Farm Weekly Heifer Comp

THIS year's 10 Southern Starlets Angus heifers will be heading from south to north after Chittering reader Adrian Shipcott's ticket was randomly plucked from almost 16,000 entries at the Farm Weekly office.

WA Angus Society chairperson Liz Sudlow, Kapari, Northampton, drew the winning ticket and it was an overwhelmed Mr Shipcott on the end of the phone when told the news.

"Oh my lord, are you serious?" Mr Shipcott said. "I don't believe it.”

A tyre business will come in handy for servicing the other part of their $31,000 (total prize-pool) winnings, the Coerco trailer-mounted firefighting unit.

"At the moment we just have a pretty cheap little unit at the farm so it will be fantastic to have this really good quality one," Mr Shipcott said.

Adrian and Fiona Shipcott's picturesque 27 hectare Chittering property was only bought four years ago to continue their love of farming and as a piece of retirement paradise. Until now they have just been trading a few cattle, but the 2019 drop Angus heifers will put them back in the breeding space.

The heifers were sourced from the Wishart family's property at Bremer Bay, part of a 1000-strong Angus female herd they have been shaping and perfecting for more than 20 years. Ms Sudlow said WA Angus breeders were delighted to again be involved in such a long and strong competition. "It's a tribute to WA Angus breeders and Farm Weekly that it is still going so strong after 14 years," Ms Sudlow said.

"It's really pleasing to see that many of them (the heifer suppliers) have kept up their involvement in the competition by continuing to contribute to the financing of it each year alongside our stud breeders. And it has been terrific having Coerco on board with a very relevant prize.”

- At the Farm Weekly office for the prize draw were WA Angus Society vice-chairperson Mark Muir (left), Mordallup, Manjimup, Coerco key account manager Micah Jackson, Dalwallinu, WA Angus Society chairperson Liz Sudlow, Kapari, Northampton and committee member Mark Hattingh, Red Hat, Wannamal and Farm Weekly sales and business development manager Wendy Gould. [ - Story and Image Credit: Wendy Gould, Farm Weekly.]

The WA Angus Committee would like to acknowledge and say THANK YOU to the following studs that committed to supporting the 14th Farm Weekly/WA Angus Heifer Competition! Also a special THANK YOU to the Wishart family from Bremer Bay for the supply of heifers! All of your support is much appreciated!