Young cattle handlers from three Australian states and New Zealand honed their skills and gained new mates at the Herefords Australia National Youth Heifer Expo, resuming after a two-year hiatus. The expo was held at the Wodonga Exhibition Centre on July 6-9 and drew 79 participants ranging in age from six to 25 years from…
One of the breed’s young guns emerged at the 2022 Herefords Australia Youth Expo, taking home not only a swag of awards but also the admiration of judges, spectators and his fellow youth. William Van Gend, 18, looked after the team of 21 ballot cattle for the Llandillo Poll Hereford stud, matching each animal with…
Victorian teenager Katie Kerby is on her way to building a stud herd after winning the Herefords Australia Youth Most Potential Breeder Award. Katie, of Glenmaggie, received a heifer donated by Andrew and Serena Klippel, Sugarloaf Creek Herefords, Corryong, Victoria, with the award announced at the Herefords Australia National Youth Heifer Expo dinner on July…
Melbourne based wool buyer Madison Gallagher was glowing after placing in the senior paraders at her first Herefords Australia National Youth Heifer Expo. Madison, 22, grew up in Heyfield, Victoria, with no family background in farming but went on to complete an agricultural science and commerce degree at La Trobe University. She was encouraged to…
Young Hereford breeder James Robbie is keen to shout the environmental and ethical benefits of the breed from the hilltops of New Zealand. He was among a small New Zealand contingent to take part in the 2022 Herefords Australia National Youth Heifer Show at Wodonga on July 6-9. A member of NZ Hereford Youth, James…
