Located in Armidale NSW, Herefords Australia represents the interests of, and provides services to, some 1,600 Members nationally. Member services include breed registrations and inventory, DNA processing, certifying live exports of breeding stock, marketing and communications, breed development and promotional activities, commercial breed development programs, member accounts and participation in breed and/or industry R&D projects.…
At this week’s Board meeting in Sydney, the Herefords Australia Board finalised Board positions and sub-committees for 2019/2020. These are as follows: Board Positions: Chairman: …
Eight young breed leaders have been selected to represent Herefords Australia at the World Hereford Conference Young Breeder Competition in New Zealand in March 2020. The successful applicants have been split into two teams of four and will compete in a range of competitions including cattle handling, stock judging and a clipping competition. Herefords Australia…
It is with regret that we announce that Katelin Davies is leaving her role at Herefords Australia. Katelin has been offered a position with Hancock Agriculture based in Adelaide and has made the decision to accept this offer. Her last day with Herefords Australia will be Monday 26 August 2019. Katelin joined the team at…
Beef producers can’t afford to ignore the benefits of cross breeding and the extra 10 percent yield that hybrid vigour brings, Dr Phil Holmes informed delegates of the 2019 Herefords Australia Breed Forum. Dr Holmes addressed the 150 attendees of the Forum on the importance of a whiteface in a profitable beef enterprise as well…
The Hereford judging at the 2019 Royal Queensland Show (Ekka) was held on Friday August 9. This year’s show drew 64 Hereford entries from 19 exhibitors across New South Wales and Queensland with Adrian Spencer of Ironbark Herefords taking up the judging reins. Devon Court Herefords had a hugely successful day in the show ring…
ARCBA Young Breed Leaders Workshop – October 2019 Are you between 20-35 years of age? Now is your chance to further your industry knowledge and secure yourself a seat at the ARCBA Young Breed Leaders Workshop. The Australian Registered Cattle Breeder’s Association (ARCBA) is the peak industry association for the registered cattle breeding sector. In…
A successful MLA Bred Well, Fed Well workshop was recently hosted by the Gippsland Hereford Group at the Omeo recreation reserve, Victoria. The workshop was delivered by Dr Jason Trompf of Latrobe University and Chris Mirams of Chris Mirams and Consultants. The Bred Well Fed Well workshops have been run at various locations around Australia…
The 74th Annual Glen Innes Hereford Bull Sale was held at the Glen Innes saleyards on Friday 26 July. 116 registered bidders bid to a top price of $14,000 for an average price of $4894 and a sale gross of $161,500. Of the 82 horned and polled Hereford bulls offered 33 sold at auction for…
The 74th annual Glen Innes Bull Show and Sale got off to a flying start with the judging of 85 quality Hereford and Poll Hereford bulls on Thursday afternoon. Classes were judged by Ben Davies of Wild Bear Herefords and Thomas Foods International. Grand champion on the day was awarded to the first-place junior bull,…
