For those bringing steers down from further north around Auckland to Future Beef who would like to coordinate transport in with others could you please send us a private message with details? ... See MoreSee Less
How are your steers coming along? Maungaraki Cattle Company is working with 8 first time competitors from Rathkeale / St Matthews College, we look forward to welcoming them to their first Future Beef Competition this year! ... See MoreSee Less
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The FBNZ Committee are very excited to announce that we will be selecting a team to head to the 2020 World Hereford Conference to compete in the youth competition.
Our team will be selected from the competitors of our 2019 Hoof & Hook Competition in Masterton, lead by Lucy Collin our current Allflex Senior Ambassador.
What an incredible opportunity for our competitors this year! ... See MoreSee Less
If you haven’t already, now is the time to make sure you have started breaking in your steers for Future Beef. Here’s a video from our Event Manager Isabelle with their 5 steers, first time on the halter. Make sure you send us through your photos and videos as we would love to see them 🤳🏽🖤 ... See MoreSee Less
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Our event manager Isabelle and one of our committee members Hamish have gone to visit Napier boys and Napier girls to tell them all about Future Beef and what’s involved.
We are really excited to have so many new competitors joining us for 2019.
Remember that no experience is required! Get a team together from your school 👌🏽 ... See MoreSee Less
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Meet our 2019 Committee Members.
Committee member number FOUR.
I’m Lauren Cameron and have recently taken over as chair of the Future Beef Executive. I farm with my husband and son just north of Masterton, and prior to going on maternity leave I was a B+LNZ Extension Manager.
I am a previous competitor of Future Beef, and first started competing in 2009 and in 2013 I was successful in winning the Senior Beef Ambassador. It was through the competition that I learnt about all the career opportunities in this sector, when I was interviewed by Mike Petersen previous B+LNZ chairman for the ambassador role he sparked my desire to want to work for B+LNZ.
The competition gave me confidence, a desire to work in this fantastic industry. It surrounded me with an amazing network of friends and industry connections and really developed my stockmanship skills and ability to appraise cattle. Now my husband and I have since taken over my fathers cattle stud, and enjoy providing steers and working with young competitors entering the competition. At the end of the day you’re working with an animal which is helping you set goals and overcoming the challenge of breaking in, together you build trust, confidence and a little bit of friendship, but every animal is different. By being involved in the committee I hope I can give back everything the competition gave me and continue to make it an enjoyable experience for everyone. ... See MoreSee Less
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Meet our 2019 Committee Members.
Committee member number THREE.
Grace Pettit.
Grace is new to the Future Beef committee this year, but has been involved in AgriKids and New Zealand Young Farmers for several years. She loves seeing the joy, friendships and passion that these sorts of events create for kids. After completing a bachelor of Agri Science at Massey, she now lives on her partner's sheep & beef farm in Tararua.
In her spare time Grace can be found gardening or riding her horse ... See MoreSee Less
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Meet our 2019 Committee Members.
Committee member number TWO.
Coadette Low.
I grew up in the Hawkes Bay, before heading to Massey University in 2005. There I completed a BSc in Animal Science and Physiology before heading over to South Australia to work in the Meat Industry. I realised there that I really enjoyed teaching, so changed careers and became an Agricultural Science teacher and also became involved in the showing of cattle. 2016 and it was time for me to come home to NZ. I am the teacher of Agriculture and Agribusiness at Rathkeale College in the Wairarapa. Being a teacher is amazing. I am able to inspire and guide the next generation coming through, and it allows me to share my passion for Agriculture. ... See MoreSee Less
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