The Royal Canberra Show was held from 22nd – 24th February, 2019 at Exhibition Park in Canberra. Although exhibit numbers were down for all breeds, an impressive line-up of Australian Lowlines from New South Wales & Victoria were exhibited. Welcome to members, Jess Muscat & Darren Storace who are new to the show circuit. Congratulations...
Happy New Year to all ALCA Members & friends. For all calves born during the 2019 year their identification letter is Q followed by their identification number eg. Q123
The ALCA office will be closed from Thursday 20th December 2018 and will re-open on Monday 7th January 2019. DNA Laboratories – Neogen will be closed from Monday 24th December 2018 until Tuesday 2nd January 2019. Zoetis will be closed for the Public Holidays.
The Press, North Canterbury, NZ – Article by Kim Nutbrown 21 November 2018 Kay and Philip Worthington have received a local hero medal for their work with young people and livestock. A North Canterbury couple have been acknowledged for their work teaching high school students how to handle animals safely. Kay and Philip Worthington,...
The Royal Melbourne Show is over for another year and the Australian Lowlines, once again, showed the public a line-up of quality animals everyone would be proud to have in their herd at home. Although the entry numbers for all breeds were down due to the drought, the Lowlines presented 26 animals from 7 Victorian...
Congratulations to all Lowline exhibitors on another great showing of Australian Lowline cattle 2018 Royal Brisbane (EKKA) Show results Junior Champion Heifer – Rotherwood Nova Girl owned by Sharon Coome Senior & Grand Champion Female – Loc-Hi Liberty owned by Lockyer District High School Junior Champion Bull – Loc-Hi Norman owned by Lockyer District High...
3rd – 4th November 2018 This year the ALCA AGM & Conference will be held at the Commodore Airport Hotel, 449 Memorial Ave. in Christchurch, New Zealand. A bus tour of some surrounding Lowline studs has been organized for Sunday 4th November, the day after the AGM. All members, Australian, New Zealand & international, are...
Lowabbee Lowlines from Mena Creek, Queensland, attended the Malanda Show and Atherton Show in July and had great success! Not bad for their first outings! They hope to show more widely next year and attend Malanda Small Farms Day in November to promote Lowlines. Malanda Show Results: Lowabbee Herberton placed 1st in the Small Breeds...
After many months of preparation (blood, sweat & tears) this much-awaited publication is here – Australian Lowline – 25 years of Breeding for Quality, Consistency & Temperament. The 2017/2018 year sees the Australian Lowline Cattle Association celebrating its 25th Anniversary. To mark this momentous occasion the Association has published this book tracing the origins of the...
The Land – by Lea Coghlan (10 May 2018) THE grand champion ribbons in the Australian Lowline ring went south of the border today to first-time Beef Australia exhibitors. Vicki Gilbert, Rotherwood Stud, Cann River, Victoria, and her nephew Matt Cooney, Cann Valley Stud, Cann River, took home the grand champion male and female titles respectively. Judge Renee...