Message from the CEO – December 2023
Dear members 2023 has certainly been a year to remember and one to build on for 2024. A brighter market outlook awaits and hopefully everyone gets a decent season to…
Irish Country Report 2023 Breed Improvement
Breed Improvement remains at the core of the Irish Hereford Society and we have been busy looking for new genetics and bloodlines abroad. As part of our Breed Improvement Scheme…
South African Hereford Report 2023
The Hereford breed is one of 34 registered breeds of cattle in South Africa and, in order to remain relevant to commercial beef production, breeds need to evolve continuously and…
UK Hereford Cattle Society – From the Director of Operations
This previous year has seen the society move forward in numerous ways. Reflecting on the past twelve months, it’s humbling to be part of a change that will not only…
British bred genetics on top for compliance and eating quality in Queensland
Hereford influenced cattle have proven their superior finishing ability, eating quality and compliance rates for southwest Queensland grass fed beef producer Cameron Smith. Trading as New Kooroon Pastoral Pty Ltd,…
Message from the CEO – November 2023
Dear members, I hope this edition of the Herefords Australia eNews finds you well! There have been some decent falls of rain in areas in great need which is great…
Focus on pasture quality and nutrition pays off with eating quality win
Finishing cattle on superior pastures has given one Gippsland family the edge with an average Meat Standards Australia Index of 63.51 across 2021-2023 for their steers and heifers. Neville and…
Herefords Celebrate Beef with The Norman Hotel
The Norman Hotel, the iconic beef-centric venue, famous for plating up to 3500 beef meals a week, recently honoured Hereford beef, which won the prestigious battle of the breeds award.…
Carcase Data – Unlocking insights that drive profitability.
As you have all been following, I have been focussed on collecting and collating as much commercial carcase data as possible. Through voluntary contributions, we now have 35,000 MSA Hereford…
Building a reference population for a new age of multi breed genetic evaluation
The Southern Multi Breed (SMB) project is a collaborative Research and Development project involving NSW DPI and the University of New England that is being conducted over five years from…