The 25th annual Stock and Land Beef week finished with a flourish with the celebratory dinner and RASV Heifer Challenge winner announcement, in Bendigo, on Friday. This year, 50 entries were received for the Heifer Challenge.
Beef Week committee chairman Daryl Pearson and Stock and Land stud stock representative Dianna Branson cut the annivesary cake..
Joan Woodruff, Witherswood Angus, brought along Pauline Chalkley, Bendigo, to the Beef Week dinner.
David and Judy Gray, Huon Charolais, Jindera, NSW
Barry Newcomen, Newcomen, Ensay, Alexandra Campbell, Riverlea Australia, and Stock and Land's Advertising Manager Bob Aitken.
Heifer challenge judge Bob Dent told the dinner the Heifer Challenge offered "a wonderful opportunity to look around."
Gay Ward and Beef Week committee member Ross Draper.
Heifer challenge judge Bob Dent spend some time with Castle Brangus' Euroa's Maurice and Michael Bush.
Hannah and Dion Brook, Eloora Shorthorns, with three month old Louis. Eloora, Bulart, was runner up, in this year's Heifer Challenge.
Stock and Land's Dianna Branson and Connemarra's Olga Hill.
Michael Hill, Connemara Angus, Ruffy, Dion Brook, Eloora, Bulart and Alec Moore, Weeran, Byaduk.
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