Australian Shorthorns in collaboration with Shorthorn Beef recently participated in a special lift-out published by The Land newspaper (attached).   The lift-out also appeared in affiliate newspapers (Stock & Land, Victoria), Queensland Country Life (Qld) and the Stock Journal (SA). We all appreciate that Shorthorn cattle are known for their carcass merit traits of marbling, tenderness, and high quality beef.  Australian Shorthorns will continue to participate in programs which highlight the quality attributes of the Shorthorn.

Mr Peter Falls, President has made the following announcement to members via the following correspondence with regard to the new trading name. 10  January 2024 Dear For over 100 years, the Beef Shorthorn Society of Australia has been the country’s preeminent Shorthorn breed organisation. We are proud to represent a breed that has benefited from centuries of development, innovation and adaptation.  As a Society, we too must develop, innovate and adapt in order to best represent you – our breeders – and continue to improve the breed into the future. As such, from January 22 onwards, the Society will operate under its registered business name Australian Shorthorns. Much of what you expect from us will not change. We remain the official administrator of the Australian and Beef Shorthorn herd books.  And we will keep being the most cost-effective path to Thousand Guineas Certification. We will continue to help you access innovative technology and [...]

Following an exhaustive investigation of available options, the Society has entered into a contract with Weatherbys Scientific Australia for the provision of genotyping solutions to Society members. Since 1770, Weatherbys has had a continuous and major role in the administration of the bloodstock industry of the UK and Ireland. It is the keeper of the General Stud book, which is the ‘mother stud book’ to which all other registers of Thoroughbred breeding across the world trace their ancestry and format. It is also the owner of Weatherbys Bank, one of only two family-owned private banks in the UK. Then, more than 20 years ago, it expanded its genomic services to bovine and other animal species. It uses Illumina technology to provide services including parentage verification, SNP verification, single gene testing, pedigree searching, species identification and forensic testing. Over the past three years, it has analysed more than 2.3 million samples worldwide. For 10 years [...]

The above award was presented to Damian Parker, Eurabbie Pastoral Company, Walla Walla at the dinner function held at the National Shorthorn Show and Sale over the past weekend.  Congratulations to Damain who succeeded in providing multiple consignments (minimum 20 cattle per consignment) over the timeframe May 2022 - May 2023.  The award was based on overall highest percentage in performance timeframe and meeting all the criteria;  consignments were to have met the JBS supply specification at induction time (weight & dentition, Bovillis MH+IBR pre-vaccinated).  Further, the consignments were to have also met the Thousand Guineas brand specifications at the time of production (AusMeat marble score 2+, meat colour 1B - 3 and 0-4 teeth). The winning prize was a travel voucher and 2 tickets to the JBS EKKA Cocktail function to be held on 11 August, and valued at $1000.  A well deserved winner.  Peter Falls, Society President accepted this award from Jason Carswell, [...]

The Federal Council of the Beef Shorthorn Society of Australia is very pleased to announce that Mr Peter Falls, Malton Shorthorns, Finley NSW has been elected to the position of Federal President of the Society, taking over from Mrs Marion Spencer who served in the role for the past 5 years. The Falls family have been breeding Shorthorn cattle since 1953. Malton was established by Ronald and Yvonne Falls, Peter's parents. The foundation females were obtained from Yaralla, which was owned by Ron's parents. Today Malton continues to be a family operation run over 3 properties in the NSW Riverina - Malton, South Burrabogie & Maxwell Farm. Malton's aim continues to be a focus on breeding quality functional cattle for the harsh Australian conditions. For a quarter of a century Malton has been selling feeder steers to JBS Swift through the Prime City now Riverina Feedlot at Griffith. We are a registered supplier for [...]