Entries have increased for the 2010 Stock & Land Beef Week with 220 studs opening their gates from January 31 to February 7.  These studs represent an increase of three on the 2009 Autumn Beef Week with 33 breeds represented. 

Beef Week has traditionally covered Victoria and the Riverina but this year 13 studs from the south-east of South Australia will provide a combined day at the Mt Gambier showgrounds on Day 3, Tuesday February 2.  The 13 studs representing 10 breeds, go under the name of the Lime Coast Combined Beef Week group after deciding they were not quite ready, numbers wise, to have individual on-property displays.

Many seedstock producers rely on Beef Week as their major marketing activity for the year offering bulls and females for private sale while those with autumn on-property sales take the opportunity to display the lots available over the coming weeks according to Beef Week director Geoff Phillips.

“The fact that we have been able to attract one of our biggest entries ever in the 19 year history of the event clearly indicates the importance seedstock producers place on the event”.
 
“Beef Week is a low cost high value event and serves to showcase south-east Australia’s seedstock industry,” said Mr Phillips.

In the Beef Weeks since the first in 1992, there have been a total of 3943 stud openings in an outstanding showcase of what seedstock producers in south-east Australia have to offer the commercial industry.

Thirty-three different breeds will be on display, the greatest number ever displayed during Beef Week demonstrating the growing diversity of genetics available in south-east Australia.

Cattle producers from all states are expec ted to visit properties during Beef Week and indications are they’ll be back again to inspect cattle and discuss breeding programs with southern stud masters.

More information is on www.beefweek.com.au

Media contact Geoff Phillips 03 9431 1522 or beefweek@ozemail.com.au.