Deep dive on carcase traits and calving ease at Beef Week
Herefords Australia took a deep dive with two seedstock producers on their philosophy around what they believe the breed needs to be aspirational about – carcase traits and calving ease.…
No roadblocks for Willgoose Detour to win grand champion at Glen Innes
A homebred sire from a vendor returning to the fold at the 77th Glen Innes Hereford Bull Show and Sale stole the limelight as grand champion bull. Held at the…
National Youth Expo mentors Australia’s future cattle breeders
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.…
Expo gives rise to a young gun in the Hereford breed
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…
Katie takes home Sugarloaf heifer as Most Potential Breeder winner
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…
Madison broadens her skills and learns about cattle at Youth Expo
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,…
Promoting the benefits of Herefords across the Tasman
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…
Spring sales season kicks off with new breed yearling record
Tobruk Poll Herefords kicked off the 2022 spring bull sales circuit with a bang, setting a new Australian Hereford yearling bull record of $91,000. The 12-month-old Tobruk Southern Cross S15…
Visiting the Southern Multi-breed project
On Monday 6 June, Herefords Australia Board Directors and several employees, including CEO, Lisa Sharp, visited the Trangie Agricultural Research Centre for an update on the five-year Southern Multi Breed…
Out and about with HAL
Having boots on the ground and engaging with Hereford Australia members and other industry participants is key to ensuring we continue to remain a successful breed society that is well…