DROUGHTMASTER cattle breeders from across Australia will pause to reflect on six decades of progress and achievement this week.
It was during a low-key meeting convened during Townsville show in July 1962 that 14 foundation Droughtmaster breeders came together under a gum tree to form a new breed organisation, later to grow into one of the two most significant beef breeds in northern Australia.
Breed stakeholders will meet during the 2022 Ekka in Brisbane this week to mark the breed’s 60-year milestone. A sold-out half-day conference will be staged on Thursday morning next to the…