The National Beef Recording and Improvement Scheme give recognition to farmers, across all spectrums of production, that have excelled in their quest to manage their enterprises and breed animals that will ensure sustainable and profitable operations. Our annual awards event has since its inception become a platform where exceptional achievements from our farmers are recognised, in particular relating to their efforts to improve the genetic potential of our national herd. Their contributions are also put into perspective in view of our declining and often limited resources. To achieve our goals, the Scheme thus also puts a high premium on collaboration with farmers across all sectors, government and other stakeholders in agriculture to strengthen our collective effort to enhance production and access to beef value chains. This year the awards consist of eight categories:

1. The ARC National Best Elite Cow Awards sponsored by Farmer's Weekly;

2. The ARC National Platinum Bull Awards sponsored by GMPBasic;

3. The ARC National KyD Province of the Year Award sponsored by Molatek;

4. The ARC National Emerging Beef Farmer of the Year Award sponsored by DALRRD;

5. The ARC National Mentor of the Year Award sponsored by Molatek;

6. The ARC National Special Performance Test Class sponsored by DALRRD;

7. The ARC National Beef Cattle Improvement Herd of the Year Award sponsored by DALRRD; and

8. The ARC National Commercial Beef Producer of the Year sponsored by Molatek