AN 18-year-old stud founder and aspiring cattle geneticist has clinched the Herefords Australia CM Hocking Scholarship in what is the 20th year of the bursary supporting the next generation of agriculture leaders. Emily Taylor rose to the top of a competitive field of applicants who vied for the coveted scholarship, which was bequeathed by Hereford…
The Hereford breed stamped its dominance in the market posting a thumping top price of $130,000 and a new record average of $15,794 at the 57th Herefords Australia National Show and Sale. Held on May 12 at Wodonga, the National Sale drew buyers from NSW, Victoria, Tasmania, and Queensland, and was interfaced with AuctionsPlus. Billed…
THE Herefords Australia Limited (HAL) Board has welcomed three new directors following the appointment of Mr Sam Broinowski, Mr Alex Sparkes and Ms Annie Pumpa at the company’s Annual General Meeting on Thursday, 28 April. With more than three decades of experience in stud and commercial operations, New South Wales industry veteran, Mr Broinowski, returns…
Elaine Young passed away at the Rochester Nursing Home on Tuesday the 4th of June 2019. Aged 81 years. Loved and loving wife of Vern Young (dec) . Dearly loved mum of Russell, Deb and Brett, mother in law of Pippa and cherished grandma to Kira and Nikita. Elaine together with her late husband Vern…
A new, streamlined board has been announced for Herefords Australia under the leadership of chairman and Victorian breeder Bill Kee. The Board of Directors has been reduced from 12 to seven following the adoption of a new constitution by Herefords Australia. The new board, announced at the annual general meeting in Wodonga on May 15,…
Herefords Australia, in conjunction with AGBU and ABRI have implemented a World First, multi-country Single Step genetic evaluation for the full multi-trait BREEDPLAN analysis, including fertility, growth, and carcass traits. The first EBVs to be calculated using the new Single Step system were released to Herefords Australia members on the 27th of October of this…
There was an extremely strong contingent of Hereford exhibitors at this year’s Royal Melbourne Show, with many high quality animals on display. Brandon Sykes, of Mawarra B Hereford stud, Longford, had an exceptional show with his 14 month old bull; ‘Mawarra B Above and Beyond’. The young bull took out Junior Champion Hereford Bull and…
Hereford genetics have excelled in this year’s prestigious Sydney Royal Beef Challenge. The unique, feedlot based competition is run by the RAS and held at Wilga Feedlot in Bellata. The competition represents all stages of the beef production process, from live assessment through to eating quality. Producers enter their cattle as a lot/team of six…
This years Royal Adelaide Show Led Steer Championship Awards proved to be a very successful competition for Carolyn Mudge of Maildaburra Poll Hereford Stud and the students of the Karcultaby Area School. The competition was hotly contested, with 199 entries from 14 different breeds presented across a variety of classes. Carolyn’s steer, entry number 114…
ALISHA FOGDEN, STOCK JOURNAL – THE grand champion female from the Wilson family’s Kerlson Pines stud at Keith “ticked all the boxes” for judge Jake Phillips in the Hereford judging on Friday, and had a “bright future ahead”. Two-year-old Kerlson Pines Last Day L24 had “good length of body, sound structure, good udder and was…
