The New Zealand Canterbury Show’s 2020 beef cattle event drew good support from breeders with a shortened format and 60 cattle on site at the Christchurch Showgrounds. COVID changed things this year. Breed competitions were tightened up to cover one day rather than two, and youth events were able to be completed in a half...
Riley Jensen and Timitch Hill Mac All applications for the Beef 2021 Youth Scholarship were of a very high standard. After much deliberation, the ALCA Council has announced ALCA junior member, Riley Jensen, as the winner. Riley is very passionate about the breed and judging – we are certain to hear his name in the...
The Royal Canberra Show was held on the weekend of 28th – 30th March, just prior to the onset of Government Covid-19 restrictions so this may be the only cattle show for the year. The show was well attended by Lowline breeders from Victoria and New South Wales, with Victoria winning the State Challenge which...
Happy New Year to all. A reminder to all our ALCA Members – All calves born during the year 2020 should be given the Identification Letter of R & the numbers should continue in sequence from your last calf born in 2019. eg. If the last 2019 calf was Q016 => first calf in 2020...