State Raising the Baa competition winners announced
The challenge went out to Australian sheep and wool producers to showcase innovation applied in their enterprise by entering the national Raising the Baa competition.
Raising the Baa was open to all commercial sheep and wool producers, and was initiated by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) as a way of identifying and encouraging innovation within the industry.
Winners
The State winners are:
- Western Australia — Brad Wooldridge, Wagin; for his impressive strategic and labour management plan for the growth and expansion of the business.
- South Australia — Lynton Arney, Strathalbyn; for his application of breeding and genetics theory as well as an innovative marketing plan for his rams.
- Victoria — Andrew Dufty, Melville Forest; for his logical and solid planning and implementation strategies, and the appropriate use of infrastructure on-property.
- Tasmania — Chris Headlam, Woodbury; for his excellent business direction and clear business goals.
- New South Wales — Henry White, Coolah; for his well thought out risk management, clear goals and well-balanced team.
- Queensland — Pat Hegarty, Longreach; for encouraging his children to remain in the industry, and establishing an exceptional overall strategic and operational plan.
State winners will participate in a national tour of each winner’s enterprise valued at $4,200.
From the above a national winner will be announced next week. The National prize is an international study tour to the value of $10,000 to further assist in developing their enterprise.
The Raising the Baa competition was funded and partnered by AWI, Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA), Sheep CRC, Grain & Graze, Kondinin Group and supported by Rural Press.
State finalists submission profiles
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