ALCA Office – We are closed from the afternoon of Friday 22nd December 2017 & will be back on Monday 8th January 2018. Geneseek Laboratory – (formerly University of Queensland UQ) The Animal Genetics Laboratory will be closed over the Christmas break from Friday 22nd December 2017 to Monday 8th January, 2018. If you...
The South Island of New Zealand once again saw the parading of some great Lowline cattle at their recent show. Congratulations to all exhibitors & paraders. Woolstone Park Genoa – Supreme Champion Lowline The Judge was Wayne McLaren, Christchurch, New Zealand Associate Judge was Dean Fogarty, Australia Australian students, Dean Fogarty from Downlands College in...
The provenance of the beef – We have always known that CLB meat can be genetically traced and the parentage of the beef verified because all Certified Lowline Beef produced is at least 50% registered Australian Lowline. As all registered Lowlines have DNA and parent verification on record and have so for many generations,...
The Royal Melbourne Show was another success for the Lowline breed. A quality line-up made judge, Ross Canning’s decisions very difficult at times. A very experienced all breed judge, Ross first judged Lowlines 20 years ago & has previously judged them at Melbourne, Adelaide & at the New Zealand Royal Shows as well as being...
The ALCA AGM is being held at 2 pm on Saturday 7 th October 2017 in Brisbane, Queensland at the Airport Admiralty Quality Inn Motel, 95 Nudgee Road, Hamilton. ALCA members are encouraged to attend. It is a great opportunity to meet your Councillors, network with other members and socialise. This event is not only...
Australian Lowlines were exhibited by studs from 3 states at the 2017 Royal Adelaide Show – Serena Downs (NSW), Wanamara (Vic) & Glenlonney (SA). Judge Neil Watson, Tamworth, NSW said both his grand champions were very good representatives of the breed but the bull would “take the breed to the next step”. “It is a very...
At the recent Beef Expo held in Toowoomba, a strong group of Australian Lowline and Lowline cross animals were assessed by youth members or members of a Lowline member school. 51 students representing 6 schools participated in the competition. Two outstanding students; Tracey Denning (Pittsworth State High School) and Dean Fogarty (Downlands College) tied for...
On Friday 18th August, Australian Lowlines at their best were paraded at the EKKA for all to see. A brilliant line-up of cattle with keen participants, proud owners and breeders. Congratulations to all. Grand Champion Female – Dakabin Infinity owned & bred by Dakabin State High School Grand Champion Bull – Pittsworth Model owned &...
Lowlines participated in the Meet the Minis Day on July 2nd held at Junabel Miniatures. It is an open day for families and small acreage farmers to meet and share our livestock and have fun! Over 4300 people attended and the Lowlines saw most of them! We have two new members already as a result....
The latest edition of Lowline, the Australian Lowline Cattle Association’s journal, is out now and filled with information about the breed, ranging from feature stories on Victoria’s oldest Lowline stud and Queensland’s newest Lowline stud, through to articles on bull selection and management, show results and reports from the various promotion groups. Always popular, Lowline...