Fleurieu Beef Group Inc
Advance your beef enterprise
Who we are
Fleurieu Beef Group Inc presents opportunities for beef producers on the Fleurieu to learn and improve their cattle business whilst developing friendships and participating in discussions amongst like-minded people.
With a long history of continued operation (since 1998) together with a strong core membership and links to many important industry bodies the group is well placed to support cattle producers into the future
Fleurieu Beef Group addresses the three L’s (Land, Livestock and Labour) through field days, workshops, farm walks, projects, guest speakers, monthly meetings and resources within the group.
The advent of MSA grading has confirmed what many suspected; the Fleurieu Peninsula produces some of the best grass-fed beef in Australia as evidenced by very high MSA Index scores achieved. Additionally processors have reported on the production of high quality hides from this region.
OUR AIM
FBG Inc aim to improve profitability via evaluating; pasture productivity and utilisation, the cost-effective control of pests and weeds, sustainable and regenerative grazing systems, soil health, cost of production, herd management, genetics, optimal nutrition and other ideas as agreed by group members. We encourage the use of on farm quality assurance, work place safety, biosecurity and cooperation with the aid from various statutory or sponsorship bodies for projects, programs or trials.
Meetings
The group meet at various locations on the third Tuesday of each Month (except January) from 8:30am till about 12pm.
Activities
Activities include field days, workshops, farm walks, projects, guest speakers, and more. Recent endeavours include the introduction of dung beetles to our farm properties and the MLA Farm 300 program..
Become a member
To Join the Fleurieu Beef Group you need to be a beef producer on the Fleurieu. You can come along to 3 meetings, to see if you like what we do. At any stage you can ask the secretary for a simple membership application and or a copy of the constitution.
Contact us or send your details for more info on how to join FBG Inc.
Chairperson: Mark Higgins Mob:0429 979 926 E-mail: mhiggins6@bigpond.com
Vice Chairperson/Program Coordinator: Cherry Macklin Mob: 0402 858 597 E-mail: cherrymaklin@gmail.com
Secretary: Tom Cosentino Mob: 0450 040 634 E-mail: ttcosentino@gmail.com
Treasurer: David Macklin Mob: 0456 701 650 E-mail: cherrymacklin@gmail.com