Agricultural
24 July, 2026
Young agricultural talent bound for national championships
Eight talented young Queenslanders, including 18-years-old Brooke Bennett from Pittsworth, are heading to the Ekka to compete for national glory in the 2026 Agricultural Shows Australia’s National Young Judges and Paraders Championships between 6-10 August.
The prestigious competition includes paraders of beef and dairy cattle, young judges of beef and dairy cattle, grain, Merino sheep and fleece, meat breeds sheep, and poultry, the Australian Young Farmers Challenge, and National Rural Ambassador Award.
Miss Bennett, who is a nurse at Pittsworth and District Vet Services, is a finalist in the Dairy Cattle Paraders competition.
She has been showing Ayrshire cattle for as long as she can remember, often alongside her grandfather.
Brooke began competing in parader events at just seven-years-old.
One of Brooke’s standout memories is continuing her family’s Ayrshire showing legacy, including a heifer born in 2017 on her birthday that she raised and competed with for several years.
The two are inseparable to this day.
“Shows are important to me as there is so much you can learn,” Miss Bennett said.
“Showing is something that’s been in my blood for generations and I want to carry it on for years to come.”
The other Queensland finalists are: Kiralee Streeter from Monto (Beef Cattle Paraders), Beau Magann from Petrie (Beef Cattle Young Judges), Frances English from Malanda (Dairy Cattle Young Judges), Brooke Emery from Brisbane (Grains Young Judges), Hayley Walker from Cedar Vale (Poultry Young Judges), Hannah Haupt from Redlands (Meat Sheep Breeds Young Judges) and Angus Hacker from Muckadilla (Marina Sheep Young Judges and Merino Fleece Young Judges).
