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 &...
In addition to our CLB poster we now have a CLB brochure available too! If you are a CLB producer you can request this brochure as a download from Carole and have it printed at a printer of your choice, including Vistaprint. It is a DL size brochure, double sided – which you can use...
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...
The South Australian Promotion Group have just completed another very successful On Farm Challenge for South Australian members. This is a competition where cattle are judged on their own farm & without any preparation. Very simple but very effective in helping breeders to identify good and not-so-good traits in their breeding herd so the breeder...
This poster has been designed after requests from CLB producers for use in promotion in butcher’s shops – or at any other events – promoting CLB to consumers. It will be available to those that have signed the CLB Producer’s Agreement by contacting Carole, the ALCA Executive Officer and will be sent via email to...
Rockhampton Show was well supported by Lowline breeders, with 6 studs exhibiting over 30 head of cattle. There was a real spirit of cooperation – from borrowing clippers and hoses to helping each other out cleaning and feeding and maintaining cattle – and that huge clean up job, everyone worked together! And what a great...
Following the recent floods caused by Cyclone Debbie, there has been cases of Yersinia Disease in Northern NSW & it is expected to get worse. In these cases healthy animals have been affected resulting in rapid & painful death. District Veterinarians are warning cattle producers in flood affected areas to be on the lookout for...
by Lucy & Lana Kuipers, Elle Kay Lowline Stud, Tuena, NSW Elle Kay Lowline steer – 3rd Place Live & 3rd Place on the Hook Since starting our cattle venture many years ago, we’ve always known that some people think little of Lowline cattle and view them as more a hobby or pretend cattle, rather...
The Royal Sydney Show judging was held on 7th April, 2017 at the Sydney Olympic Park at Homebush, NSW. Lowline girls, Sienna Smith & Lily & Ella Falkenburg with their heifers at Sydney Show An impressive line-up of 31 Lowlines and 8 calves were exhibited by 10 studs from New South Wales & Victoria. New...