Christmas Office Closure
Please note that the Herefords Australia office will be closed for the Christmas break from 4pm (AEDT) Monday December 23rd 2019 and will reopen from 8am on Thursday January 2nd…
Vale Margaret Spencer
Margaret Ann Spencer passed away on Saturday, 14 December 2019 at the Barraba Hospital in the same room that her husband, David, passed away. Margaret was a driving force with…
Summer DNA Testing Promotion
With the Herefords Australia July release of the a ultra-low density (uLD) DNA test for females, this gave members the opportunity to genotype their female herd with a more cost-effective…
Hunter Valley Hereford Association 10th Annual Stud Female Sale Results
Sale Date: Saturday 2nd November 2019 Number Offered: 20 Females Number Sold: 17/20 Females Highest Price: $3050.00 Average Price: $1481.00 Name of Animal Receiving Highest Price: Lot 12 – Mondeo…
Yard Weaning Boosts Weight Gain and Animal Health
The benefits of yard weaning when it comes to animal management and feedlot health are second to none, according to Dr Lachy Strohfeldt of Bell Veterinary Services. Dr Strohfeldt addressed…
Future Breed Leaders Represent Herefords at ARCBA Workshop
Herefords Australia was represented by Chloe Stewart, Tim Reid, Sarah Day, Catherine Coghill and Bart Bowen at the Australian Registered Cattle Breeders Association (ARCBA) Young Breed Leaders Workshop in Armidale…
New Herefords Australia Selection Indexes Better Represent Modern Production Systems
In conjunction with the October 2019 Hereford BREEDPLAN analysis, Herefords Australia will release four new selection indexes. The four new indexes are: The Southern Self-Replacing Index (SSR), the Northern Self-Replacing…
Why Update Selection Indexes?
New Herefords Australia Selection Indexes Better Represent Modern Production Systems In October 2019, Herefords Australia will release four new selection indexes. These are the Southern Self-Replacing Index (SSR), the Northern…
Introducing the New Herefords Australia Selection Indexes
Four new Herefords Australia BreedObject selection indexes are to be released with the publication of the October 2019 Hereford BREEDPLAN analysis. These are the Southern Self-Replacing Index (SSR), the Northern…
Black Baldy Trial Proves Higher Fertility and Growth Rates in Crossbred Cattle
Better maternal traits in crossbred dams and higher growth rates in crossbred progeny are the primary benefits of heterosis that have so far been uncovered in the Herefords Australia Black…