News, Articles and Events
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The Challenge of Keeping Rare Breeds Relevant
You can’t manage what you don’t measure! Well, the beef cattle industry has certainly taken this management mantra to heart with the proliferation and emphasis on estimated breeding values (EBVs) as key determinants in selecting breeds and breeding animals. The beef...
Preserving Heritage Cattle Genetics and Crossbreeding Seed Stock a Winning Formula for Ruelan Park
To say that Ruelan Park British White Cattle is a professional farming operation would be a gross understatement. In fact, the whole undertaking is living proof that the British White breed can form the basis of an efficient, productive business venture. It helps that...
Events
BWCSA Annual General Meeting – 17 October 2026 The next Annual General Meeting of the Society will take place on Saturday 17 October 2026 at Darnum Victoria, hosted by Rod Cameron. Mark your calendars now! Beef 2027 – National Beef Carcase Competition Considered...
December 2025 Full Quarterly Newsletter
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In The Herd: Sharing–and Caring About–British Whites
Welcome to “In the Herd” our spotlight on individual members and their British White Cattle journeys Sharing – and caring about – British Whites Lucy Lycholit and Sandy White have separate farming operations near each other on the fertile black clay loam plains near...
Events
BWCSA General Meeting – 14 March 2026 The next General Meeting of the Society will take place on Saturday 14 March 2026 viz Zoom. Mark your calendars now! Wilmot Field Day – 4-5 March 2026 The next Wilmot Field Day looks to continue the presentation of ideas on how...
British White Cattle a Feature at Royal Shows
Longstanding members Ian and Debbie Holmes recently found this blast from the past. Ravenswood Ingarihi Hyid Champion British White at the 1998 Royal Melbourne Show along with Ravenswood Roslind British White Champion female. How fabulous would it be to once again...
Editorial – Why This Newsletter?
This edition marks the 6th edition of this digital newsletter which was introduced in January 2025. A principal objective of the Society is to promote the British White breed. In recent years the Society has invested heavily in developing targeted strategies and...
A Sad Farewell to a Breed Stalwart – Vale Heather Britten
Members were greatly saddened to learn of the passing of Heather Britten on the 24th October 2025. We have lost a great friend and a most generous, lovable, dedicated and knowledgeable member. Born in Maryborough, Queensland, Heather spent her whole life on...
ABRI Breed Logic Go Live
The new initial phase of the ABRI Registry Portal went live in October 2025. This first phase allows members and other interested parties to search the British White herd book maintained by ABRI. The new system allows enhanced filtering of data, provides key details...
