Agricultural
31 March, 2025
Growers congratulated on a great season
The Show Society hosted a presentation evening on March 19th to celebrate the success of the Farm Produce and Field Crop Competition of the Pittsworth Show.
Show Society President Paul Fuhlbohm estimated the last time the presentation was held after the actual show, was about 20 years ago after a particularly late season.
This year, it wasn’t the season that delayed the presentation, which is usually held on the Village Green, but the downscaling of show events due to
ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
Dave Taylor from Taylor Farm Consultancy, and one of the judges of the field crop competition, said he enjoyed seeing the different aspects of how everyone runs their farming operations differently, and to talk with growers.
“[Was] a very blessed year in terms of crop yields and health,” Mr Taylor said.
Results from the field crop competition were as follows:
WINTER CROP
The winter crop competition had four paddocks entered into the barley section, and 15 paddocks entered into the wheat and chickpeas section each. There were not enough entries for an irrigated section.
Dryland Barley: 1. Schelberg Farms at Mount Tyson, Ashley Schelberg - Rattler; 2. Yarramalong Farming Enterprises at Pampas, Clemens Waetjen - Laperouse; 3. Waco Farming Pty Ltd at Brookstead, Wayne Saal - Yeti.
Dryland Wheat: 1. Flegler Farming at Bongeen, Guy Flegler - Hellfire, winner of the President’s Cup Field Wheat Competition donated by R. C. Krieg; 2. Brazil Farming at Brookstead, Paul Dieckmann - Borlaug; 3. Woodlands Partnership at Brookstead, David and James Bailey - Borlaug.
Chickpeas: 1. Yarramalong Farming Enterprises at Pampas, Clemens Waetjen - Captain; 2. Brazil Farming at Brookstead, Paul Dieckmann - Seamer; 3. Elsden Farms at Brookstead, Paul Elsden - Captain.
SUMMER CROP
The judges of the summer crop competition decided to run one class as very few crops were irrigated and dryland was well watered due to seasonal conditions. Twenty-three paddocks were entered.
Dryland cotton had eight paddocks entered and irrigated cotton had 11 paddocks entered, so 19 paddocks were judged in one day. A mammoth effort!
Dryland Sorghum: 1. Bursbrook Farming at North Branch, Clinton Petersen - Sentinel, winner of the Dryland Sorghum Champion donated by Agforce Queensland; 2. P.L. & P.L. Hood at North Branch, Peter Hood - Buster; 3. Bursbrook Farming at North Branch, Clinton Petersen - Buster.
Dryland Cotton: 1. & 2. R.W.C. & L.C. Dowding at North Branch, Bob Dowding - 748/619; 3. Rabswan Pty Ltd at Bongeen, John Cameron - 746.
Irrigated Cotton: 1. Yarramalong Farming Enterprises at Pampas, Clemens Waetjen - 606; 2. Swainston Farming Company at Norwin, Bruce Yarrow - 746; 3. Baartz Farming at Norwin, Don Baartz - 746.
The Noel Perry Memorial Shield for Champion Cotton Crop, which is selected from both dryland and irrigated sections, went to Bob Dowding at North Branch.
Mr Fuhlbohm congratulated the entrants on their efforts and challenged all growers to be proactive in entering for next year’s show.
“Personally, I’ve always said we should be able to fill that basketball stadium down there with produce, not just one corner,” he said.
“I would love to see the farm produce section grow out of its spot.
“Thank you everybody and good luck for next season.”
FARM PRODUCE
The following Farm Produce results were announced:
Highest Overall Points for Farm Produce donated by Pacific Seeds, Doug Bailey Perpetual Trophy - Hood family at North Branch.
Champion Sheaf of Show, $100 donated by Panorama Seeds - S.C. & J.E. Siebenhausen at Rossvale.
Best Sheaf Forage Sorghum, Perpetual Trophy donated by Pacific Seeds - S.C. & J.E. Siebenhausen at Rossvale.
Best Sheaf Red Sorghum, Perpetual Trophy donated by Pacific Seeds - Waco Farming Pty Ltd at Brookstead.
Exhibitor with Most Points in Winter Crop section donated by Horizon Commodities - Hood family at North Branch.
Exhibitor with Most Points in Summer Crop section donated by Horizon Commodities - Paul Dieckmann, Brazil Farming at Brookstead.
A.C. Kreig Memorial Trophy for Champion Wheat - Hood family at North Branch.
Overall Points for Grain Sorghum, donated by
D.C. Saal Family Trust - Paul Dieckmann, Brazil Farming at Brookstead.
Pulse Grain Prize sponsored by B. & B. Agri Services - Paul Dieckmann, Brazil Farming at Brookstead.
Before the presentation night came to a close, the Pittsworth Show Society Management Committee took the opportunity to publicly thank and recognise the efforts of Mr Fuhlbohm, the President, for his leadership and guidance in presenting a downscaled show, that was still enjoyed by many.
