Australia’s longest running regional multi-vendor bull sale, the Glen Innes Hereford Show and Sale, will feature a catalogue of 98 bulls. To be held at the Glen Innes saleyards in northern NSW on July 28-29, the 71st annual show and sale has drawn 17 NSW and Queensland vendors offering horned and polled bulls, and six…
Queensland beef producers heard the latest tips and tricks on best practice weaning at a series of weaning acclimation workshops this month. Herefords Australia, with support from Meat & Livestock Australia and Coopers Animal Health, hosted the weaning acclimation field days at Taroom and Calliope. The workshops were facilitated by feedlot veterinarian Lachlan Strohfeldt, Bell Veterinary…
The carcass quality and compliance rates of Hereford genetics have helped Jim and Angela Schutz to a top three finish in the South Australian MSA Awards. The couple switched from dairy to beef production eight years ago, and use Hereford bulls over F1 females to produce vealer calves for the supermarket trade. Jim and Angela,…
A Hereford cross steer has posted an average daily gain of 3.21kg to finish in the top five of the 2016 RNA Paddock to Palate feedlot trial. The milk tooth Hereford-Brangus cross steer was entered by Ian and Anne Galloway, Galloway Cattle Co, Roma, in the 100 day export class of the challenge, finishing fifth.…
Hereford heifers have sold up to 444c/kg, purebred steers to 459c/kg and Black Baldy steer weaners to 467c/kg on AuctionsPlus today. The feature lines of European Union accredited spring-drop weaners were offered by Cobungra Station, Omeo, Vic, and David Parker, Milbis Pty Ltd, Carboor, Vic. The Black Baldy steer weaners, aged eight to nine months,…
Rain has forced the postponement of the renowned Alice Springs annual Blue Ribbon show steer and weaner sale from June 30 to July 21. Territory Rural McPherson livestock manager David Eagleson confirmed a store sale of about 1800 head would be held at the Bohning yards, Roe Creek, on July 21. A prime cattle sale…
A young Hereford breeder making inroads into Asian beef export markets has urged producers to consider beef a value product rather than a commodity. Geoff Birchnell, of Brisbane, is co-principal of the Tamworth based Avignon Hereford stud, and left accountancy to establish the food export business, Ausgreen Foods, a year ago. Mr Birchnell was runner-up…
Herefords Australia Youth ambassadors Nikki Williamson and Emma Keech have been recognised for their outstanding contribution to the breed. The young cattle handlers received certificates from Herefords Australia director Ken Ikin at the Herefords Australia Dubbo National Show and Sale on June 6. The young women had co-ordinated an auction which raised $3170 for Hereford…
Technology uptake and adaptability to change impressed Herefords Australia Youth ambassador Verity Price during a New Zealand tour. Verity, 19, of Canberra, toured the nation as a guest of the New Zealand Hereford Association. The scholarship aims to foster Hereford youth aged between 18 and 30 years and consisted of a 19 day itinerary from…
It was a Days day as the South Australian stud scooped the broad ribbon pool at the Herefords Australia Dubbo National Show and Sale, winning grand champion bull. Days Fleetwood K185 stormed through the classes to win the supermarket index performance class, intermediate and grand champion Poll Hereford bull for vendors Lachy and Lou Day,…
