VALUABLE information was gained regarding the current state of the beef industry by those that received a passport to the ‘Australian Beef Dinner’ held the night of the first day of the field days at the Richmond Shire Hall.
The Rabobank-sponsored dinner was well supported by MLA with Regional Manager for Australia, Lachlan Bowtell providing a snapshot of the current state of play of Aussie beef marketing and pricing to domestic and overseas destinations.
The large crowd that attended the dinner created a great atmosphere which filled the hall; with much laughter and merriment warming up a chilly Richmond night.
While guests mingled and shared a laugh they sampled MSA-grade Aussie beef from the standup grazing menu, featuring dishes from around the world.
The dinner changed format from the previous year which was a more formal dining occasion, which when all was said and done received a big thumbs up from guests.
The Rabobank Prime Cattle Presentations were awarded with Ardie Lord winning the grand champion pen, David Carter coming in second and Rachel Adcock third.
For the full photo gallery from the night click on the photo below.
The winners of the Top X Richmond ‘Happy & Healthy Livestock’ photo competition were also announced with some terrific photos being submitted. The colour photo category was won by Brydee Kenneally from Winton, her stunning photo also took out the people’s choice award on Facebook.
Westco Trucks Townsville gave away a lucky door prize of three double passes to the V8 Supercars in Townsville; Key Motors conducted five $100 cash draws as lucky door prizes, while Rural Supplements put down a generous tab on the bar.
