Ben and I would like to extend our sincere thanks to our incredible guest speakers who helped make our recent Nothin’ But Beef Day such a success. Over 500 attendees came throught the gates and with standing room only, guests experienced an industry day to remember.
A huge thank you to Sally Auld GAICD, Hamish McIntyre, Tony Fitzgerald, Brett Williams, Anthony Naticchia, Sarah Adams, Wynand Snyman, Paul Holm, Stuart Tighe & Maree Crawford for generously sharing your knowledge, insights and expertise with everyone who attended. Your contribution was a highlight of the day and greatly appreciated by all.
We’re also incredibly grateful to all of our trade sites who generously donated prizes for our Mega Raffle, which boasted an amazing $20,140 prize pool. We raised $2,423 in raffle tickets for the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service – Northern NSW, a vital service for our region with even more funds to be contributed once costs are finalised. Thank you to everyone who purchased tickets and supported such a worthy cause.
Thank you to Georgina Gavel of Creative by George for capturing the spirit of the day so perfectly. Your photos tell the story better than words ever could.
The feedback from the day has been incredible. It certainly fulfilled our mission of inspiring, celebrating and collaborating around all things beef.
The temperament of the bulls was outstanding. To have 300 bulls on display with flags and banners flying everywhere, speakers operating, and hundreds of people walking through the yards, they never put a foot wrong.
We received many comments about how beautifully the bulls were presented, not overdone or carrying excessive fat, but prepared naturally and ready for work straight off a high-quality hay ration.
This year, our bulls will not be as heavy as in previous years due to the lack of forage oat crops, which has been a challenge faced by breeders across the Northern Tablelands, North West NSW and Southern Queensland. However, we were committed to presenting the bulls in a practical, commercial condition rather than artificially increasing weights with additional grain feeding.
