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Awards

Presented throughout the BeefEx program, ALFA's Recognition of Excellence Awards Program recognises business and individual excellence within the cattle feedlot sector.

 

ALFA is proud of the businesses and individuals that make up the sector who selflessly aspire to develop themselves and industry practices for the betterment of the sector.

 

ALFA’s Recognition of Excellence Awards Program is open to ALFA Members and/or their employees who demonstrate excellence and alignment with the core values of each Industry Award or Scholarship.

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Australian Feedlot of the Year Competition

Striving for excellence in feedlot design and management.

 

The Australian Feedlot of the Year competition is an initiative of the Australian Lot Feeders’ Association (ALFA). Since its inception in 1991, the competition has aimed to encourage continuous improvement within the feedlot industry and to recognise those feedlots that are operating their business at the forefront of the principles of the National Feedlot Assurance Scheme (NFAS).

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The competition is open to all NFAS accredited feedlots, no matter if you’re small, medium or large, family run or a corporate operation – the competition is designed to find the very best of the best and to encourage continuous industry improvement.

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CATEGORY: 3000 – 8000 HEAD

WINNER

Gundamain Feedlot

 

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CATEGORY: 8000 – 15,000 HEAD

WINNER

BarmountFeedlot

 

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CATEGORY: OVER 15,000 HEAD

WINNER

Teys Condamine Feedlot

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ALFA Young Lot Feeder of the Year Award

This Award embodies passion, leadership, development and initiative.

 

The Award is designed to encourage emerging industry leaders to contribute their ideas and vision for lot feeding at a national level.


ALFA seeks and fosters qualities that empower participants to think outside the square, to be bold in their ideas and continuously develop and challenge their thinking about the Australian lot feeding industry and its future potential.

 

Young people who aspire to become future industry leaders are encouraged to apply for this prestigious industry award.

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Proudly sponsored by Performance Feeds.

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2024 Young Lot Feeder of the Year

Angus Lee -

Opal Creek Feedlot

Australian Country Choice

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ALFA Community Heroes Award

Australian feedlots are vital to the fabric of rural and regional Australia by creating jobs, supporting families, and contributing to local economies and the environment.

 

This award recognises and rewards those feedlots that are actively nourishing their local communities and environment by going above and beyond to support their community, that ‘give-back’ and better the environment around them.

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Proudly sponsored by Lallemand Animal Nutrition

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Winner - Mort & Co

"Mort's Mates"

Education Medal

The Australian feedlot industry values and supports a dynamic, engaged and skilled workforce. The ‘Medal’ as it’s affectionately known by lot feeders across the country is designed to recognise those individuals actively investing in upskilling themselves in the fundamentals of lot feeding through eLearning in Feedlot Fundamentals through the Australian Feedlot Training, Education & Careers Hub, Feedlot TECH.

 

Proudly sponsored by Zoetis

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2024 Winner: 

Erin Gaff
Q&A Compliance Coordinator, 

Drury Farming Company – Condabri Beef

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Outstanding Service

This award exists to recognise the valuable contribution of individuals to the current and future existence of the Australian Feedlot Industry.

Award Recipient 2024:

David Brown
West Talgai

 INNOVATION COMPETITION

The Innovation Competition gives feedlot businesses and their staff a chance to showcase the home-made inventions they’ve implemented to improve everyday operations.

 

These clever, non-commercialised innovations that make a real difference in day-to-day feedlot operations. Whether you've developed a brilliant solution for feed manufacturing, cattle handling, yard maintenance, or safety improvements, your idea is perfect for this competition.

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Proudly sponsored by Integrated Animal Production (IAP),

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2024 Winner:

BarmountFeedlot’s 'Bunk Call Guide' Innovation

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Winner:

Kira Picknell

Proudly sponsored by Bovine Dynamics

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COMMUNICATE YOUR RESEARCH

The Communicate Your Research Competition is designed to promote excellence and scientific professionalism for the advancement of communication between tertiary institutions and the Australian cattle feedlot industry. The competition aims to provide students an opportunity to share their research in relevant intensive animal and veterinary science disciplines within the Australian feedlot industry.

 

Students are required to prepare an oral presentation and poster and will share their research via a poster session on the mezzanine foyer at BeefEx. 

 

The finalists will also deliver their oral presentation in front of all delegates at 

4.10pm Wednesday 16th October.

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