Tim Franzman of Timitch Hill, seen here with Timitch
Hill Cutie,
is our new ALCA councillor as the result of an election which left all other positions unchanged.
Our new ALCA councillor
Resume Tim Franzmann
I have been involved with Lowline cattle for around 5 years now with very little cattle experience beforehand.
Originally from North West Queensland I moved to Central Queensland in 1996 to pursue a career in the Queensland Fire
and Rescue Service after a 13 year career as a telephone technician. Michele and I purchased 25 acres in the
Cawarral(just to the East of Rockhampton) area in 2002 and started with cattle in 2003 thanks to a little fire
that basically reduced our pawpaw and banana plantation to ashes.
With much research and plenty of deliberation
we settled on Lowlines.
Timitch Hill can lay claim to being the first registered Lowline stud in the Rockhampton area as well as
being the first to show the animals locally (excluding Beef Expos)
to the point now we have regular visitors to our displays returning year after year.
The fact that these animals are real people orientated animals gives patrons a chance
to interact with them to make us more than just being a cattle display.
Their temperament and docility attracts a clientele that would normally pass by.
I am passionate about this breed as I see a real future for it in an industry that needs new ideas and innovations
to remain a competitive global force. We are in an area that is focused almost entirely on the commercial aspect
of beef breeding. There are a number of qualities Lowlines bring to the beef table that I believe will give even the larger cattle producer an edge. Temperament and beef quality are two aspects I believe set the Lowline apart from most other breeds and gives us a real edge as these qualities become paramount to the beef consumer and producer alike. The lack of commercial animals able to be supplied to our consumers I see as our main deterrent for budget conscious butchers to consider us as more than a boutique beef breed.
It is this aspect that I would like to see reversed with a more co-coordinated approach to the supply of our
product to enhance small operators' exposure to markets.
I have recently taken on the presidency of the Queensland Promotions Group with the above as one of my agenda items.
It is my intention through this group and council to raise the profile of the Lowlines
throughout the state as our experience in Central Queensland is one that indicates that there is a huge market waiting
to be tapped into outside the major Lowline area concentrations.
The standards of those who have established this magnificent little breed need
to be maintained and as a group we need to take the next step towards doing this,
not only in the stud arena but for those involved in small acreage farming and novices
to the breed or cattle in general. It is necessary to maintain the good structure and
temperament for which the breed is renowned. I'd like to see continued and improved promotion
of the Lowline cattle breed both here and internationally.
Tim Franzman
2009 ALCA Journal
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