News
16 November 2011 - Ian named Cattle Council's Rising Beef Industry Champion
Congratulations to Ian on his latest award. Capping off a big 2011, Ian has this week been named by the Cattle Council as the 2012 NAB Agribusiness Rising Beef Industry Champion. Ian will now go on to represent young Australian beef producers at the International Livestock Congress and the Western Stock Show and will tour cattle facilities in Denver, Colorado, US in January 2012. Queensland Country Life story attached. ..... Listen to ABC Rural Interview
18 August 2011 - Ian takes out Rural Ambassador Award
Ambassador Award a Double Act - Queensland Country Life
12 August 2011 - Bruce McConnel interviewed by ABC Radio
July 2011 – Limited number of Bulls remaining available for sale
Due to a successful Beef Week and a number of inspections occurring before Beef Week, we now only have a limited number of bulls remaining for sale. As is our practice of selling bulls with full fertility guarantee, bulls are being held until we carry out semen testing in late August/early September. Purchasers can pick up the bulls then or we may be able to arrange delivery. Please contact us to arrange an inspection.
July 2011 – Successful Beef Week Opening
Thank you to the many visitors who called in and inspected our cattle during Beef Week. We had a very successful day with sales including 3 bulls, 3 cows PTIC and two weaner heifers. We thank those that purchased and wish them all the very best with their purchases.
July 2011 - Ian to contest State Rural Ambassador Competition
Congratulations to Ian on winning the regional final in the Near North Coast sub chamber and being named Rural Ambassador. Ian is representing Kilcoy Show Society in this competition. Ian will contest the State Final during the Ekka.
June 2011 - Don invited to judge at Ekka
Congratulations to Don on being invited to judge at the Ekka. Don will be judging the Romagnola and South Devon breeds on the Friday of beef judging.
June 2011 - Success in Prime Cattle
Once again we exhibited Prime Cattle at our 3 locals shows. We sold the majority of our cattle earlier this year to take advantage of the higher prices being offered by the processors. We held back only a small team to be shown, results included :
Kilcoy Show
1st class Pen of three bred and owned steers
Esk Show
1st class Milk tooth heifer
1st class 2 tooth heifer
1st class Pen of three bred and owned steers
2nd Bred and owned steer
2nd 6 tooth bullock
Toogoolawah Show
1st class Pen of three 2 tooth steers
Reserve Champion Pen of steers
Southern Qld Beef Week – Sunday 17th July
As recently profiled in the Queensland Country Life we are delighted to be able to participate in this years Southern Qld Beef Week. We are open all day on Sunday 17th July. We will have on display this years bulls available for sale, our weaner bulls together with a selection of stud weaner heifers and 1st calf joined stud females for sale. Please keep an eye on future editions of the Queensland Country Life for further details.
January 2011 – Engagement Congratulations
Congratulations to Don McConnel and Andrea Conway on their recent engagement
Don named Finalist and Qld State Winner in the Virbac Proud Achievers Award
Congratulations to Don on his recent success in the Virbac Proud Achievers Award. From a field of over 100 nominations, Don was selected as one of 3 finalists in the Beef category. He then went on to win the QLD State prize and was awarded $1,500 in Virbac Products. Click here to read the article from the Queensland Country Life profiling Don after the announcement of finalists
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June 2010 - Mt Brisbane hosts International Benchmarking Delegation
It was our pleasure to recently host an “International Benchmarking Delegation”. The group was made up of representatives from a mix of countries, they travel the world rating Agriculture globally. The visit was organised by DEEDI and as far as we are aware we were the only rural property they visited, other visits were undertaken to feedlots and processors. We have since been advised a Mt Brisbane bull featured prominently on the front cover of their newsletter.
2010 Esk Show Results
Mt Brisbane had a very successful day in the Prime Cattle section at Esk Show with pure bred Droughtmaster cattle.
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Mt Brisbane’s Champion Steers Left : Reserve Champion Grass Fed Steer or Bullock. Right : Champion Grass Fed Steer or Bullock, Supreme Champion Grass Fed Exhibit, Reserve Grand Champion Exhibit of the show. Weight : 664kg. Age : 6 teeth. Sale Price $1,140 |
Mt Brisbane Results :
- 2nd : PRIME HEIFER, any breed, showing no permanent teeth
- 2nd : PRIME HEIFER, any breed, showing no more than 2 permanent teeth
- 1st : PEN OF THREE BULLOCKS, suitable for the export market, no age limit
- 2nd : PEN OF THREE BULLOCKS, bred and owned by exhibitor
- 1st : PEN OF THREE PRIME HEIFERS, no age limit
- 1st : PEN OF THREE PRIME HEIFERS, showing no more than 4 permanent teeth
- 2nd : SINGLE STEER, any breed, suitable for local trade, ideal liveweight 440kg or under, showing no permanent teeth
- 1st : STEER, any breed, showing no more than 2 permanent teeth
- 2nd : PRIME BULLOCK, any breed, showing no more than 4 permanent teeth
- 1st : PRIME BULLOCK, any breed, showing no more than 6 permanent teeth
- 1st : PRIME BULLOCK, any age, no weight limit, suitable for export
- CHAMPION GRASS FED STEER OR BULLOCK
- RESERVE CHAMPION GRASS FED STEER OR BULLOCK
- SUPREME CHAMPION GRASS FED EXHIBIT
- RESERVE CHAMPION EXHIBIT OF THE SHOW
- MOST SUCCESSFUL EXHIBITOR
Beeftalk
The Beeftalk publication [April 2010] issued by Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation, featured an article
“Size Isn’t Everything” written by Carli...[view story]
Bruce McConnel nabs top ambassador title: Story ~ Queensland Country Life
Top Queensland young ambassador for 2008, Bruce McConnel (pictured), has won the national title against all other State and New Zealand finalists at Hobart Royal Show on October 22.
Bruce, aged 28, has been agribusiness manager of NAB at Gatton for two years, having joined NAB seven years ago.
Raised on the land, and graduating with a bachelor of agribusiness from the University of Queensland Gatton Campus, Bruce is one of five children of John and Carli McConnel of the Mt Brisbane Droughtmaster stud at Esk.
After winning the Marsh insurance sponsored Queensland final run by the Queensland Chamber of Agricultural Societies at the 2008 Brisbane Royal, Bruce threw his energies into a next generation committee for the Queensland chamber, an initiative that is thought to have given him a winning edge in the national final judging.
His next goal is to develop a similar next generation committee within the Federal Chamber of Agricultural Societies to further the cause of the show movement on a national level.
Bruce and wife Alison’s first child, a boy, Lachlan Robert, was born on August 23.
Toogoolawah Show Results
Mt Brisbane cattle had a solid showing in the Toogoolawah Show prime cattle section in June 2009. With 186 cattle exhibited in total (121 grass fed entries and 65 grainfed entries) , the show continues to be one of the largest prime cattle shows in South East Queensland.
Mt Brisbane Results (all in grassfed / pasture fed classes) :
- 2nd Single Heifer, showing no more than 2 permanent teeth
- 2nd Single Heifer, showing no more than 4 permanent teeth
- 2nd Single Heifer, showing no more than 6 permanent teeth
- 1st Pen of 3 Heifers, showing no more than 3 permanent teeth
- 2nd Prime Cow
- 1st Best Boner Cow
- 1st Pen of 3 Steers or Bullocks bred and owned by the Exhibitor
- 2nd Pen of 3 Steers or Bullocks, 600kg and over live weight
- RESERVE CHAMPION PEN OF PASTURE FED STEERS OR BULLOCKS
- 3rd Single Steer, best suited to the Domestic Market under 480kg liveweight, showing no permanent teeth
- 2nd Single Steer, showing no permanent teeth
- 1st Single Steer, showing no more than 2 permanent teeth
- 2nd & 3rd Single Steer, showing 6 or more permanent teeth
- CHAMPION PASTURE FED STEER OR BULLOCK