with the desired EBVs.

• From here, you’ll likely click on one of following tabs up the top: ‘EBV enquiry’, ‘Sale catalogues’ or ‘Semen catalogues’

than the figure you enter. Now press ‘Search’ either up the top or down the bottom and you’ll very quickly be The indexes take into account the shown which are the bulls that have underlying profit drivers and place the EBVs you’re actually chasing. Be relative weighting on particular traits • Within ‘EBV enquiry’ you can aware that if you don’t specify in the of importance, considering genetic look up individual animals by table what EBVs you want for the relationships also. It is possible to typing in their name or identifier. remaining traits i.e. if you leave cells compare two bulls or teams of bulls Alternatively, you can search a blank, possibly some undesirable EBVs based on their index values in a similar particular sex and year drop e.g. will pop up, so you need to ensure that fashion to Figure 3. With indexes 2016 (type in) Male (click option you’re very specific with want you however, the end result is ‘X’ extra available) for a particular herd or the want in the table. profit per cow mated. Like above, entire database. Now, you need to simply do the calculations for your scroll to the bottom of the page to • If you click on ‘Sale Catalogues’ right herd! find a table that looks like Table 1. back up the top you can quickly draft however many bulls are in the sale This table is extremely powerful! It the same way as you did in ‘EBV allows you to quickly identify those Online searches enquiry’ by clicking on ‘Search/Sort animals that are actually suitable for Catalogue’ up in the top left of the Searching for bulls online doesn’t need your requirements. If for example screen and then finding the table as to be a daunting exercise. Here is a you’re looking for a bull that is better per Table 1. Within a few minutes few very simple steps to follow: than breed average for 200D, 400D, you can cut a sale catalogue from 600D and Scrotal Size, simply enter • Go to breedplan.une.edu.au let’s say 120 bulls down to 20 by in figures like shown in Table 1. If you simply entering in the minimum/ • Press ‘Database search’ (up the top also want to put a maximum figure in, maximum figures you wish to see in the middle) let’s say for Mature Cow Weight, you for certain traits. This will save you a simply enter a number in the ‘Max’ • Click on ‘Australian Brangus Cattle lot of time and allow you to focus on column so the system only selects Association’ what bulls genetically will improve animals that have a MCW EBV less your bottom line. 66

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• By clicking on an individual animal within a catalogue or on the database, you can then go through the same process as described earlier in the article; look at the EBV percentile graph or look at the EBV figures themselves and how they compare to the breed average. A percentile band table can be found by clicking on ‘Click for Percentiles’ located next to the Breed Avg. for 2016 Born Calves.

• To actually see what traits have been recorded on the animal itself, simply look for ‘Traits Observed’, which is just below the breed average EBVs. By looking at this, you soon see which seedstock producers are recording what. Going forward

Spending the necessary time assessing structural soundness and temperament is also a must prior to purchasing any animal! You’re now in the driver’s seat and have the power to make positive changes this coming bull buying season. Right now is the time to act – review your breeding objectives, spend the time doing your homework, identify those seedstock producers going the extra distance to provide you with all the information required, evaluate your current and potential sires and be sure to ask for assistance if required.

If you’re genuinely dedicated to taking your herd forward in the • By clicking on the dam of the bull in right direction, then it’s critical that question, you can see when she was you make the most of tools such as BULLCHECKTM and EBVs, as they born herself and then if you press significantly minimise the guesswork ‘Progeny: View’ you can see when she first calved and how many calves and in turn reduce risk. she has had and when. If something If you have any questions in relation to this article, or would like doesn’t look right, ring up the further information, please feel free to contact TBTS personnel: seedstock producer and ask what’s happened. • Tim Emery - 0408 707 155; tim@tbts.une.edu.au • Paul Williams - 0427 018 982; paul@tbts.une.edu.au

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Redline class winners in Callide Dawson Competition Peter and Kristine Dingle, Redline Stud, Monto took out a class win at the recent annual Callide Dawson Carcase Competition. The competition now in it 30th year attracted a total field of 596 head of cattle, slightly down on the record 613 head posted in last year’s competition. Classes in the competition include grainfed, grassfed and grain assisted, where cattle are judged on liveweight, dressing percentage and other attributes. The grain fed cattle are finished at the Hutchinson family’s feedlot, Warnoah, Moura. Steers in the toppled 17 other pens (51 head) of competition are fed for 100 days while contestants in that class. All purebreds heifers enter for 70 days feed. Red Brangus heifers, the Dingle team members gained averaged 2.26kg/day Another feature of the competition for the period they were on feed with is a Field Day where exhibitors, local their individual gains being 2.45kg/ schools, and those interested have day, 2.37kg/day and 1.97kg/day to the chance to view their cattle and take out the class. the progress of those cattle and also take part in the Live Assessment In another victory for the breed, Competition. Australian Brangus Cattle Association The Redline heifers won their respective class, Class 7A. Pen of Three (3) Grainfed Heifers. Their win was made even better as the trio

(ABCA) Board member, Edward Quinn, Voewood, Calliope placed second in the Senior Live Assessment section of the competition.

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Template joins Palgrove Palgrove stud has announced the purchase of the Australian semen and marketing rights in Suhns Template. Bred by Suhn Cattle Co., Kansas, US, he is ranked highly in several of the most profitable breeding trait EPD’s in the Brangus breed in the US. His first calves are due at Palgrove in April 2018. 68

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Peter Dingle, Redline Brangus, Monto accepts his award at the annual presentation dinner and awards evening for the annual Callide Dawson Carcase Competition in early July.

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Overseas visitor and Brangus breeder takes in the sights Matthew Sirett and Jodie Renwick, Diamond Valley Brangus, Gatton recently had the pleasure and company of an overseas Brangus breeder in the run up to Beef 2018. Augusto Weiler, is a very enthusiastic Brangus breeder from Brazil and with the help of the principles of the Diamond Valley prefix he was given a quick tour around some of the south east Queensland shows and studs.

Augusto Weiler, Brazil (right) at the annual Dalby Show earlier this year with the Diamond Valley entry, Matrix 468M25 after winning Junior and Grand Champion Tropical bull. Matrix is held by Les Lee, Leegra Fitting Service, Johnstown in the South Burnett.

Whilst here Augusto met and visited breeders like Jeff Ruckman, Cainbable Stud, Beaudesert and Jason Beckman and his partner Erin, Rockyview Brangus, Oakey, the Glenoyra herd owned by ABCA president, Mark Beckman and his wife Melinda from Oakey.

Diamond Valley herd at their home then travelled to the other leased block held by Matthew and Jodie to inspect some more cows in the dark on the quad bike!

Whilst there Augusto inspected the sale team from the Oakey based operation. Augusto also took in the sights, sounds and got to witness the stud cattle judging at the annual Dalby Show. From there Augusto inspected the

Augusto’s family operate the Condominio Rural Weiler in Brazil and also have Brangus investments and interests in Argentina. His father was a long serving president of the Brazilian Brangus Breeders Association.

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Trophy donors and sponsors: Belview Brangus Boonderoo Brangus Brian Dawson Auctions Calliope Rural Traders Charlevue Brangus Coolabah Brangus Coal Dust Brangus Curtis Print Elders Rural Services Galloway Cattle Company HHH Partners KB Consulting Kimberley Downs Brangus

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Glenheart lands Toogoolwah double Just weeks after a successful tilt at Beef 2018, the Robinson family, Glenheart scored a host of major victories at the annual Toogoolwah Show. In a showing of approximately 180 head that included 80 head within the Tropical Breed ring the prefix took out the dual tri coloured awards - the Grand Champion Bull and Female accolades. Glenheart Dallas and stablemate, Celine then went onto claim the Supreme Bull and Female of the show. Judges were Jason Jeynes & Julie Sheehan, Kraken Brangus, Rockhampton and Rebecca Skene, Meldon Park Simmentals, Cecil Plains.

TOP Grand champion Bull Glenheart Dallas with Judge Jason Jeynes, Toogoolawah Miss Showgirl runner up Emily Granzien and Tammie Robinson, Glen Heart. BOTTOM Grand Champion Female Celine with Toogoolawah Miss Showgirl Alannah Slade, Tammie Robinson, Glenheart and Max Graham (Reg Robinson’s grandson).

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Mary bows out after 26 years in the beef industry

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She’s been the backstop and the first responder for many in the beef industry for more than two decades especially if you want to talk all things artificial breeding.

Mary commenced work at Beef Breeding Services (Department Of Primary Industries) at the Wacol branch in 1992. She then moved to Rockhampton four years latter in 1996 and has been there ever since.

Mary Howard, Beef Breeding Services, Rockhampton has retired after 26 years of service to the beef industry and AI industry.

In that time major changes have taken place within the Bovine AI industries most notably through ET, IVF and cloning areas.

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Furhmann wins at Casino Weona Furhmann, the team leader for the Bulmer family stable, recently added to his trophy cabinet taking out the Senior Champion Bull and Supreme Exhibit at the Primex Field Days, Casino. Weona also took out the Junior Champion Female with Weona Goldie. Earlier this year Furhmann travelled to Dorrigo. It was a first for the Bulmer family and the area is traditionally a very strong British and European cattle region. In a major win for his owners and the Brangus breed, Fuhrmann took with him the Supreme All Breeds Bull. The prefix then claimed a third placing in the hotly contested Breeders Group. Late last year at the North Coast National held at Lismore, the team from Weona snared four broad ribbons in the Brangus ring. Furhmann then went onto be named Senior Champion All Breeds Bull. It’s the second year in succession that Weona have taken out Senior Champion All Breeds Bull at the North Coast National.

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Good ones are often found in the paddock You won’t find our bulls at any of the Spring Sales this year. Instead we have an excellent draft of ‘proven young sires’ available in the paddock for private sale. Don’t miss this rare opportunity.

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Succeeding at succession No one goes through the work, risk and sacrifice of owing and running a family business without hoping that it will last. However, when it comes time to hand on the family farm there can often be conflict, confusion and uncertainty. ‘Succession’ is one of those words that can strike fear into the heart of the closest of families and clear the kitchen table quicker than a call of ‘the footy’s about to start’.

However, the reality is that a change in ownership is inevitable for every family. Everyone exits eventually. In this context, succession is simply a matter of ‘when’ and ‘how best’ rather than ‘if’. For the majority of farming families, however, succession is often couched in very negative terms involving a loss of purpose, control and identity, a fear of conflict, frustration and an inability to conceive a solution that is fair and equitable to all family members. Almost inevitably, this is because succession is seen as a ‘line in the sand’ moment, a standalone event often occurring when the current owners are in their mid to late 60s, 70s or even later, whereby the farm and business are transferred to the next generation in one go. This entrenched view of succession has its roots in strongly held rural values, traditional principals of ownership and the essential relationship between the family and the land. Understandably then, for a lot of farming families, succession often lingers in the too-hard basket until some crisis or calamity forces the family to act. Unfortunately, when that time inevitably arrives, options are usually limited and the whole process turns into little more than a tax and/or legal exercise which prioritises the value of assets over the viability of the business and the needs, wants and expectations of family members. It doesn’t have to be this way. By simply changing the way we look at succession, we can break a cycle which has seen far too many farming families and businesses torn apart over the years.

then devises the technical solutions (cart) to achieve the desired outcomes. While putting the horse before the cart sounds dangerously like common sense, it directly challenges the traditional view of succession which focuses on the ‘cart’ often because the comfort zone of the advice professionals leading the process is tax and stamp duty. To be clear, you sacrifice absolutely nothing in terms of tax, stamp duty or anything else for that matter, by putting the horse before the cart. In fact, the technical solutions which emerge are inevitably more personal, meaningful and sticky because they are driven by the family and directed at achieving its goals and objectives and not just saving tax and stamp duty. This comment is often interrupted as meaning that tax and stamp duty aren’t important. Of course they are. The difference here is achieving the family’s goals in a taxefficient manner rather than the family having to accept a certain course of action because it saves tax. While changing the way we look at succession can be transformative, it’s not sometime that typically comes quickly or easily. Changing long held views, particularly ones which have become engrained in rural and advice cultures over generations, takes time, patience and perseverance. While we are at it though, we might as well throw the cat amongst the pigeons and take a look at a couple of other challenging concepts which have helped many farming families, and the advice professionals who assist them, succeed at succession.

An alternative way to look at succession is as the transition Or continuance of the family farm and business. Such an approach views the farm less as something that belongs to someone and instead as something that must be preserved and improved by the family so that it can be handed on … not over. This stewardship approach takes a more humanistic view which assesses the options available to the family first in terms of its goals, objectives and expectations (horse) and 78

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You’ve already done succession Phew! Wasn’t that hard after all was it?! Seriously though, if something happens to you before you get around to ‘doing succession’, your will is going to determine what happens to the family farm and business. As a minimum, check your will. Make sure that it is up to date and that it reflects your current circumstances,

wishes, business structure and the expectations of your family. If it doesn’t, the only ones who are going to benefit here are the solicitors and the tax man. If you don’t have a will, get one done up. The same applies to enduring powers of attorney. To be clear, the above applies equally to both generations and not just the current owners. The ‘farm’ and the ‘business’ aren’t the same thing The way we talk about something affects how we think about it and, when it comes to succession, one of the biggest hurdles facing many farming families is how to come up with a solution which is fair and equitable to all family members. For many, this is a seemingly impossible endeavour and is one of the key reasons succession often ends up lingering in the too hard basket. While separating the ‘farm’ from the ‘business’ is a relatively simple concept, in day to day conversation the distinction is rarely, if ever, made. Almost inevitably, this translates into the farm and the business having to be owned by the same family members and the utter impossibility of it being any other way. Such a viewpoint automatically limits the options available, with the inevitable consequence being that the family ends up doing the same thing that previous generation did and encountering the same pitfalls, frustrations and conflict. Simply thinking about the ‘farm’ and the ‘business’ as separate things can be truly transformative and help enable families to explore options which, in the past, would never have seen the light of day. Give it a go. The daughter-in-law is not the problem Warning: once you read the following, you can’t unread it. So, here it is - there are comprehensive and tested strategies available to protect the family in the event of a relationship breakdown without excluding the daughterin-law. Take a moment and let that sink in. The amount of damage which this single issue has caused surpasses all other problems put together. Families have been torn apart, legacies destroyed, farms lost, businesses ruined and Australian agriculture deprived of an incredible pool of innovation, talent and passion because of the pervasive fear of the evil daughter-in-law.

About the Author Based out of prime cattle country in central Queensland, agsuccession is one of Australia’s leading family farm succession and business transition planning firms. With a background in agribusiness, accounting, tax, law and wealth management, the firm’s senior consultant and managing director, Neil Tidbury, is widely regarded and highly respected across rural and corporate Australia alike. Neil brings a down to earth, straight-talking attitude to the table as well as a sense of humour – which can be invaluable when helping farming families tackle succession. He is also multi-lingual, speaking fluent accountant, solicitor, banker, financial planner, etc – meaning that he able to coordinate, collaborate and co-operate with the family’s existing advice professionals to ensure that their wishes are carried out. Neil Tidbury Founder and Managing Director M Acct, B.Bus (Mgt)(Dist), Adv Dfs (Fp), Cert Sm, Mipa, Afa, Argb

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This issue has seen farming families lose everything all So, risking repetition, here it is again - there are because they made the reasonable assumption that their comprehensive and tested strategies available to protect the family in the event of a relationship breakdown without accountant knew and understood what they were doing. excluding the daughter-in-law. To be clear, the problem here is generally not the competency of the accountant but rather that the family Someone once defined insanity as doing the same thing often assumes (incorrectly) that: over and over and expecting different outcomes. Well the same applies here in spades. 1. The financial statements don’t matter; So, let me put this another way just in case the message 2. The accountant is always right; isn’t sinking in - continuing to exclude the daughter-in-law 3. If there was something wrong, the accountant would let is a personal/family choice which has absolutely no basis the family know; whatsoever in protecting the family farm and business from a relationship breakdown. Period. 4. If there were strategies, opportunities and the like which could be of benefit, the accountant would let the I’m not sure how i can be more categorical or definitive. family know; The more you think about something the bigger it becomes

5. The accountant knows and understands the next generation;

6. The accountant understands the family’s wishes; and Again, quite a simple concept but one which can have immeasurable value and traction when it comes to succession. 7. The accountant is across and takes into consideration the legal, estate, succession, asset protection, family Because succession is often viewed as a ‘line in the law, stamp duty, retirement, etc implications and sand’ whereby one generation makes way for the next, outcomes and is not just focused on the tax. understandably, it attracts a lot of negativity. Don’t get me wrong, no one wants to pay more tax than No one wants to feel out of date or useless and when what they have to. That’s not the point. The point is, don’t you’ve spent your entire life doing the one thing often in make assumptions. the one place, feeling that you are going to wake up one morning and have it all taken away can be utterly terrifying There are some brilliant accountants and advice professionals out there. Again, that’s not the point. The – especially if you have no off-farm interests. point is that the family often assumes that the accountant It stands to reason then, that when succession is seen in is doing something that they are not. such terms, you are going to have reluctant participants Go grab your financial statements and check them over and, as that ‘line in the sand’ looms ever larger, you are you’ll probably get a surprise. going to encounter increasing stress, conflict, frustration, obstinance and even depression. Changing the way we view succession can help do away with this destructive ‘line in the sand’ mentality and enable the family to focus on growing together. The takeaway here is to think about succession in terms of handing it on … not over.

Centrelink’s asset depravation rules apply retrospectively As the generation of current owners get older, inevitably the issue of aged care is going to raise its head sooner or later.

Check your financial statements

What is critically important to understand here is that, while there are special rules for primary producers, Centrelink’s asset depravation rules apply retrospectively.

Let’s be honest, most people go to their accountant to get their tax done and never actually look over their financial statements often because they don’t understand them or they don’t make a lot of sense…or both.

You heard correct – gifts and transfers of assets (e.g., the farm and business) up to five years before an application for aged care is made may continue to be counted by Centrelink for income and assets tests purposes.

This often comes as a massive shock to farming families particularly where the generation of current owners If nothing else, check that the assets listed on your balance have held on too long because of fears and concerns over sheet are actually assets of the business and not personal assets succession. which have, somehow, found their way into the accounts. Where the family hasn’t planned, the consequences here can If your accountant tells you not to worry about it, change be absolutely catastrophic, with the farm having to be sold, accountants. Immediately. the business wound-up and the family forced off the land. Don’t make this mistake.

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If nothing else, this issue provides the perfect opportunity for farming families to start the conversation about succession. The takeaway here is that the sooner you get started, the more options the family will have available to it to plan and prepare for issues like these.

It stands to reason that most people wouldn’t go to their local GP for open heart surgery. It goes without saying that something so important requires specialist advice from someone who works in the field day in/day out and who doesn’t dabble in at the margins. Likewise, the consequences of getting succession wrong can be just as devasting to farming families.

Get specialist advice

It is a common and pervasive misconception that specialist Many advice professionals claim to provide succession advice is expensive and that the family’s existing advice planning as part of their broader service offering, with only professional knows all there is to know. a very small handful truly specialising in this complex area. As an external observer, it is difficult to overstate how Succession is about more than just tax and stamp duty. it beneficial a fresh set of eyes can be for the family – if only goes to the very heart of family and touches on almost every in identifying issues that have been overlooked because of aspect of business and personal life … for both generations. familiarity or preconceptions. When done well, the process can help ensure that clarity is obtained, business viability is maintained, financial security achieved, family relationships protected and control passed on smoothly and seamlessly to the next generation. However, businesses and, more importantly, families, continue to come unstuck (needlessly) because the process is one dimensional and fails to grasp the true nature and impact of succession.

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From experience, getting specialist advice up front is far and away cheaper than dealing with the problems that inevitably arise when things go wrong with succession – trying to put the genie back into the bottle once it’s out, can be an extremely costly, traumatic and, at times, impossible task. Which begs the question as to why more farming families and advice professionals don’t seek specialist help when it comes to succession.

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New tool to assist beef producers buy the ‘right’ bulls A new genetics decision support tool is being developed to assist livestock producers to select the right bull for their enterprise.

The project is a co-investment between NSWDPI and the MLA Donor Company as part of the National Livestock Genetics Consortium, which aims to achieve world leading rates of genetic gain that will drive beef industry profitability. NSWDPI genetics technical specialist, Matias Suarez is managing the project which intends to simplify complex science and develop a simple, user-friendly tool for producers to select bulls to increase profitability. “The end result will be a tool available on mobile devices that will allow producers to compare and benchmark online catalogued bulls available for sale, based on their genetic merit and how they fit the specific needs of individual producers,” Mr Suarez said.

The tool will add value to BreedPlan by providing an interface that allows bull buyers to base their selection decisions on existing industry-derived BreedObject selection indexes and Estimated Breeding Values, while making small modifications to the selection criteria to fit specific enterprise requirements. “Whether producers intend to buy a bull to use on heifers or to produce feeder steers targeting a specific market, the tool will make the process simpler, and more effective, saving the producer time and money,” Mr Suarez said. He said the development of the tool would be an ‘agile, interactive process’ with commercial producers consulted at each stage to trial and provide valuable feedback on the user’s experience. “We want to ensure the tool is simple to use and meets the producer’s needs, though does not compromise on its scientific rigour,” Mr Suarez said. “The tool will assist producers to increase their productivity and profitability, which will increase the competitiveness of Australian beef industry. Project members expect to have a first version of the tool available by the end of 2018, available for bull sales taking place in early 2019. Project partners include MLA Donor Company, The Animal Genetics and Breeding Unit, Agricultural Business Research Institute, Beef and Lamb Genetics New Zealand and Local Land Services (LLS).

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Telpara secures more US genes Picking up two flushes at the Genetic Edge XXII Sale, Houston, March 1st, 2018 was the Pearce family, Telpara Hills Stud, Atherton. Conducted during the World Brangus Congress the sale saw cattle and genetic material sell to all parts of the globe and right across America. Telpara Hills secured two embryo flushes in two full sisters, RBM Ms Jethro 924U2 for $10,000 (US) and RBM Ms Star Power 924X16. Ms Jethro 924U2 is the dam of the top performing sire, MC Profit 924B16 and MC Righteous 924X2 who is ranked in the top 1% of the US herd for growth. The pair are also full sisters to the Mound Creek sires, Elegido 924W6, Onstar 924W4 and Rock Star 924U6 as well as RBM Ms Jethro 924W5 who sold for $37,000 (US) at the same sale. Ms Jethro 924W5 is the dam of the $100,000 (US) seller, DMR Louisiana Purchase 924D10 (TJM Three D 302A), the highest selling bull in the history of the Genetrust programme to date. Full Genetic Edge Sale report page 94.

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Belview hosts Zone 3 Open Day A large crowd of both commercial and seedstock producers from two states attended the Zone 3 ABCA Open Day hosted by Trevor and Colleen Jorgensen, Belview Brangus on their property, Magnet, Delungra, June 23rd. The day took on both an informative and social aspect with the Australian Brangus Cattle Association (ABCA) representatives, Mark Beckman (President), John Thomas (Executive Officer) and fellow Board members, Barry Morgan, Luke Keogh and Kellie Silvester in attendance. The geographical spread of breeders, members and participants ranged from the north east and southern New South Wales right through to southern and central Queensland. Tim Emery, Tropical Beef Technology Services (TBTS) Roma presented a session on Breedplan 101 explaining how to interpret Breedplan data and how to research animals on the ABCA and Breedplan data base. Tim also discussed visual bull selection and using both genetic and visual assessment to select the right bull to suit your breeding objectives. Another of the speakers was Bill Hoffman, Hoffman Beef Consulting, who delivered a session on Meat Quality 86

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Mark Beckman, Paul Ryan, Elizabeth Fahey, Kim Anderson, Peter O’Shannessy and Kellie Silvester volunteered. All were given Rump, Striploin, Fillet and Round to compare and they commented on the differences between the selected cuts in taste, texture and eating quality. Lunch was another highlight of the day with Inverell based, smo-KING Barbeque serving up lightly smoked beef roasts for all guests. After lunch a yard session was held. Tim Emery followed on with the Breedplan discussion using the bulls on display. Belview’s live cattle display featured ET bulls by the US based sires, Brighton of Salacoa and MC Embassador along with a selection of yearling heifers and donor cows. Belview’s breeding objectives were discussed and and outlines by Trevor Jorgensen where he explained how he selected balanced EBV’s with moderate growth and above average carcase traits. The use of AI and ET has enabled Belview to broaden their genetic base and build a strong female base for the future. Trevor and Colleen would like to thank Emily Roberts for her efforts in organising and promoting the day. They also like to take the opportunity to thank Tim Emery and Bill Hoffman for their time and invaluable contributions and to all visitors who travelled from near and far to attend and make the day so successful.

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Genetic Edge Sale grosses $600,700 (US) Sale Summary GENETIC EDGE XXIII SALE 3 Donors Average $31,000 Top $37,000 1 Spring Pair Top $15,000 2 Pick of the Crop Average $16,500 14 Open Heifer Average $11,929 19 Embryo & Flushes Average $9,397 1 Mated Heifer Top $4,000 1 Semen Package Top $42,750 2 Bulls Average $11,500 1 Lot of Show Champions Semen/ Flush/Embyros Top $44,400 Sale Total Average $13,652 Gross $600,700

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One of the breed’s most sort after and prepotent sires, TJM Three D 302A, was again in demand at the 23rd annual Genetic Edge Sale, Houston, Texas, 1st March, 2018. Market topper at $42,750 was the 100 straw semen package in TJM Three D 302A (pictured). Consigned by Schmidt Farms, Sims, Texas, Cavender Ranches, Jacksonville, Texas and TJ Moore, Laredo, Texas. RBM MS Jethro 924W5 was the high selling donor in the offering at $37,000. She sold to Bushley Creek Cattle Co, Olla, Louisiana and was consigned by Draggin M Ranch, El Dorado, Arkansas. Kindred Ranch, Brookshire, Texas, purchased the day’s second high selling donor when they paid $31,000 to own MS Salacoa Patton 541Z4 offered by Salacoa Valley Farms, Fairmont, Georgia. Triple T Brangus Farms, Fayette, Alabama purchased the high selling open heifer, when they parted with $33,000 to own MS Majestik Legacy

803E4 consigned by Lake Majestik Farms, Flat Rock, Alabama. Triple T Brangus Farms also bought the second high selling open heifer paying $30,000 to purchase MS DMR Foundation 30E5 offered by by Draggin M Ranch. The day’s high selling flush at $18,000 was purchased by La Trinidad, Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico in the rights to flush any donor in the powerful Cox Excalibur Brangus herd from Weimar, Texas. The Genetic Edge high selling bull was Sankey’s Special OP 108E the International Reserve Champion Bull, consigned by Sankey’s 6N Ranch, Council Grove, Kansas. Genex Cooperative, Shawano, Wisconsin, paid the sum of $16,000 to secure him.

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Brangus co-sponsor CQU team Recently the Australian Brangus Cattle Association, CPR Brangus and Peter Boodle’s Quality Meats, Rockhampton along with a group of others sponsored the Central Queensland University (CQU) team in the Australian Intercollegiate Meat Judging Association Inc (ICMJ).

facility involved in the concept. Representing the CQU were Chloe Gould, Hannah Gerri, Ethan Mooney and Dana Walkington.

The ICMJ is a not for profit organization that invites students from Universities across Australia, as well as the US, Japan, Korea and Indonesia to the annual event. Students judge a variety of classes This year’s event that attracted 180 including beef, pork and lamb, primals, participants, mainly agricultural, university students from Australia and pricings, eating quality, retail and primal identification. At the conclusion overseas and was held at the Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, NSW of the competition, the top ten and coaches pick go to Brisbane and from Tuesday 3rd July – Sunday 8th experience the red meat industry July. In addition to the competition, where the top five are chosen. The the 2018 programme included top five go onto compete in the US industry guest speakers, Interactive competition and experience the meat workshops, hands on training and a Careers Expo. This years competition industry in that country. consisted of 130 Australian students Team member from CQU, Dana with the remainder from abroad. Walkington added, “We had a great deal of support from Teys Bros., as The 2018 event was a first time a a group we visited their plant on a team from CQU had partaken in the weekly basis for training in the chillers competition, with the University and attended theory training twice (CQU) the most northern Australian weekly. We also viewed a lamb and pork break down at Peter Boodle’s Quality Meats which boosted our training, because at that point our studies had only been online.”

Apart from the competition Dana looks toward the bigger picture saying, “Being able to see and witness the southern beef industry was definitely an eye opener, there’s such a contrast between what we had been exposed to what we witness in the Rockhampton plant, this competition is a minor part of the week, there were numerous opportunities to network with industry people, particularly at the Careers Expo.” “The experience as a whole is invaluable to anybody in the agricultural industry, I couldn’t recommend it more highly to other students. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank Teys Rockhampton for the time and resources they’ve sacrificed in preparing us for this event, Peter Boodle’s Quality Meats and our sponsors from the Australian Brangus Cattle Association and the Dobe family, CPR Brangus whose kind donations helped us get here.” Out of the 130 Australian competitors, five will be chosen to represent Australia at a meat judging competition in the United States early next year. Those successful in representing Australia will spend four to five weeks touring ranches, feedlots, food service and retail outlets and also taking part in competitions whilst in the US.

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Houston hosts 2018 World Congress The first day of the Congress was apart from registration was taking in the Trade Show where a number of businesses and organisations had set up displays, a chance for reading material and meeting people. Later that day was the FIBRA meeting where we met with international delegates and discussed issues and shared ideas. The main topics were international trade protocols around genetic import and export and the promotion of the breed globally. The next World congress will be in Argentina in 2020. There are now 16 countries in the FIBRA, a clear indication as to how the breed is developing globally. Buck Thomason, the main

driving force behind the Congress gave a speech and informing all that there were 250 delegates attending along with 415 Brangus cattle entries at the Houston showing. That evening after the welcoming reception Australian delegates went to Morton’s Steakhouse for dinner where I had the most expensive steak I’d ever had, but it was probably the best too. Kicking off the second day was a trip to Texas A&M University, College Station. Here we visited the Vet School, the Animal Science and the Equine Centre where facilities and resources are world class, the equine centre, it’s huge stables and arenas are particularly impressive. Next day was the technical day, where guest speakers informed us about advancements in the fields of genomics, genetics, marketing and other relevant technologies. Then came the opening ceremony together with flag bearers from each country. The two standouts were the highly amusing, yet accurate, Damian Mason and Texas Brangus breeder, Phil Wildman, who is also a country singer performing a song he’d written for the congress and accompanied by his daughter, Cara. Damian Mason is a motivational speaker who specialises in agricultural business. He made many pertinent and often hilarious points about farming, especially strong on standing up to those who use social media and politics to restrict agriculture. (www.damianmason.com). That evening we went out the HLSR (Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo), it’s a massive event, the combination of livestock, concerts, sideshows, an agricultural field day and a shopping mall. Following the

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Genetic Edge Sale we then attended the Rodeo conducted at the football stadium where many delegates took part in the grand parade. ABCA President, Mark Beckmann rode in a fire truck, whilst Dr Tommy Perkins (IBBA) rode in on a Paint horse. After the rodeo we were entertained at a Blake Shelton concert. The next two days were spent at the livestock show following the Brangus judging. Huge crowds watched the bulls being classed on the Friday, with the female cattle fronting the judge on Saturday. On Friday night we were lucky enough to attend the IBBA Annual Dinner learning more about Brangus in the US.

Our last night was the Gala Dinner Dance where over 400 revellers enjoyed their meal and saw many presentations followed by a great dance band. The next morning was certainly very quiet as people slowly recovered and made their goodbyes, or went on the post tour.

The 2018 World Brangus Congress was a great event and all credit must go to the organisers and hosts, especially Buck Thomason.

1. Trevor Jorgensen., Ian Galloway & Paul Ryan (far right) with Chantelle & DeWet Booysen, South Africa. 2. A presentation at Texas A & M University. 3. Opening ceremony at the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo.

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Australia’s pre Congress Tour The Brangus World Congress is the breeds international event held every two years, this year the US was bestowed that honour of hosting the event. The 2018 Congress was based around the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, one of the biggest such events in the world and certainly the most important Brangus show in the United States.

as renew friendships and make new ones. Everyone was impressed by the cattle we saw, especially the sire, MC Granite and the philosophies espoused Before the congress, a pre-tour was organised, with three Australians were by the stud director. There are about eight studs in on the bus, along with Argentineans, Brazilians, Uruguayans a South African the Genetix group, with a full time stud director and a Columbian. Chloe and myself and the results were from NSW and Jayne Robinson, impressive. We were Glenheart Brangus in Queensland treated to a southern feast were the lucky Australians. Besides there and with plenty of ourselves and Derick from South refreshments, which just Africa, the tour participants were all added to the atmosphere. Latin Americans, a language barrier at times, but our guide Mauricio was Back on the bus and we able to translate. We also had Patrick headed back to the hotel, Simmons from Genetic Leaders with an interesting stop International aboard to help out. Pat along the way. We had a (www.geneticleaders.com) is well cultural visit with an hour known in the business of genetic or so in a huge Walmart. trade around the world, and has a real This gave us all the chance affinity with the South Americans and to buy some cheap clothing was also great company. as well as snacks and Our tour started in Atlanta Georgia, at drinks, very important on long bus rides. A suburban a Hotel near the airport. This sounds Walmart in the USA is on a scale much simple, but Atlanta is the busiest larger than anything I have seen in airport in the world and navigating Australia with the prices considerably from the terminal to the hotel tested Chloe and I. We made it in the nick of lower than here, even allowing for the exchange rate. Part of the hours time, flagging down the bus as it was leaving the car park for the first visit of in the bus were spent with everybody the tour. Jayne was well organised and introducing themselves. This was quite interesting and we had the had been there for days. Brangus Presidents from Brazil and We started with an afternoon Argentina on board, as well as some of visit to The Oaks in Grantville GA, the biggest Brangus breeders in South part of the Genetix group (www. America. genetixcattleplus.com). There we Day two saw us visit two ranches, were able to inspect bulls and talk Salacoa Valley (one of the most to the owners and workers, as well 100

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successful AI vendors in the US) and Lake Majestik, rapidly making a name for itself in the Brangus world. Salacoa Valley Farms (salacoavalleybrangus.com) are located near Fairmount GA, is a division of the Seminole Tribe of Florida. The Seminole tribe has become a huge business with many successful operations, especially restaurants such as TGIF. They operate a large feedlot and breeding operation in Florida to assist in providing beef for their businesses. Salacoa Valley provides seed stock

for their herd as well as selling cattle and genetics globally. In Florida they run 12,000 breeders, 1000 of which are Brangus. The Seminole tribe are savvy businessmen, Salacoa Valley has produced a number of well regarded and widely used sires like Atlanta of Salacoa and Hollywood of Salacoa. Founded in 1985, Salacoa Valley is 1214ha (3000 ac) running 1800 head, including 1000 registered Brangus females. The Seminole tribe took over in 2013 and are very committed to Brangus. All females are mated through AI and follow up bulls (1 bull per 25 cows). Females calve down as two-year-olds and average weaning weight around 270kg (600 lbs). All cows are sold at six years of age with an average frame score of 6-6.5. Donor females are flushed 3 times then return to the herd. Bulls are sold at their annual sales, with most buyers utilizing them over Braford and Angus cows. Salacoa Valley have also developed the ‘Super American’ a Brangus/Santa Gertrudis animal, all polled and popular with commercial breeders.

(55’) rainfall and runs 700 cows and progeny. The herd is based on the famous Cow Creek herd with some 45 years of breeding featuring five female families. Heifers are bred at Cow Creek, 100 km away, and sent back to Town Creek after calving to be rejoined. Cattle are fed for three months of the year due to the cold. Town Creek (www.TownCreekFarm.com) sells 400 bulls annually, aiming for a frame score of 4.5. They use IVF rather than ET. Lunch was in their huge sale barn, complete with its own commercial kitchen and office suites. We inspected bulls there and like all US Brangus, they had performance recording on all their animals.

We next visited Midsouth Cattle Company owned by the Neal family, Francisville Louisiana. All their 1750 cows are run on leased land, valued at $1500 (US) an acre with many making more by hosting deer hunting rather than cattle. Midsouth (www. Salacoa Valley took us to a lunch in Midsouthcattle,com) have 1600 Cartersville, featuring slow cooked commercial and 150 registered smoked brisket. We were lucky enough Ultrablack and Brangus females to see the Restaurant’s enormous selling 60 to 70 bulls annually. smoker, full of briskets smoked in Most of their bloodlines go back hickory in a process taking 16 hours to Mound Creek, Texas. Mike and the chefs BBQ sauce recipe. Shelton, Old Colita Ranch was Lake Majestik Farms also there with MC Profit, a sire (lakemajestikfarms.com) is based with excellent feed conversion at Flat Rock, Alabama. Owned by figures. Midsouth are looking for the Corneilson family whom have more mass, performance, muscle developed a strong business using and meat as there’s a push in US Brinks genetics on 1821ha (4500 Brangus for moderate frame sizes ac) and 1000 head. The operation but increased muscle, according boasts an impressive set of ET donors, to Michael Neal. including Csonka’s dam, Miss Brinks The last night of our tour was Upper Cut. Their facilities impressive, spent at Lake Charles, Louisiana in the hospitality second to none as we the L’Auberge Casino and Resort. were treated to a barbecue steak A massive complex based around dinner in the local hall, cooked on a gambling where the smorgasbord custom made BBQ trailer. meal had to be seen to be believed. After a night in Birmingham we Maintains of food, cooked Crawfish continued to Birmingham Mississippi, piled high with tin buckets provided. visiting Town Creek Ranch, owned by An incredible sight. If you couldn’t find Milton Sundbeck. At 1214ha (3000 something to eat here you would be ac) Town Creek receives a 1397mm very fussy. Breakfast was more of the

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10am Friday 24th August at the Fitzroy Crossing Rodeo Grounds, Fitzroy Crossing, WA. 8 red Brangus bulls will be offered by Monto based breeders Redline Brangus. Landmark Broome, Andrew Stewart 0428 483 393, Ken Bryant 0437 081 468, Todd Walsh 0448 914 143, Johnny Edwards 0428 572 629.

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is known as the most geographically diverse vendor list for any Brangus sale. A ‘Bull Walk’ will take place the day beforehand at the saleyards at 4pm, September 6 where light refreshments will be available. Sale day commences at 10am September 7th in a catalogue from 27 vendors. Z Tags are the official sponsor of the sale. Elders, Andrew Meara 0427 210 634, Grant Daniel & Long, Mark Duthie 0448 016 950.

Forty bulls offered both live and in a Helmsman auction will comprise the Bimbadeen ‘Cream Of The Crop’ Sale, at Arthurs Knob, Monto 10am, Saturday August 25th. The live auction commences at 10.30am with nine bulls followed by the Helmsman Sale involving the remaining 31 bull runs to 12 noon. Smoko and lunch will be available on the day. The nine sale openers were all on display at Beef 2018 including the three led bulls, Maverick, Memphis and Moonshine. Six young ‘M’ series bull complete that section of the offering. The remaining 31 are 15 and 16-month-old red and black bulls. Bimbadeen is J-BAS 7 (J-BAS 8 in 2019) and EU accredited. Catalogues available online (www.bimbadeenbrangus.com) and Facebook.

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Nettle Creek – Bizzy Invitational Sale

There’s an increase in the vendor ranks and the numbers on offer at this years annual Central Highlands Angus Brangus Sale, AgGrow Selling Complex, 10am Monday, September 10th. This years catalogue has swelled to 80 lots from twelve destinations and this year includes an Ultrablack component. The quality field carries both red and black genotypes along with registered and herd bull entries along with individuals that are eligible for registration. Vendors in the increased catalogue are Beejay, Bindaree, BH Bindaree, Bullakeana, Callandoon, Earlwood, Lunar, Pheasant Creek, Rockview, Stewart Park, Tannyfoil and Voewood studs. Hourn & Bishop Qld, Alex Dodson 0437 837 520, Emerald Land and Cattle Company, Brock Palmer 0458 800 047.

New South Wales address, Nettle Creek, Copmanhurst will have eight bulls catalogued in their annual Bizzy and Jomanda Brahman Sale, Grafton Saleyards, Saturday, September 1st 2018. The bulls are drawn from lots 38 to 45 inclusive. Contact Innes Fahey 0448 641 447.

Central Brangus Classic Sale

Fourteen vendors stretching from the north Burnett to all parts of central Queensland will join forces to field a catalogue of 118 bulls for the annual Central Brangus Classic Sale, CQLX, Wednesday, 5th September. Sole marketing agents, Landmark Rockhampton have this year assembled an all black sale catalogue and will also stage a ‘Landmark Bull Walk’ commencing the day prior to the sale at 4pm, Tuesday, September 4th. This years offering involves registered and selected herd bulls sourced from the following prefixes, Couti-Outi, Coolabah, Telemon, Bonox, Tannyfoil, Taloumbi, Parkes Holdings, Bimbora, Scrubee, Rookwood, Yaraandoo, Box Tree, Schneider Brangus and Tafino. Landmark Rockhampton 07 4927 6177, James Saunders 0418 538 830, Julian Laver 0427 168 862, Mark Scholes 0429 229 651.

13th Annual Roma Association Sale

This years Association Sponsored 13th Annual Roma Sale, Friday, September 7th, Roma Saleyards has witnessed a big jump in numbers with a total of 178 lots nominated in a massive catalogue offering. Composed of 138 registered and herd bulls and 40 registered females the offering, sourced from three states

The Annual Monto All Breeds Bull Sale will commence at 10am on Saturday, 8th September at the Monto Saleyards. The Brangus section of the catalogue this year involves 13 red and black bulls. The 5 red bulls on offer are from the Dingle family, Redline, Monto. The remaining 8 black bulls are sourced from Brock Dahtler, Monto, Kevin James, Cedar Vale, Charters Towers, Rebecca Wilson, Monto and Bill & Janet Cook, Karingal, Monto. Contact Monto Cattle and Country on 07 4166 1662 for further information.

Central Highlands Angus, Brangus & Ultrablacks Sale

Palgrove Sale

The annual Palgrove Sale, 12 noon, Friday 14th September will feature 12 yearling bulls in a draft of 65 head. Sires represented this year include the first sons of the 2016 top sellers, Palgrove Kingpin and Knockout along with Triple B Global and the US heavyweights, Hannibal of Brinks and Hollywood of Salacoa. The excellent line of 12 Autumn drop yearling bulls include eight ET calves. Six of these exciting prospects are by the industry leader, TJM Three D (US) and the remaining pair are sons of the immortal, Csonka of Brinks (US). Contact David Bonfield on 07 4685 2390, 0419 665 971 or Ben Noller 0427 700 949.

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BURENDA CLERMONT ANGUS & BRANGUS SALE Thursday 4th October 2018

10am Clermont Saleyards

40 Angus Bulls • 30 Brangus & Burenda Black Bulls

Lot 52 Burenda Distinction M945 (P) (AI)

Lot 51 Burenda Morgan M986 (P) (AI)

Lot 60 Burenda Dealmaker M904 (P) (AI)

Lot 63 Burenda Dealmaker M967 (P) (AI)

SIRES REPRESENTED: Suhn’s Distinction • Morgan of Brinks • Southern Dealmaker • Te Mania Emperor Burenda Kenson K850 • Burenda Bullet K917 • Burenda Kindle K914 Scan Data • EBV’s • Semen & Morphology Tested • Vaccinated Transport post sale by arrangement. Jonathan Schmidt 0429 067 313 schmidtjk@bigpond.com www.burendaangus.com.au FERTILITY, DOCILITY, GROWTH AND CARCASE QUALITIES ARE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BURENDA HERD

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Upcoming sales Classic Red Brangus Sale

The annual Classic Red Sale, CQLX, Gracemere, 10am Tuesday, September 19th will see a field of 70 bulls set for sale. Preceding that fixture will be a ‘Bull Walk’ and the Helmsman Heifer Sale to be conducted at the same venue at 3pm, Monday, September 18th where 10 heifers will be on offer. During the evening the vendors will again stage the ‘Win A Heifer’ competition. The lucky winner must be at the sale to be eligible to win her and the semen package. The winner will be announced at the commencement of the Bull Sale. John and Nerida Allan, Mawson Brangus, Murgon have donated the heifer and accompanying her will be two straws of semen in Redline Casper donated by Peter and Kristine Dingle, Redline Stud, Monto. Vendors supporting the sale include Redline, BVL, Tannyfoil, Duff, Mawson, Jateebee, Doonside, GL and Charlevue studs. Elders Rockhampton 07 4938 9000, Ray White Livestock 0427 184 875.

Triple B Annual Production Sale

This years annual Triple B Annual Production Sale, Araluen, Dingo, Wednesday September 26th will see a catalogue offering of 80 bulls and over 200 purebred commercial females. In stark contrast to previous sales there will be no registered females offered at the sale. Lindsay and Fiona Barlow and family have assembled and offering that is composed of sons of the US bulls, Csonka, Warrior, Final Cut, Dependence, Bragg and 607L11. The list of colonial sires in the 2018 offering includes Triple B Huxley H583, Triple B Jasper J531, Couti-Outi Quart-Pot and Bonox 660. The entire average of the sale team is ranked in the top 30 percentile band for 11 out 16 traits. Triple B is the most comprehensibly recorded Brangus herd in the nation and this years team averages a youthful 23 months of age at sale. Bulls will carry vaccinations for 3 Day, 7in 1, Botulism, Pesti- Virus and 3 Germ Blood. While the heifers will be blooded with 3 germ blood. All three Triple B properties are J-BAS 7 and have a negative check test and all bulls will be semen and morphology tested and carry full scan data. Contact vendors Lindsay and Fiona Barlow 07 4935 8556 or 0407 760 079. Landmark Rockhampton 07 49 27 6188, Julian Laver 0427 169 862, Mark Scholes 0409 229 651, James Saunders 0418 538 830

Annual Burenda Angus and Brangus Sale

There’ll be 30 two-year-old Brangus bull in the annual Burenda Angus and Brangus Sale, Clermont Saleyards, 10am Thursday 4th October 2018. The Brangus offering are sourced and bred from a 180 strong breeder herd. 108

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This years draft are sons of Suhn’s Distinction, Morgan of Brinks, Southern Dealmaker, Te Mania Emperor and natural homebred sires Burenda Kenson K850, Bullet K917 and Kindle K914. Buyers will notice improved EBV indices within the offering that carry vaccinations for 3 day sickness, Botulism, Vibrio, Pestiguard, Tick fever, 7 in 1 and will be semen and morphology tested. Contact Jonathan and Kerry Schmidt on either 0429 067 313 or 0746 634002.

42nd Annual Rockhampton Association Sale

The annual ABCA Rockhampton Sale, Monday 8th and Tuesday 9th October 2018 will this years attract in total 380 lots. This years offering kicks off with an offering of 42 registered females on Monday, October 8th. The following day, Tuesday 10th October is composed of 187 registered and 20 herd bulls together with a single used sire and a single semen lot. The massive catalogue is drawn from two states and 39 studs. Elders, Savage Barker and Backhouse & Ray White Livestock.

Annual Nindooinbah Sale

Nindooinbah will hold their annual on property Spring sale on Thursday12th October commencing at 1pm. On offer this year will be 80 Bulls and 100 PTIC Females. Contact Nick Cameron on 0409 348 491 or your nearest Elders branch.

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/ cup plain flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 8 / teaspoon ground ginger 1 kilogram chuck steak, diced 1 4 / cup margarine 1 small red pepper (capsicum) 1 can red kidney beans

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5 Bulls Rockhampton Brangus Sale 4 REGISTERED BULLS & 1 HERD BULL

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Brangus to the fore at Rockhampton Junior Beef Show It’s one of the biggest events of its type in the nation. Now in it’s 27th year the annual Rockhampton Junior Beef Show this year attracted a record 180 entrants from five to 25 years in age and from two states. Once again this multi breed school and education event lived up to its reputation as one of the leading cattle education camps in the eastern states. Always conducted in the first week of the annual school holidays at the Rockhampton Showgrounds, this years event was from July 3rd to 5th. The camp sets out to provide an interesting, informative, inspiring and fun filled three day experience catering for all levels of cattle and competitor experience. During the week all the participants receive instruction and guidance in many aspects of animal husbandry and the preparation of exhibits for the showring, as well as how to parade them and how to judge them. Fields like AI techniques, scanning, shed manners, knot tying, MSA, Interbreed led steer, bull and heifer classes, Junior Paraders, Junior Judging (Prime and Stud Cattle) and herdsmanship are taught and competited for. JUNIOR BEEF RESULTS PG 114

Future Brangus breeders and competitors and attendees at the annual Rockhampton Junior Beef Show are pictured with two steers exhibited by Jamie and Jane Geddes, Charlevue, Dingo. The black steer led by Joshua Saunders is called Hemie and the red entrant, Little Red held by Kaylee Saunders. Standing with the pair of steers are Rory Saunders, Corey Hyden, Hayley Sheehan, Hayden Hanson, Isabella Hanson, Grady Hansen, Joshua Saunders, Kaylee Saunders, Grace Hansen, Fin Davidson, Joel Schneider and Gabby Sypher. (Front row) Luke Schneider, Tyler Hyden, Annaka Hanson, Arianna Hanson, Lucy Sedgman, Max Sedgman, Lawson Sedgman, Clay Schneider and Jessica Shannon.

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YARAANDOO BRANGUS Quality Bulls & Females Y-Not Lot 71 CBC Sale

Yaraandoo will offer 11 Bulls at the

Central Brangus Classic Sale Wednesday 5th September CQLX and 8 Registered Heifers at the

ABCA Rockhampton Sale Monday 8th October CQLX

docility • marketability fertility • profitability Yo-Yo Lot 66 CBC Sale

Ray White Livestock Rockhampton - Selling Agents for The Brangus Commercial Female Sale & The Brangus Society Female & Bull Sale Monday 8th & Tuesday 9th October 2018

JOHN COLLINS 07 4933 1407 • 0414 815 630 ‘Yaraandoo’ 15 Watts Rd Gracemere Q 4702

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Junior Beef Results 2018 AGE CHAMPIONS 16 Years and under 25 Years 1st Grady Hansen 5th Isabella Hanson JUNIOR PARADERS 16 Years and under 25 Years 3rd Grady Hansen JUNIOR JUDGING – PRIME CATTLE 14 Years and under 16 Years 1st Grace Hansen 16 Years and under 25 Years 1st Grady Hansen JUNIOR JUDGING – STUD CATTLE 16 Years and under 25 Years 1st Grady Hansen INTERBREED HEIFER CLASSES Futurity Class with Calf at Foot 1st Charlevue Margaret Roxanne Cue Heifers born between 10/10/17 – 31/08/17 2nd Bullakeana Royal Joy Isabella Hanson 4th Oaklands Harmony Grace Hansen Heifers born between 01/12/16 – 30/03/17 3rd Bullakeana Queens Look Hayden Hansen INTERBREED BULL CLASSES Bulls born after 01/10/17 1st Bullakeana Resident Arianna Hanson Bulls born 01/07/17 – 30/09/17 2nd Pheasant Creek Northern N34 Corey Hyden 4th

Pheasant Creek Noah N26 Rory Saunders

Bulls born 01/02/17 – 30/05/17 2nd Couti – Outi X-Celsior Sydney Newman 3rd

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Grady Hansen, Oaklands Brangus, Kalapa was the winner of the 16 years & under 25 years Age Championship at this year’s Junior Beef Show, Rockhampton.

LED STEER - HOOF COMPETITION Light Weight Class (580kg & under) 3rd Batman (568kg) Capella State High School 9th Lightning (564kg) J and SJ Schneider Heavy Weight Class (over 580kg 4th Smokey (600kg) LA Geddes & Co 5th Hermie (660kg) Charlevue Cattle Co 9th Furry (598kg) Charlene Cattle Co 10th Maximus (606kg) Voewood Brangus

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Beef Australia 2018 Source: Beef Australia

Stud Cattle Results Class 1. Female 6 months and under 9 months

4th

Lunar Noah N033 Lunar Brangus

Class 12. Heifer 17 months and under 19 months

1st

Forest Hills Fantasy 1200 (P) Forest Hills Brangus

5th

Bullakeana Ripped (P) Bullakeena Brangus

1st

Voewood Mercedes (P)(AI)(ET) Voewood Brangus

2nd

Lunar Nina N004 Lunar Brangus

2nd

Glen Heart Dollie (P) Glenheart Brangus

3rd

1st

Voewood Molly (P)(AI)(ET) Voewood Brangus

Bullakeana Royal Cilla (P) Bullakeena Brangus

Charlevue Wolf (P) Charlevue Cattle Co

4th

2nd

Lunar Molly M141 Lunar Brangus

Forest Hills Flashdancer 1250 (P) Forest Hills Brangus

Lunar Nadal N011 Lunar Brangus

5th

3rd

Kraken Promite 040N (P) Kraken Brangus

Oaklands Miss Hollywood 725M (P) Oaklands Brangus

6th

Class 2. Female 9 months and under 12 months

4th

Kraken Tarbrush 053N (P) Kraken Brangus

Charlevue Centre Piece (P) Charlevue Cattle Co

1st

Beejay Nixie Beejay Brangus

5th

Kraken Morty 608N (P) Kraken Brangus

Class 13. Heifer 19 months and under 21 months

2nd

Bullakeana Royal Joy (P) Bullakeena Brangus

6th

Dynamite Next Edition N03 (P) Dynamite Brangus

1st

Forest Hills Ellie 833 (P) Forest Hills Brangus

3rd

Oaklands Georgia (P)(AI)(ET) Oaklands Brangus

2ns

Bullakeana Queen’s Cameo (P) Bullakeena Brangus

4th

Kraken Dolly 011N (P) Kraken Brangus

3rd

Alkoomie Ms Hollywood 541M11 (P)(AI)(ET) Alkoomie Brangus

5th

Lunar Nova N043 Lunar Brangus

4th

Weona Grace Weona Brangus

5th

Lunar M11 Traveston Park Brangus

4th 5th

Yabba-Do Nelly 15N4 Yabba-Do Brangus

Class 7. Bull 9 months and under 12 months

Class 3. Female 12 months and under 15 months 1st

Greenacre Miss Foundation 15N (P)(AI) Greenacre Brangus

2nd

Alkoomie Miss Hollywood 541N (P)(AI)(ET) Alkoomie Brangus

3rd

Alkoomie Miss High Quality 146N2 (P)(AI)(ET) Alkoomie Brangus

4th

Bullakeana Queen’s Look (P) Bullakeena Brangus

5th

Duff Red Maple M166 (P) Duff Red Brangus

Calf Champion Female Greenacre Miss Foundation 15N (P)(AI) Greenacre Brangus

Class 8. Bull 12 months and under 15 months 1st

Redline Napoleon 7/242 Redline Cattle Company

2nd

Oaklands Prime Time (P)(AI)(ET) Oaklands Brangus

3rd

Redline Nigel Redline Cattle Company

4th

Charlevue O’Malley (P) Charlevue Cattle Co

5th

Charlevue High Tower (P) Charlevue Cattle Co

6th

Watership Downs Nitro (P) Watership Downs Brangus

Calf Champion Male Redline Napoleon 7/242 Redline Cattle Company

Junior Champion Female Voewood Mercedes (P)(AI)(ET) Voewood Brangus Reserve Junior Champion Female Glen Heart Dollie (P) Glenheart Brangus Class 16. Bull 15 months and under 17 months

Reserve Calf Champion Male

1st

Oaklands Prime Time (P)(AI)(ET) Oaklands Brangus

Charlevue Blacksoil (P) Charlevue Cattle Co

2nd

Bimbadeen Q Newcastle (P) Bimbadeen Cattle Co

Class 11. Heifer 15 months and under 17 months

3rd

Reserve Champion Female

Pheasant Creek Mako M150 Pheasant Creek Brangus

Forest Hills Fantasy 1200 (P) Forest Hills Brangus

1st

Charlevue Rocking (P) Charlevue Cattle Co

4th

Redline Nathan 7/210 Redline Cattle Company

2nd

Oaklands Miss Granite 920M8 (P) Oaklands Brangus

5th

Ramsey Creek Godfrey G37 Ramsey Creek Brangus

3rd

Doc’s Miss X Factor M2 (P)(AI) Doc’s Brangus

6th

Redline Noah 7/072 Redline Cattle Company

Class 6. Bull 6 months and under 9 months 1st

Bullakeana Resident (P) Bullakeena Brangus

4th

2nd

Glen Heart Edison (P) Glenheart Brangus

Ramsey Creek Giselle G11 (P) Ramsey Creek Brangus

5th

3rd

Yabba-Do Nougat 136N2 Yabba-Do Brangus

Duff Red Moon M171 (P) Duff Red Brangus

6th

Redline Nora 7/370 Redline Cattle Company

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Class 17. Bull 17 months and under 19 months

Class 23. Cow 30 months and under 36 months

Class 29. Bull 30 months and under 36 months

1st

Lazy S Mr Bojangles (P) Lazy S Brangus

1st

Beejay Lace (P) Beejay Brangus

1st

Weona Furhmann Weona Brangus

2nd

Lunar Moses M140 Lunar Brangus

2nd

Alkoomie Miss Final Cut 468L26 (P)(AI)(ET) Alkoomie Brangus

2nd

Alkoomie Chavez 920L Alkoomie Brangus

3rd

Duarran Mendoza Galloway Cattle Co

3rd

Beejay Lady Bird (P) Beejay Brangus

3rd

Lazy S Aristocrat Lazy S Brangus

4th

Glen Heart Dougall (P) Glenheart

4th

Weona Farley Weona Brangus

4th

Bimbadeen Q Memphis (P) Bimbadeen Cattle Co

5th

Ramsey Creek Gus G27 (P) Ramsey Creek Brangus

5th

Pheasant Creek Lincoln L-033 (P) Pheasant Creek Brangus

6th

Duarran Mogumber Galloway Cattle Co

6th

Duarran Laredo (P) Galloway Cattle Co

Class 24. Cow 36 months and under 48 months 1st

Ramsey Creek Esmeralda E11 (P) Ramsey Creek Brangus

Class 18. Bull 19 months and under 21 months

2nd

Wildcard X Factor (P) Wildcard Brangus Stud

1st

Braveheart Banner (P) Brave Heart Brangus

3rd

Yabba-Do Kalua 210K6 (P) Yabba-Do Brangus

2nd

Byrne Traveston Tex (P)(AI) Traveston Park Brangus

4th

Bullakeana Our Pretty Lady (P) Bullakeena Brangus

3rd

Glen Heart Dallas (P) Glenheart Brangus

4th

Forest Hills Elvin 839 (P) Forest Hills Brangus

5th

Braveheart Bart (P) Brave Heart Brangus

6th

Gl Maximum Style M69 (P)(AI) GL Brangus

Diamond Valley Miss Foundation 468L (P)(ET) Diamond Valley Brangus P/L

Class 21. Heifer 21 months and under 24 months 1st

Beejay Lace (P) Beejay Brangus

1st 2nd 3rd 4th

Doc’s Lady Csonka (P)(ET) Doc’s Brangus

5th

Beejay Lime Light (P) Beejay Brangus

6th

Alkoomie Miss Foundation 541M (P)(AI)(ET) Kraken Brangus

Grand Champion Male Charlevue Bid Baldy 11-16 (P) Charlevue Cattle Co Class 32. Exhibitors Group 1st

Charlevue Cattle Co

2nd

Lazy S Brangus

Diamond Valley Miss Foundation 468L (P)(ET) Diamond Valley Brangus P/L

3rd

Glenheart Brangus

4th

Redline Cattle Company

5th

Weona Brangus

6th

Beejay Brangus

Class 27. Bull 21 months and under 24 months 1st

Bimbadeen Q Nashville (P)(AI) Bimbadeen Cattle Co

2nd

Weona Grayson Weona Brangus

Class 33. Sire Progeny Stakes 1st

Charlevue Cattle Co

2nd

Lazy S Brangus

Class 28. Bull 24 months and under 30 months

3rd

Bullakeena Brangus

4th

Ramsey Creek Brangus

1st

Charlevue Bid Baldy 11-16 (P) Charlevue Cattle Co

5th

Weona Brangus

Charlevue Sanka 16-16 (P) Charlevue Cattle Co

Class 34. Dam Progeny Stakes

Dynamite Mufasa M04 (P) Dynamite Brangus

1st

Dynamite Brangus

Bimbadeen Q Maverick Bimbadeen Cattle Co

2nd

Wildcard Brangus Stud

3rd

Lazy S Brangus

4th

Doc’s Brangus

Diamond Valley Miss Foundation 468L (P)(ET) Diamond Valley Brangus P/L 2nd Charlevue Margaret 6013 (P) Charlevue Cattle Co 3rd Glen Heart Celine (P) Glenheart Brangus

Bimbadeen Q Nashville (P)(AI) Bimbadeen Cattle Co

Grand Champion Female

Lazy S Kimberly 6th (P) Lazy S Brangus

Class 22. Cow 24 months and under 30 months

Reserve Senior Champion Male

Reserve Senior Champion Female

Reserve Junior Champion Male Charlevue Blacksoil (P) Charlevue Cattle Co

Charlevue Bid Baldy 11-16 (P) Charlevue Cattle Co

Senior Champion Female

Junior Champion Male Lazy S Mr Bojangles (P) Lazy S Brangus

Senior Champion Male

4th 5th

Doc’s Lord Csonka (P)(ET) Doc’s Brangus

6th

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Commercial confidence TOOGOOLAWAH 30 Nov 2017 Offered by Peter Schafferius, Sarina the three decks (No.6/No.7) of steers made to $1400 with the others hitting $1300 and $1270 respectively.

GRACEMERE 23 March 2018 Merv Linthwaite and family, Koumala sold Brangus cows & calves for $1650.

Wayne Ashe and family, saw their Brangus steers top 350c/kg and with a weight of At the same fixture Silas Holdings sold their 272kgs to return $955/head. The Funch PTIC Brangus breeders for $1200 while family, Garnant offered weaner Brangus Brangus and Droughtmaster cross heifers steers selling to a top of 320c/kg and from Mooru Grazing aged 20-months weighing 348kg they returned $1203/ made $1000 per head. head. That price per kilo was 16c/kg ahead of some of the other breeds on offer for the GRACEMERE 16 March 2018 same article. Tony Schick and family sold Red Brangus GRACEMERE 6 April 2018 weaner steers for 382c/kg weighing 253kg returning $968/hd. The Stewart family, Risendale, Ridglelands sold two pens of 20 Brangus weaner steers Les Stewart, Blackwater sold Brangus cross straight off their mothers. Their heavier weaner steers for 366c/kg weighing 288kg steers (281.1kg) sold for 352.2c/kg to to return $1055/hd. Nigel Martin, Calliope return $990.07/head while the lighter sold his Brangus steers to 360c/kg and with counterparts (average weight 261.4kg) a weight of 260kg they returned $938/hd. sold for the same amount to come back at $920.52/head. The two pens averaged SARINA 20 March 2018 270.2kgs live to average $951.82/head. W and P Curran, Nebo sold his 15 No.8 Stewie Howe, Dingo sold his Brangus Brangus steers for $855/head. steers for 346c/kg and with an average weight of 277kgs they made $959/head.

GRACEMERE 20 April 2018 The sale was dominated by the offering from Coorumburra Rural Enterprises, Coorumburra, Marlborough whom sold a line of 319 No.7 Brangus steers. These impressive, very well handled and extremely quite steers topped out at 278c/kg. So tight was demand for the product on offer that the entire line set an overall average of 270c/kg with an average weight of 336kg they returned on average $906/head. GYMPIE 27 April 2018 Good line up of over 120 Brangus steers saw Rodney Johannesen, Folkslee Brangus, Gin Gin sell his pen aged six to nine months for 3.08c/kg and with an average weight 226kg they returning $694/head. GRACEMERE 27 April 2018 The Moore family, Bracewell sold their weaner Brangus steers to top at 304c/kg weighing 305kg they returned $927/head. GRACEMERE 25 May 2018 W and J Daniels, Joskeleigh sold Brangus steers to a top of 280c/kg weighing 399kg returning $1118/head.

Gracemere Sale 6 April 2018 Pictured below are a sample of the two pens of weaner steers offered by the Stewart family, Risendale, Ridglelands. These 20 Brangus steers straight off their mothers sold for a top of 352.2c/kg to return $990.07/head.

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A and D Richter, Kuttabul sold their Brangus weaner steers for 296c/kg weighing 276kg returning $800/head, while their weaner heifer sisters made 230c/kg weighing 242kg returning $558/head.

ROMA 31 May 2018 GL and KE Ladbrook, Bulah, Yuleba sold Brangus steers to 256c/kg, reaching a top of $1716 to average $1486. The Brangus cross cows sold to 206c/kg, reaching a top of $1237 to average $1196. SJ and KJ Lunney, Eurorel, Roma sold Brangus cross heifers to 230c/kg, reaching a top of $1212 to average $1156. Their Brangus cows sold to 206c/kg, reaching a top of $1273 to average $1273.l, Roma sold Brangus cross heifers to 230c/kg, reaching a top of $1212 to average $1156. Their Brangus cows sold to 206c/kg, reaching a top of $1273 to average $1273. GYMPIE 28 May 2018 Brangus steers from Angela Davies, Gympie sold for $2.67 to return $1018. Feeder heifers generally sold from $2.18 to $2.30. Quality weaner heifers sold from $2.24 to $2.42. Vealer heifers sold to a top of $2.10 usually selling in the $1.95 to $2.07 range. Cows & Calves sold to a top of $1,280. Brangus cross Cows and Calves from V Hogan, Dunmore made $1200.

GRACEMERE 15 June 2018 Rod and Paula Wright, Cluney, Mt Ossa sold Brangus steers to 288c/kg returning $720 they also sold Brangus heifers for 258c weighing 225kg returning $582. Heath and Trudy O’Brien, Yeppoon sold Branus weaners to a top of 288c/ kg weighing 238kg they sold for $686/ head. Comiskey Earthmoving, Bajool sold Brangus cows for 200c/kg and with a weight of 476kgs they returned $952/ head. Red Brangus cows from David Macauley, Garnant hit a high of 262c/kg to come back at $907/head. Nick Holland, Rannes sold his Brangus weaner steers to a top of 268c/kg with a weight of 3205kg they made $549/head. GRACEMERE 22 June 2018 Jamie and Jane Geddes, Charlevue Cattle Company, Dingo sold a line red Brangus steers for 284c/kg weighing 321kg to return $913/head.

ROMA 28 June 2018 JA & CJ Kyle, McKinlay Common, McKinlay sold Brangus cross cows to 209c/kg, reaching a top of $1269 to average $1269. I & M Campbell, Rosebud Station, Mt Isa sold Brangus cross cows to 185c/kg, reaching a top of $736 to average $590. BIGGENDEN 28 June 2018 Roffcor Partnership, Gaeta sold Brangus steers for 296c/$678. ED Jensen, Wallaville sold Brangus steers for 300c/$953. Rosa Cattle Co, Bucca sold a line of EU Brangus steers to top at 292c/$688. BE & A Gossner, Gin Gin sold Brangus heifers for 282c/$738. Roffcor Partnership, Gaeta sold Brangus heifers for 248c/$528. Spencer, Lesley Innes and family, Boompa sold Brangus heifers for 270c/$747. Rosa Cattle Co, Bucca sold Brangus heifers for 256c/$646.

Also in the action where the Agnew family, Gogango selling weaner steers to a top of 282c/kg and with an average weight of 266kg they returned $751/head.

GRACEMERE 8 June 2018 James Fuller, Blackwater sold feeder Brangus steers for 250c/kg to weigh 432kg to return $1082/head.

Gracemere Sale 20 April 2018 Joel Dawson, Brian Dawson Auctions, Livestock & Property, Rockhampton pictured with the sale offering from Coorumburra Rural Enterprises, Coorumburra, Marlborough. The steers topped at 278c/kg to average 270c/kg. The entire line averaged $906/hd.

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GRACEMERE 29 June 2018 The breed was well represented at the final sale of the financial year. Eastfield Pty Ltd., Duaringa sold a line of 105 predominately black and a sprinkling of red wearers. The line averaged 260.8c/kg and with an average weight of 204.3kg the entire draft sold to average $532.94/head. The top steers from Eastfield made 284.2c/kg and with an average weight of 200kgs they sold for $568.40/head. Heaviest pen sold for 250.2c/ kg and with a medium weight of 235ks they returned $587.97/head. Eastfield’s Brangus cows made 194.2c/kg to return $963.23/head. Stewie Hoare, Dingo sold his Brangus steers for 292c/kg weighing 262kg returning $767/head while Winkarra Nominees, Bowen sold 32 Brangus weaner steers for a top of 272c/kg weighing 256kg returning $698/head. A and A Adair, Koumala sold Simmental & 49 Brangus weaner steers to 296c/kg weighing 224kg returning $697/head. J and J Deguara, Yaamba sold their weaner Brangus heifers for a top of 234c/kg weighing 243kg returning $570/head with David and Josh Smith, Mt Perry also selling Brangus weaner heifers for 216c/kg weighing 250kg returning $541/ head. Scott and Anita Davidson, Bridgewater, Dingo sold a line of 41 steers to a top of 242.2c/kg. These weighed on average 284kg to come back at $688/head. Shane and Helen Mossman, Ubobo sold 450kg steers to 188.2c/kg to come back at $$847/head. Jamie and Jane Saunders, Charlevue, Dingo sold a line of 48 black weaner steers. These sold for on average 276c/kg and with an average weight of 244kgs they returned at $675/head. Darren Weir, Koumala sold 17 Brangus cross steers for a top of 264.2c/ kg for on average $561.18/head with an average weight of 216.5kg while Kingsbury Farming and Grazing, Mourangee, Duaringa sold 10 Brangus cross heifers for 202.2c/kg and with an average weight of 306kgs they sold for $618.73/head. S Merchin, Alton Downs sold a single bullock for 230c/kg and hitting the scales at 690kg he came back at $1587. Mrs Howkins, Glen Idle, Kalapa sold 30 Brangus and Brangus cross wearers steers for an average 241.8c/kg and with an average weight of 228.5kg they returned on average $552.50/head. Due to size and weight range the steers sold from $432.94 to $877.55/head. The top of the Brangus steers sold for 254.2c/kg and with an average weight of 273.6kg they made $695.42/head. Their older Brangus composite counterparts made up to 202.2c/kg and with an average weight of 434kg the pen sold for $877.55/head. The Glen Idle sister siblings sold to a top of 160.2c/kg and with average weight of 278kg they made $445.36/head.

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MONTO 4 July 2018 Alan and Rhonda Price and family, Quambi, Bancroft sold a run of Brangus and Brahman bullocks to top at 298c/kg or $1813 to average 287c/kg and 590kgs. Alan and Rhonda Price sold Brangus cows 520kgs to realise $1207. PS, RJ and TJ Nielsen sold red Brangus No 7 steers 375kgs for 266c/kg or $998 and No 7 heifers 340kgs for 251c/kg or $854/head. BJ and CE Kennedy sold Brangus cross No 7 steers 418kgs for 266c/kg returning $1115. GRACEMERE 13 July 2018 Kapala breeders, Nev and Megan Hansen sold their prime Brangus heifers for 256c/kg weighing 550kg returning $1409/head. Gracemere based breeder, John Collins marketed Brangus feeder steers for 270c/kg weighing 464kg returning $1255/head. The Barlow family, Dingo sold more Brangus weaner steers for 312c/kg weighing 212kg returning $664/ head. David McLean, Midgee sold Brangus weaner steers for 330c/kg weighing 182kg returning $601/head. GRACEMERE 20 July 2018 Jamie and Jane Saunders, Charlevue, Dingo sold their Brangus weaner steers for 304c/kg. Weighing on average 227kg they returned $692/head. The weaner heifer siblings made 236c/kg to return $573/head.

INAUGURAL GRACEMERE WEANER/FEEDER SALE 6 June 2018 Lindsay N Fiona Barlow Triple B Brangus, Dingo sold 133 Brangus weaner steers that the exception of 7 for 292.2c/kg. The draft ranged in average weight from 149.6kg to 287.4kgs and returned from $437.18/head to the top selling pen of 25 steers averaging 287.4kgs to realize $840/head. Lynch Brothers, Bushley sold Brangus heifers for 270c/kg weighing 282kg returning $762. The Young family, Bristol Vale, Yeppoon sold 10 Brangus steers ranging from 250 to 270.2c/kg to return $565 to $781/head. Watermark Pastoral Company, Bluff, sold Brangus steers ranging from 186c to 274.2c/kg to return at $350 to $830/head. Their Brangus cross steers sold in a range from 258.2 to 268.2c/kg to come back at between $505 to $655/head. Mar-Su Investments, Wowan sold 48 Brangus and Brangus cross steers in a range 288.2 to 304.2c/kg to net between $660 to $871/head. Terrance Franks, Wandal sold a pen of Brangus cross heifers for 236.2 to make $506.14/head. His steers made between 292.2c to 298.2c/kg making between $585.05 to $&50/head. The Ingham family, Mountain View, Calliope sold Brangus heifers for between 226.2 to 240.2c/kg to return from $487.36 to $578/head. Their steer siblings sold in a range from 221.9c/kg to 257.1c/kg to average $673/head. Strathdee Cattle Company, Kingsborough, Eton sold 47 Brangus and Brangus cross steers and heifers. The heifers averaged 162.76c/kg to return on average $286/head with an average weight of 175.7kg. Their steers sold from 120c/kg to a top of 225.8c/kg to return on average $480.21/head with average weight of 213kg.

GYMPIE WEANER SHOW & SALE 27 April 2018 Ist Prize and Best Pen of British and or British Infused Steers was awarded to Richard and Diane Pender, Boonderoo Brangus, Tansey. These sold for $928 per head. CLERMONT SHOW & SALE 29 & 30 June 2018 Bruce and Sandy Ryan, Moola Brangus, Willows were victorious at the 150th annual Clermont Show in June. Their Brangus bullocks gained them a first on the Pen of Five Trade Steers (no more than 2 teeth) and set them up to take out the Most Successful ‘First Time’ Beef Cattle Exhibitor in the Prime Cattle Section of Queensland’s longest running and oldest agricultural show. WOOLOOGA WEANER SHOW & SALE 31 May 2018 Richard and Diane Pender, Boonderoo Brangus, Tansey took out a first placing in the Best Pen of British and or British Infused Steers. The pen sold for $680/head. MUNDUBERRA SHOW 11 & 12 May 2018 BVL Brangus entered six Red Brangus steers in the grassfed prime cattle competition. Came away with a first and a second in the pen of 3 steers in their respective weight classes. All were milk tooth and these then entered the grassfed carcass competition.

Inaugural Gracemere Weaner Feeder Sale 6 June 2018 Lindsay (pictured) and Fiona Barlow Triple B Brangus, Dingo sold an impressive line of 133 Brangus weaner steers at the Inauguaral Gracemere Weaner Feeder sale in early June. Their draft returned from $437.18/head to the top selling pen of 25 steers making $840/head.

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Recently Mark and Melinda Beckman celebrated Melinda’s parents 50th Golden Wedding Anniversary. Ned and Margaret Winter, formally from Shirlo Station, Bollon, purchased Ned’s Corner, between Cecil Plains and Millmerran in 1984. Ned also known as The Campoven Cook, catered at Beef week in 1991 & 1994 for 2000 people. Ned also was one of the instigators of the now well known Campoven festival, which is held in Millmerran every 2 years. Photo courtesy of Boos Country Photography

Congratulations Births and celebrations!

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Josh and Samantha-Kate Comiskey, Braveheart Brangus would like to introduce Hattie Marie Comiskey. Weighing 6lb 14oz, Hattie came into the world on the 23rd of October 2017 at 6.45am. Willa is excited to have a baby sister.

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Brangus Pride 1. American Brangus Association CEO, Dr Tommy Perkins & wife Rhonda, San Antonio, Texas, US. 2. The Bimbadeen boys Harry Ryan, Jack Salisbury & Jeff Coleman. 3. Rory Saunders & Tyler Hyden. 4. Juanita Trustum, Tammie Robinson, Julie Sheehan, Jason Jeynes & Kurt Jeynes. 5. Paul & Denise Studt, with John Byrne & Chloe Keogh. 6. Declan, Robert & Braden Barlow. 7. Grace Hansen & Taryn Woodard. 8. Nic Cornelison, Lake Majestik & Fleetwood Grobler. 9. Some of the Brangus Boulevard exhibitors Michael & Jayden Silvester, Fiona, Lindsay, Robert, Braydon & Declan Barlow, Nicole Saunders & Nev & Megan Hansen.

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10. Parade of Champions.

18. Amanda Salisbury & Anne Galloway.

11. Amanda Salisbury with Sarah Cook, Rosa Cattle Co, Catherine Marriot, CRC Northern Australia & Alexandra Gartmann, Rural Bank.

20. Amanda and Sarah Salisbury and Lisa Lonsdale of Lonsdale Agribusiness.

12. Kellie Silvester with Forest Hills Ellie.

22. Broome Cattle industry identity Catherine Marriot gets hands-on with Bimbadeen Moonshine at the Bimbadeen Beef 2018 site, with Mark Salisbury, Kylie Stretton, Cattle Council Rising Champion 2018 and Alexandra Gartmann, CEO and MD of Rural Bank.

13. Julie Sheehan. 14. Sarah Salisbury with Bimbadeen Moonshine. 15. Lawson Jeynes, Julie Sheehan, Jason Jeynes, Hayley Sheehan & Kurt Jeynes. 16 & 19. Sue Fawcett. 17. Beef photographers Sarah Coulton, Rod Green & Kent Ward. 124

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21. The Kraken display in the cattle shed.

23. The Oaklands team welcome visitors from Meiji Meats Co, Taiwan to their site. 24. Tammie Robinson. 25. Julie Sheehan & Alicia Magee.

26. Enjoying her magazine debut is 2 year old Olivia Boyd. 27. Cricket stars Jimmy Maher (left) and Andrew Symonds (2nd from right) visited the Bimbadeen site - with Sarah, Mark and Jack Salisbury, Harry Ryan and Lachlan Miller. 28. School children tour the Brangus Boulevard learning about Brangus Nev Hansen, Oaklands. 29. Matthew Petty & Augusto Weiler, Brazil. 30. Kicking off proceedings for Beef 2018 was the official Brangus Meet & Greet, held at the Gracemere Hotel.

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Sales & Events. We wish all vendors and exhibitors all the best with their sales and events in 2018/19.

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5th Brangus Group Breedplan Data Cut Off 4th Ray Donovan Brangus Sale 10th - 19th Royal Queensland Show (Ekka) 21st - 23rd Ag-Quip Gunnedah 24th Fitzroy Crossing Sale 25th Bimbadeen On Property Sale 31st - 9th september Royal Adelaide Show

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1st Bizzy Invitational Bull Sale 5th Brangus Group Breedplan Data Cut Off 5th Central Brangus Classic Sale 7th 13th ABCA Roma Brangus Sale 8th Monto All Breeds Sale 10th Central Highlands Angus, Brangus & Ultrablack Sale 14th Palgrove Sale 18th Classic Red Sale 22nd - 29th Perth Royal Show 22nd - 2nd october Royal Melbourne Show 26th Triple B Annual Production Sale

5th Brangus Group Breedplan Data Cut Off 4th Burenda Angus & Brangus Sale 8th - 9th 41st ABCA Rockhampton Brangus Sale 11th Nindooinbah Spring Bull & Female Sale 24th - 27th Hobart Royal Show 5th Brangus Group Breedplan Data Cut Off

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5th Brangus Group Breedplan Data Cut Off 12th - 13th All Breeds Sale Rockhampton 22nd - 24th Canberra Royal Show 5th Brangus Group Breedplan Data Cut Off 28th - 30th Toowoomba Royal Show

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5th Brangus Group Breedplan Data Cut Off 4th - 5th Emerald Show 4th - 5th Farmfest Toowoomba 22nd - 23rd Mt Larcom Show 20th - 22nd AgGrow Field Day, Emerald 5th Brangus Group Breedplan Data Cut Off 26th - 28th Royal Darwin Show 28th Casino All Breeds Sale

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